Empoli FC vs AS Roma, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Stefano Alassio
- Referee Emanuele Prenna
- Referee Domenico Rocca
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Antonio Giua
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Roma
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/–
76+
8/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 8 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Mora | 4 G | |
| Matias Soule | 3 G | 3 A |
| Niccolo Pisilli | 3 G | |
| Mario Hermoso | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AS Roma get us underway at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuele Ricci, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Rui Patricio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 352 appearances.
- 24' The England Tammy Abraham breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-1!
- 29' Empoli FC have won 238 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Against the run of play, Gianluca Mancini has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 35' The Portugal Sergio Oliveira breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 0-3!
- 37' GOAL! Nicolo Zaniolo fires home to make it 0-4!
- 42' Mattia Viti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riccardo Marchizza at the 42 minute mark.
- 47' Matias Vina has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Gianluca Mancini gets a Yellow card.
- 55' GOAL! Andrea Pinamonti fires home to make it 1-4!
- 60' It is a substitution in AS Roma team. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is replaced by Matias Vina on 60 minute.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lorenzo Tonelli.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 72' Goal! Nedim Bajrami scores his 14 goal in 386 matches.
- 75' AS Roma manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Veretout is hanging Henrikh Mkhitaryan on the field on 75 minute.
- 79' Another change for AS Roma made on 79 minute. Nicolo Zaniolo leaves to be changed by Felix Afena-Gyan.
- 81' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Henderson departs to be replaced by Patrick Cutrone.
- 82' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Filippo Bandinelli by Marco Benassi on 82 minute.
- 83' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Cristante is booked for AS Roma — Yellow card on 85.
- 90' 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 Riccardo Fiamozzi suffering a number of foals already.
- AS Roma celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 8
- 3
- 26
- 25
- 99
- 34
- 27
- 28
- 20
- 10
Bench
-
9
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 81'
-
15
Marco Benassi ↑ 82'
- 6
- 19
- 1
-
42
Mattia Viti ↑ 42'
- 22
- –
- 23
- 36
- 16
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 15
- 77
- 9
- 6
- 1
- 23
- 2
- 4
- 22
- 27
Bench
- 24
- 87
- 92
-
17
Jordan Veretout ↑ 75'
- 11
- 14
-
5
Matias Vina ↑ 60'
- 63
- 59
- 52
-
64
Felix Afena-Gyan ↑ 79'
- –
Coach
José Mourinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tammy Abraham | 4 |
| Paulo Dybala | 3 |
| Gianluca Mancini | 2 |
| Nedim Bajrami | 1 |
| Lorenzo Colombo | 1 |
| Stephan El Shaarawy | 1 |
| Emmanuel Gyasi | 1 |
| Patrik Schick | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
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.

