Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bologna FC 1909 vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
Bologna FC 1909
0 – 1
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sat 17 Sep 2022 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Renato Dell'Ara HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 89' Alberto Grassi
Y 90' Liam Henderson
Nicolas Dominguez 90' Y
Denso Kasius 90' Y
Y 90' Jacopo Fazzini

Overview

Match Preview

Bologna FC 1909 vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara.

Match Details

  • Referee Luigi Nasca
  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Referee Stefano Del Giovane
  • Referee Manuel Volpi
  • Referee Gaetano Massara (Italy)
  • Referee Francesca Di Monte (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

Head-to-Head

6
6
6
Bologna FC 1909 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC 2022-02-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Empoli FC 2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC 2018-12-09 Empoli FC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909

Recent Form

Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Empoli FC H 0–1 L
11 Sep ACF Fiorentina H 2–1 W
04 Sep Spezia Calcio A 2–2 D
01 Sep US Salernitana 1919 H 1–1 D
27 Aug AC Milan A 0–2 L
21 Aug Hellas Verona FC H 1–1 D
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Bologna FC 1909 A 1–0 W
12 Sep AS Roma H 1–2 L
05 Sep US Salernitana 1919 A 2–2 D
31 Aug Hellas Verona FC H 1–1 D
28 Aug US Lecce A 1–1 D
21 Aug ACF Fiorentina H 0–0 D

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bologna FC 1909
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Bologna FC 1909 welcome Empoli FC for this crunch clash at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marko Pjaca, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bologna FC 1909 and Empoli FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Riccardo Orsolini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bologna FC 1909 that had 483 games and scored 416 goals.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabiano Parisi made 383 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Bologna FC 1909 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Musa Barrow has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 528 appearances.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Roberto Soriano suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' Bologna FC 1909 ring the changes. Lorenzo De Silvestri has done his job and it is now time for Denso Kasius to step up.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Martin Satriano as he leaves the pitch. Nicolo Cambiaghi steps in for Empoli FC.
  • 63' Empoli FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Empoli FC make a change. Nedim Bajrami trudges off to be replaced by Liam Henderson on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Nedim Bajrami has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Filippo Bandinelli makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 79' A tactical swap from Bologna FC 1909 — Michel Aebischer on, Gary Medel off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Colombia international Jhon Lucumi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 88' Riccardo Orsolini makes way for Joshua Zirkzee at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bologna FC 1909.
  • 89' Alberto Grassi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The points are shared — Bologna FC 1909 0-1 Empoli FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riccardo Orsolini 6
Marko Arnautovic 2
Giovanni Fabbian 2
Andrea Pinamonti 1
Antonio La Gumina 1
Samuele Ricci 1
Francesco Caputo 1
Nedim Bajrami 1

Head to Head

2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC 2022-02-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Empoli FC 2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC 2018-12-09 Empoli FC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC L 2022-09-11 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 ACF Fiorentina W 2022-09-04 Spezia Calcio 2–2 Bologna FC 1909 D 2022-09-01 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 US Salernitana 1919 D 2022-08-27 AC Milan 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 L 2022-08-21 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D

Empoli FC Form

2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC W 2022-09-12 Empoli FC 1–2 AS Roma L 2022-09-05 US Salernitana 1919 2–2 Empoli FC D 2022-08-31 Empoli FC 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D 2022-08-28 US Lecce 1–1 Empoli FC D 2022-08-21 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18 Bologna FC 1909 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Bologna FC 1909 or Empoli FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bologna FC 190934% Draw30% Empoli FC36%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Bologna FC 1909 or Draw
64%
Draw or Empoli FC
66%
Bologna FC 1909 or Empoli FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bologna FC 190924% Draw50% Empoli FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909

Handicap Bologna FC 1909 covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.