Sunday , 16 August 2026

Empoli FC vs Bologna FC 1909, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Empoli FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Bologna FC 1909
Sun 26 Sep 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Emanuel Vignato
Y 25' Emanuel Vignato
Liam Henderson 34' Y
Liam Henderson 35' Y
Andrea Pinamonti 67' Y
Y 90' Riccardo Orsolini

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs Bologna FC 1909 — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Matteo Passeri
  • Referee Piero Giacomelli
  • Referee Gianluca Sechi
  • Referee Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
  • Referee Daniele Minelli (Italy)
11 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
6
6
Empoli FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Bologna FC 1909
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC 2018-12-09 Empoli FC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 2018-05-20 Bologna FC 1909 5–1 Empoli FC 2017-12-30 Empoli FC 1–1 Bologna FC 1909

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Bologna FC 1909 H 4–2 W
22 Sep Cagliari Calcio A 2–0 W
19 Sep UC Sampdoria H 0–3 L
11 Sep Venezia FC H 1–2 L
28 Aug Juventus FC A 1–0 W
21 Aug SS Lazio H 1–3 L
Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Empoli FC A 2–4 L
21 Sep Genoa CFC H 2–2 D
18 Sep FC Internazionale Milano A 1–6 L
13 Sep Hellas Verona FC H 1–0 W
28 Aug Atalanta BC A 0–0 D
22 Aug US Salernitana 1919 H 3–2 W

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Empoli FC host Bologna FC 1909 — let the battle begin!
  • 1' What a moment for Kevin Bonifazi! That strike on 1 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 6' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and Bologna FC 1909 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 11' Marko Arnautovic doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Empoli FC in their trying to find a way past Bologna FC 1909's compact .
  • 24' Emanuel Vignato catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
  • 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emanuel Vignato on 25 minutes.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mattias Svanberg made 480 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Brilliant from the ! Andrea Pinamonti makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 32.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Liam Henderson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' Liam Henderson is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sinisa Mihajlovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and Bologna FC 1909 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Bologna FC 1909. Aaron Hickey is replaced by Arthur Theate.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 54' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nedim Bajrami makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Henderson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
  • 63' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Federico Di Francesco is withdrawn and Filippo Bandinelli gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Andrea Pinamonti. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Bologna FC 1909 team. Kevin Bonifazi is replaced by Riccardo Orsolini on 69 minute.
  • 71' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Liam Henderson is withdrawn and Leo Stulac gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Bologna FC 1909 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 77' What a moment for Marko Arnautovic! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Luis Binks. He replaces Nicolas Dominguez on 78 minute.
  • 80' Empoli FC ring the changes. Nedim Bajrami has done his job and it is now time for Kristjan Asllani to step up.
  • 82' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Riccardo Marchizza exits the field as Patrick Cutrone enters on 82.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' Leo Stulac is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' Bologna FC 1909 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The points are shared — Empoli FC 4-2 Bologna FC 1909. Honours even.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riccardo Orsolini 6
Marko Arnautovic 2
Giovanni Fabbian 2
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro 1
Roberto Soriano 1
Jhon Lucumi 1
Marko Pajac 1
Nicolo Cambiaghi 1

Head to Head

2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC 2018-12-09 Empoli FC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 2018-05-20 Bologna FC 1909 5–1 Empoli FC 2017-12-30 Empoli FC 1–1 Bologna FC 1909

Empoli FC Form

2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 W 2021-09-22 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC W 2021-09-19 Empoli FC 0–3 UC Sampdoria L 2021-09-11 Empoli FC 1–2 Venezia FC L 2021-08-28 Juventus FC 0–1 Empoli FC W 2021-08-21 Empoli FC 1–3 SS Lazio L

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 L 2021-09-21 Bologna FC 1909 2–2 Genoa CFC D 2021-09-18 FC Internazionale Milano 6–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2021-09-13 Bologna FC 1909 1–0 Hellas Verona FC W 2021-08-28 Atalanta BC 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 D 2021-08-22 Bologna FC 1909 3–2 US Salernitana 1919 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC46% Draw24% Bologna FC 190930%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
54%
Empoli FC or Bologna FC 1909
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC33% Draw41% Bologna FC 190926%
Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Bologna FC 1909 covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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