Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Empoli FC vs AS Roma, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
Empoli FC
1 – 2
Full Time
AS Roma
Mon 12 Sep 2022 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Fabiano Parisi 27' Y
Ardian Ismajli 61' Y
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro 65' Y
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro 87' R
Y 89' Zeki Celik
Y 90' Zeki Celik

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Chiffi
  • Referee Mauro Galetto
  • Referee Livio Marinelli
  • Referee Damiano Di Iorio
  • Referee Ivan Pezzuto
  • Referee Salvatore Affatato
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 8.0 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

2
8
Empoli FC 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals AS Roma
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-12 Empoli FC 1–2 AS Roma 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
12 Sep AS Roma H 1–2 L
05 Sep US Salernitana 1919 A 2–2 D
31 Aug Hellas Verona FC H 1–1 D
28 Aug US Lecce A 1–1 D
21 Aug ACF Fiorentina H 0–0 D
14 Aug Spezia Calcio A 0–1 L
AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Empoli FC A 2–1 W
08 Sep PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 1–2 L
04 Sep Udinese Calcio A 0–4 L
30 Aug AC Monza H 3–0 W
27 Aug Juventus FC A 1–1 D
22 Aug US Cremonese H 1–0 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' The ball is rolling at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli FC are looking to make home advantage count against AS Roma.
  • 5' Gianluca Mancini needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Razvan Marin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
  • 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.
  • 17' GOAL! Paulo Dybala scores on 17.
  • 22' AS Roma is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabiano Parisi.
  • 32' The 32-year-old Andrea Belotti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' The travelling AS Roma supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Filippo Bandinelli makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and AS Roma are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' Another change for Empoli FC made on 52 minute. Fabiano Parisi leaves to be changed by Liberato Cacace.
  • 57' Uruguay international Martin Satriano has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ardian Ismajli.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Marko Pjaca is replaced by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' Sebastiano Luperto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' A goal from the England international Tammy Abraham! He fires home on 71 to make it 1-2!
  • 76' Leonardo Spinazzola has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 81' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Andrea Belotti on, Tammy Abraham off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Alberto Grassi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Lammers at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' That is a Red card for Empoli FC. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' Zeki Celik picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' It is a substitution in AS Roma team. Lorenzo Pellegrini is replaced by Mohamed Mady Camara on 90 minute.
  • 90' Zeki Celik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

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

2022-09-12 Empoli FC 1–2 AS Roma 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

2022-09-12 Empoli FC 1–2 AS Roma L 2022-09-05 US Salernitana 1919 2–2 Empoli FC D 2022-08-31 Empoli FC 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D 2022-08-28 US Lecce 1–1 Empoli FC D 2022-08-21 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina D 2022-08-14 Spezia Calcio 1–0 Empoli FC L

AS Roma Form

2022-09-12 Empoli FC 1–2 AS Roma W 2022-09-08 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–1 AS Roma L 2022-09-04 Udinese Calcio 4–0 AS Roma L 2022-08-30 AS Roma 3–0 AC Monza W 2022-08-27 Juventus FC 1–1 AS Roma D 2022-08-22 AS Roma 1–0 US Cremonese W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 AS Roma xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or AS Roma 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC31% Draw28% AS Roma41%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
59%
Draw or AS Roma
69%
Empoli FC or AS Roma
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC24% Draw48% AS Roma28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push AS Roma covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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