Bologna FC 1909 vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie A · 2023-24

Bologna FC 1909

3 – 0

Full Time

Empoli FC

Sun 1 Oct 2023 · 10:30 UTC Stadio Renato Dell'Ara HT 45' · FT 45'

Riccardo Orsolini 21' 1–0

Riccardo Orsolini 66' 2–0

Riccardo Orsolini 90+2' 3–0

Y 9' Liberato Cacace

Y 39' Sebastian Walukiewicz

Tommaso Corazza 44' Y

Y 45' Filippo Ranocchia

Oussama El Azzouzi 58' Y

Y 81' Matteo Cancellieri

Overview

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

Bologna FC 1909 38 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Fabio Maresca
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Damiano Margani

6 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Internazionale Milano	38	87
2	SSC Napoli	38	76
3	AS Roma	38	73
4	Como 1907	38	71
5	AC Milan	38	70
6	Juventus FC	38	69
7	Atalanta BC	38	59
8	Bologna FC 1909	38	56
9	SS Lazio	38	54
10	Udinese Calcio	38	50
11	US Sassuolo Calcio	38	49
12	Parma Calcio 1913	38	45
13	Torino FC	38	45
14	Cagliari Calcio	38	43
15	ACF Fiorentina	38	42
16	Genoa CFC	38	41
17	US Lecce	38	38
18	US Cremonese	38	34
19	Hellas Verona FC	38	21
20	AC Pisa 1909	38	18

Head-to-Head

Bologna FC 1909 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Empoli FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-01 Bologna FC 1909 3–0 Empoli FC 2023-05-04 Empoli FC 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 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

Recent Form

Bologna FC 1909

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Oct	Empoli FC	H	3–0	W
28 Sep	AC Monza	A	0–0	D
24 Sep	SSC Napoli	H	0–0	D
18 Sep	Hellas Verona FC	A	0–0	D
02 Sep	Cagliari Calcio	H	2–1	W
27 Aug	Juventus FC	A	1–1	D

Empoli FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Oct	Bologna FC 1909	A	0–3	L
27 Sep	US Salernitana 1919	H	1–0	W
24 Sep	FC Internazionale Milano	H	0–1	L
17 Sep	AS Roma	A	0–7	L
03 Sep	Juventus FC	H	0–2	L
26 Aug	AC Monza	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Bologna FC 1909 host Empoli FC — let the battle begin!
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thiago Motta will be considering his options from the bench.
9' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
19' It is a cagey affair so far. Bologna FC 1909 in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Empoli FC's compact 4-3-1-2.
21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Riccardo Orsolini makes it 1-0.
26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Kristiansen made 105 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
31' It’s high time Thiago Motta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
36' Filippo Ranocchia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
39' Sebastian Walukiewicz is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
44' Bologna FC 1909 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
45' A moment of madness from Filippo Ranocchia on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
50' Nikola Moro, a Croatia , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
54' Another substitution for Bologna FC 1909 to replace Nikola Moro by Oussama El Azzouzi on 54 minute.
58' Poor challenge from Oussama El Azzouzi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
59' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Filippo Ranocchia is withdrawn and Jacopo Fazzini gets his opportunity.
64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bologna FC 1909 and Empoli FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
66' The Italy Riccardo Orsolini breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 2-0!
68' The whistle greets Remo Freuler as he departs to be replaced by Michel Aebischer.
69' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Simone Bastoni comes on to replace Liberato Cacace.
74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bologna FC 1909 and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
79' Empoli FC ring the changes. Francesco Caputo has done his job and it is now time for Stiven Shpendi to step up.
81' Controversy at the stadium! Matteo Cancellieri argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
86' Joshua Zirkzee makes way for Sydney van Hooijdonk at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bologna FC 1909.
87' The Bologna FC 1909 manager makes a substitution. Dan Ndoye departs to be replaced by Babis Lykogiannis.
The points are shared — Bologna FC 1909 3-0 Empoli FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

8
Remo Freuler ↓ Michel Aebischer 68'
28
Lukasz Skorupski
7
Riccardo Orsolini
31
Sam Beukema
19
Lewis Ferguson
6
Nikola Moro ↓ Oussama El Azzouzi 54'
9
Joshua Zirkzee ↓ Sydney van Hooijdonk 86'
33
Riccardo Calafiori
11
Dan Ndoye ↓ Babis Lykogiannis 87'
15
Victor Kristiansen
16
Tommaso Corazza ↓ Lorenzo De Silvestri 68'

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

Empoli FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

22
Filippo Ranocchia ↓ Jacopo Fazzini 59'
33
Sebastiano Luperto
99
Etrit Berisha
9
Francesco Caputo ↓ Stiven Shpendi 79'
13
Liberato Cacace ↓ Simone Bastoni 69'
24
Tyronne Ebuehi
18
Razvan Marin
28
Nicolo Cambiaghi ↓ Matteo Cancellieri 59'
4
Sebastian Walukiewicz
35
Tommaso Baldanzi ↓ Mattia Destro 69'
29
Youssef Maleh

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Riccardo Orsolini	6
Marko Arnautovic	2
Giovanni Fabbian	2
Roberto Soriano	1
Jhon Lucumi	1
Marko Pajac	1
Nicolo Cambiaghi	1
Musa Barrow	1

Head to Head

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2023-10-01 Bologna FC 1909 3–0 Empoli FC W 2023-09-28 AC Monza 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 D 2023-09-24 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 SSC Napoli D 2023-09-18 Hellas Verona FC 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 D 2023-09-02 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 Cagliari Calcio W 2023-08-27 Juventus FC 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 D

Empoli FC Form

2023-10-01 Bologna FC 1909 3–0 Empoli FC L 2023-09-27 Empoli FC 1–0 US Salernitana 1919 W 2023-09-24 Empoli FC 0–1 FC Internazionale Milano L 2023-09-17 AS Roma 7–0 Empoli FC L 2023-09-03 Empoli FC 0–2 Juventus FC L 2023-08-26 AC Monza 2–0 Empoli FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.81 Bologna FC 1909 xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.89 Empoli FC xG

I would bet for: Bologna FC 1909 to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bologna FC 190957% Draw24% Empoli FC19%

Actual: Bologna FC 1909 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Bologna FC 1909 or Draw

82%

Draw or Empoli FC

43%

Bologna FC 1909 or Empoli FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bologna FC 190941% Draw45% Empoli FC14%

Actual: Bologna FC 1909 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.6%

1 – 0

11.4%

2 – 0

10.8%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.6%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.6%

2 – 2

4.2%

4 – 0

2.9%

4 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909

Handicap	Bologna FC 1909 covers	Push	Empoli FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	18%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	24%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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