Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Damiano Margani
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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 ball is rolling at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara. Bologna FC 1909 are looking to make home advantage count against Empoli FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 9' The referee has no hesitation. Liberato Cacace is booked for Empoli FC — Yellow card on 9.
  • 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 21' Riccardo Orsolini puts Bologna FC 1909 on the lead.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Empoli FC that had 391 games and scored 245 goals.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Jacopo Fazzini is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
  • 39' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tommaso Corazza on 44.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Filippo Ranocchia.
  • 50' 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 Nicolo Cambiaghi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Bologna FC 1909 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oussama El Azzouzi is hanging Nikola Moro on the field on 54 minute.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oussama El Azzouzi.
  • 59' Jacopo Fazzini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filippo Ranocchia at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' Etrit Berisha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Riccardo Orsolini makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Bologna FC 1909 are in front.
  • 68' Bologna FC 1909 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michel Aebischer is hanging Remo Freuler on the field on 68 minute.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Liberato Cacace is replaced by Simone Bastoni on 69 minute.
  • 74' Lewis Ferguson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 57 Yellow cards this season.
  • 79' Stiven Shpendi gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Francesco Caputo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' Sydney van Hooijdonk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua Zirkzee on 86 minute.
  • 87' Another substitution for Bologna FC 1909 to replace Dan Ndoye by Babis Lykogiannis on 87 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Bologna FC 1909 and Empoli FC share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

Empoli FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riccardo Orsolini 6
Marko Arnautovic 2
Giovanni Fabbian 2
Leo Stulac 1
Lorenzo Colombo 1
Andrea Poli 1
Andrea Pinamonti 1
Antonio La Gumina 1

Head to Head

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

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.