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Empoli FC vs AS Roma, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Empoli FC
0 – 2
Full Time
AS Roma
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ismael Bennacer 35' Y
Y 49' Luca Pellegrini
Matias Silvestre 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs AS Roma — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Referee Domenico Rocca
  • Referee Salvatore Longo
  • Referee

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

2
8
Empoli FC 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals AS Roma
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Empoli FC 0–2 AS Roma

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct AS Roma H 0–2 L
30 Sep Parma Calcio 1913 A 0–1 L
27 Sep AC Milan H 1–1 D
21 Sep US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–3 L
16 Sep SS Lazio H 0–1 L
02 Sep AC Chievo Verona A 0–0 D
AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Empoli FC A 2–0 W
02 Oct FC Viktoria Plzen H 5–0 W
29 Sep SS Lazio H 3–1 W
26 Sep Frosinone Calcio H 4–0 W
23 Sep Bologna FC 1909 A 0–2 L
19 Sep Real Madrid CF A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Roma
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AS Roma
Donyell Malen 6 G
Matias Soule 2 G 1 A
Manu Kone 2 G
Niccolo Pisilli 2 G
Mario Hermoso 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Empoli FC face off against AS Roma in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' AS Roma fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and AS Roma are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Roma needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Andreazzoli will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ismael Bennacer.
  • 36' What a strike from Steven N'Zonzi! The score is 0-1.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' A quiet spell here at . AS Roma seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' Luca Pellegrini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Alessandro Florenzi on, Luca Pellegrini off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Empoli FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Empoli FC and AS Roma are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Bryan Cristante is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lorenzo Pellegrini at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Leonardo Capezzi is withdrawn and Antonio La Gumina gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matias Silvestre on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Edin Dzeko does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Roma surge ahead!
  • 90' Juan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eusebio Di Francesco

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 AS Roma xG
I would bet for: AS Roma or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC26% Draw30% AS Roma44%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
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

Empoli FC or Draw
56%
Draw or AS Roma
74%
Empoli FC or AS Roma
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC18% Draw52% AS Roma30%
Actual: AS Roma win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
13.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push AS Roma covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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