Saturday , 14 November 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 SS Lazio 11 29
2 FC Internazionale Milano 11 28
3 AS Roma 11 27
4 AC Milan 11 24
5 Como 1907 11 23
6 Frosinone Calcio 11 20
7 Juventus FC 11 18
8 Bologna FC 1909 11 17
9 Cagliari Calcio 11 16
10 SSC Napoli 11 15
11 Torino FC 11 14
12 Atalanta BC 11 14
13 Genoa CFC 11 13
14 US Lecce 11 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 11 9
16 Parma Calcio 1913 11 8
17 US Sassuolo Calcio 11 8
18 AC Monza 11 7
19 Venezia FC 11 6
20 Udinese Calcio 11 5

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
9% Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bologna FC 1909
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bologna FC 1909
Federico Bernardeschi 3 G
Samuel Mbangula 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Empoli FC get us underway at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara.
  • 5' Ardian Ismajli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The 31-year-old Petar Stojanovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bologna FC 1909 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' It looks surprising Bologna FC 1909 does not make any changes. Fabiano Parisi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lorenzo De Silvestri made 439 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paolo Zanetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Bologna FC 1909 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 57' Denso Kasius is replacing Lorenzo De Silvestri for the Bologna FC 1909 side.
  • 58' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Martin Satriano is withdrawn and Nicolo Cambiaghi gets his opportunity.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Bologna FC 1909 in their trying to find a way past Empoli FC's compact .
  • 65' A tactical swap from Empoli FC — Liam Henderson on, Nedim Bajrami off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Filippo Bandinelli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Filippo Bandinelli makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 79' The Bologna FC 1909 bench stirs into life. Gary Medel is withdrawn and Michel Aebischer gets his opportunity.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 88' Bologna FC 1909 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Zirkzee is hanging Riccardo Orsolini on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' Alberto Grassi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Empoli FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Full Time. Empoli FC beats Bologna FC 1909

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
Kevin Bonifazi 1
Benjamin Dominguez 1
Leo Stulac 1
Lorenzo Colombo 1
Andrea Poli 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.