Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Empoli FC vs AS Roma, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Empoli FC
2 – 4
Full Time
AS Roma
Sun 23 Jan 2022 · 17:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Gianluca Mancini
Lorenzo Tonelli 63' Y
Marco Benassi 83' Y
Y 85' Bryan Cristante

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs AS Roma — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Fabbri
  • Referee Stefano Alassio
  • Referee Emanuele Prenna
  • Referee Domenico Rocca
  • Referee Rosario Abisso
  • Referee Antonio Giua

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
2022-01-23 Empoli FC 2–4 AS Roma 2021-10-03 AS Roma 2–0 Empoli FC 2019-03-11 AS Roma 2–1 Empoli FC 2018-10-06 Empoli FC 0–2 AS Roma

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan AS Roma H 2–4 L
16 Jan Venezia FC A 1–1 D
09 Jan US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–5 L
06 Jan SS Lazio A 3–3 D
22 Dec AC Milan H 2–4 L
19 Dec Spezia Calcio A 1–1 D
AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Empoli FC A 4–2 W
16 Jan Cagliari Calcio H 1–0 W
09 Jan Juventus FC H 3–4 L
06 Jan AC Milan A 1–3 L
22 Dec UC Sampdoria H 1–1 D
18 Dec Atalanta BC A 4–1 W

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' KICK OFF: AS Roma gets underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Empoli FC and AS Roma are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Rui Patricio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' It’s high time José Mourinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' Tammy Abraham does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Roma surge ahead!
  • 29' AS Roma are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' Against the run of play, Gianluca Mancini has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 35' Brilliant from the ! Sergio Oliveira makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 35.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Nicolo Zaniolo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Riccardo Marchizza exits the field as Mattia Viti enters on 42.
  • 47' Jordan Veretout has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Gianluca Mancini gets a Yellow card.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Andrea Pinamonti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' The whistle greets Ainsley Maitland-Niles as he departs to be replaced by Matias Vina.
  • 63' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' AS Roma fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' A stunning finish from Nedim Bajrami — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 75' Jordan Veretout has so much to prove this time. He replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan on 75 minute.
  • 79' Felix Afena-Gyan gets the nod from AS Roma. He replaces Nicolo Zaniolo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Liam Henderson exits the field as Patrick Cutrone enters on 81.
  • 82' Another change for Empoli FC made on 82 minute. Filippo Bandinelli leaves to be changed by Marco Benassi.
  • 83' Marco Benassi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' AS Roma receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The final score is 2-4.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tammy Abraham 4
Paulo Dybala 3
Gianluca Mancini 2
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 1
Romelu Lukaku 1
Lorenzo Pellegrini 1
Renato Sanches 1
Bryan Cristante 1

Head to Head

2022-01-23 Empoli FC 2–4 AS Roma 2021-10-03 AS Roma 2–0 Empoli FC 2019-03-11 AS Roma 2–1 Empoli FC 2018-10-06 Empoli FC 0–2 AS Roma

Empoli FC Form

2022-01-23 Empoli FC 2–4 AS Roma L 2022-01-16 Venezia FC 1–1 Empoli FC D 2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2022-01-06 SS Lazio 3–3 Empoli FC D 2021-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 AC Milan L 2021-12-19 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC D

AS Roma Form

2022-01-23 Empoli FC 2–4 AS Roma W 2022-01-16 AS Roma 1–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2022-01-09 AS Roma 3–4 Juventus FC L 2022-01-06 AC Milan 3–1 AS Roma L 2021-12-22 AS Roma 1–1 UC Sampdoria D 2021-12-18 Atalanta BC 1–4 AS Roma W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21 AS Roma xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC25% Draw23% AS Roma52%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
48%
Draw or AS Roma
75%
Empoli FC or AS Roma
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC20% Draw39% AS Roma41%
Actual: AS Roma win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push AS Roma covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 21% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 16% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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