Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cagliari Calcio vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2024-25
Cagliari Calcio
0 – 2
Full Time
Empoli FC
Fri 20 Sep 2024 · 16:30 UTC Unipol Domus 15,225 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 33' Lorenzo Colombo
0–2 49' Sebastiano Esposito
Y 12' Lorenzo Colombo
Y 64' Emmanuel Gyasi
Leonardo Pavoletti 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cagliari Calcio vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Unipol Domus.

Match Details

  • Referee Simone Sozza
  • Assistant 1 Alessandro Giallatini
  • Assistant 2 Valerio Colarossi
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.7 goals/game

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
5
5
Cagliari Calcio 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-20 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC 2024-03-03 Empoli FC 0–1 Cagliari Calcio 2023-12-30 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 Empoli FC 2022-02-13 Empoli FC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio 2021-09-22 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Empoli FC H 0–2 L
15 Sep SSC Napoli H 0–4 L
31 Aug US Lecce A 0–1 L
26 Aug Como 1907 H 1–1 D
18 Aug AS Roma H 0–0 D
23 May ACF Fiorentina H 2–3 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Cagliari Calcio A 2–0 W
14 Sep Juventus FC H 0–0 D
31 Aug Bologna FC 1909 A 1–1 D
25 Aug AS Roma A 2–1 W
17 Aug AC Monza H 0–0 D
26 May AS Roma H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio
Daniel Maldini 3 G
Alessandro Romano 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cagliari Calcio launch into their encounter with Empoli FC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Empoli FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 12' Lorenzo Colombo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 12.
  • 17' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' It is a cagey affair so far. Cagliari Calcio in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Empoli FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 33' A stunning finish from Lorenzo Colombo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Antoine Makoumbou departs to be replaced by Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Sebastiano Esposito gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
  • 54' 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 Piccoli suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Nicolas Haas comes on to replace Faustino Anjorin.
  • 60' Nicolas Viola is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zito Luvumbo at the 60 minute mark.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Emmanuel Gyasi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 69' Saba Goglichidze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Gianluca Gaetano comes on to replace Razvan Marin.
  • 73' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Lorenzo Colombo is withdrawn and Ola Solbakken gets his opportunity.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Cagliari Calcio team. Roberto Piccoli is replaced by Gianluca Lapadula on 75 minute.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leonardo Pavoletti on 80.
  • 85' Faustino Anjorin, a England attacking midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Sebastiano Esposito exits the field as Pietro Pellegri enters on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Nicola

Empoli FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto D'Aversa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leonardo Pavoletti 2
Francesco Caputo 1
Jakub Jankto 1
Rade Krunic 1
Sebastiano Esposito 1
Francesco Caputo 1
Lorenzo Colombo 1
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 1

Head to Head

2024-09-20 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC 2024-03-03 Empoli FC 0–1 Cagliari Calcio 2023-12-30 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 Empoli FC 2022-02-13 Empoli FC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio 2021-09-22 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC

Cagliari Calcio Form

2024-09-20 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC L 2024-09-15 Cagliari Calcio 0–4 SSC Napoli L 2024-08-31 US Lecce 1–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2024-08-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 Como 1907 D 2024-08-18 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 AS Roma D 2024-05-23 Cagliari Calcio 2–3 ACF Fiorentina L

Empoli FC Form

2024-09-20 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC W 2024-09-14 Empoli FC 0–0 Juventus FC D 2024-08-31 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 Empoli FC D 2024-08-25 AS Roma 1–2 Empoli FC W 2024-08-17 Empoli FC 0–0 AC Monza D 2024-05-26 Empoli FC 2–1 AS Roma W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89 Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cagliari Calcio25% Draw30% Empoli FC45%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw
55%
Draw or Empoli FC
75%
Cagliari Calcio or Empoli FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio18% Draw51% Empoli FC31%
Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap Cagliari Calcio covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 24% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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