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 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Fabio Maresca
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Damiano Margani

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

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

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' KICK OFF: Bologna FC 1909 gets underway.
5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
9' The referee shows Empoli FC player a Yellow card on 9.
14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Beukema made 182 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
21' GOAL! Riccardo Orsolini fires home to make it 1-0!
26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
31' It looks like no one’s ball. Empoli FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bologna FC 1909 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sebastian Walukiewicz.
44' Poor challenge from Tommaso Corazza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
45' A moment of madness from Filippo Ranocchia on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
50' The 25-year-old Filippo Ranocchia has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
54' The whistle greets Nikola Moro as he departs to be replaced by Oussama El Azzouzi.
58' Oussama El Azzouzi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
59' Jacopo Fazzini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filippo Ranocchia at the 59 minute mark.
64' Bologna FC 1909 are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's 4-3-1-2 shape.
66' A goal from the Italy international Riccardo Orsolini! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-0!
68' A tactical swap from Bologna FC 1909 — Michel Aebischer on, Remo Freuler off on 68 minutes.
69' Another change for Empoli FC made on 69 minute. Liberato Cacace leaves to be changed by Simone Bastoni.
74' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
79' The whistle greets Francesco Caputo as he departs to be replaced by Stiven Shpendi.
81' Matteo Cancellieri was booked on 81.
86' A tactical swap from Bologna FC 1909 — Sydney van Hooijdonk on, Joshua Zirkzee off on 86 minutes.
87' Dan Ndoye makes way for Babis Lykogiannis at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bologna FC 1909.
Full Time. Bologna FC 1909 beats Empoli FC

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
Antonio La Gumina	1
Samuele Ricci	1
Francesco Caputo	1
Nedim Bajrami	1
Nicola Sansone	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.