Empoli FC vs AS Roma, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
- Assistant 1 Alberto Tegoni
- Assistant 2 Luigi Rossi
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | AS Roma | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | SS Lazio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Atalanta BC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Empoli FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Genoa CFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Atalanta BC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Juventus FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Empoli FC and AS Roma has kicked off!
- 2' The referee has no hesitation. Emmanuel Gyasi is booked for Empoli FC — card on 2.
- 7' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Elia Caprile has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Matteo Cancellieri gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' 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.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mile Svilar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Roma.
- 33' 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.
- 34' Mattia Destro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Roma backline.
- 46' Houssem Aouar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! M'Baye Niang comes on to replace Mattia Destro.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Jacopo Fazzini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simone Bastoni at the 55 minute mark.
- 60' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniele De Rossi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' Francesco Caputo gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Bartosz Bereszynski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' AS Roma ring the changes. Houssem Aouar has done his job and it is now time for Lorenzo Pellegrini to step up.
- 75' Ardian Ismajli, a Albania , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' The crowd applauds Youssef Maleh as he leaves the pitch. Nicolo Cambiaghi steps in for Empoli FC.
- 80' Stephan El Shaarawy gets the nod from AS Roma. He replaces Nicola Zalewski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' A moment of madness from Razvan Marin on 81 minutes earns him a card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' Joao Costa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulo Dybala on 88 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Joao Costa gets a card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 33
-
23
Mattia Destro ↓ M'Baye Niang 46'
- 19
- 25
-
30
Simone Bastoni ↓ Jacopo Fazzini 55'
- 13
- 18
- 34
- 20
- 29
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 99
- 3
-
9
Francesco Caputo ↑ 67'
- 8
- 27
-
28
Nicolo Cambiaghi ↑ 77'
-
4
Sebastian Walukiewicz ↑ 46'
-
21
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 55'
- 12
-
10
M'Baye Niang ↑ 46'
- 7
- 2
Coach
Davide Nicola
AS Roma Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 69
-
9
Tammy Abraham ↓ Sardar Azmoun 70'
- 22
- 19
- 5
-
21
Paulo Dybala ↓ Joao Costa 88'
- 23
- 4
- 99
- 59
- 52
Bench
- 6
- 1
- 43
- 14
- 2
-
7
Lorenzo Pellegrini ↑ 70'
-
92
Stephan El Shaarawy ↑ 80'
-
17
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 70'
- 63
- 35
- 61
- 60
- 3
-
67
Joao Costa ↑ 88'
Coach
Daniele De Rossi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tammy Abraham | 4 |
| Paulo Dybala | 3 |
| Gianluca Mancini | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 1 |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 1 |
| Renato Sanches | 1 |
| Bryan Cristante | 1 |
| Steven N'Zonzi | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
AS Roma xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or AS Roma 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Empoli FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
65%
Draw or AS Roma
62%
Empoli FC or AS Roma
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | AS Roma covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

