Friday , 16 October 2026

Empoli FC vs Bologna FC 1909, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
Empoli FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Bologna FC 1909
Thu 4 May 2023 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Paolo Zanetti 19' Y
Fabiano Parisi 28' Y
Liam Henderson 66' Y
Filippo Bandinelli 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Alessandro Giallatini
  • Referee Antonio Di Martino
  • Referee Ciro Carbone
  • Referee Federico La Penna
  • Referee Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

6
6
6
Empoli FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Bologna FC 1909
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-04 Empoli FC 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC 2022-02-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Empoli FC 2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Bologna FC 1909 H 3–1 W
30 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–2 L
23 Apr FC Internazionale Milano H 0–3 L
14 Apr US Cremonese A 0–1 L
07 Apr AC Milan A 0–0 D
03 Apr US Lecce H 1–0 W
Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Empoli FC A 1–3 L
30 Apr Juventus FC H 1–1 D
21 Apr Hellas Verona FC A 1–2 L
15 Apr AC Milan H 1–1 D
08 Apr Atalanta BC A 2–0 W
02 Apr Udinese Calcio H 3–0 W

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bologna FC 1909
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Carlo Castellani will turn into a battlefield for Empoli FC and Bologna FC 1909.
  • 1' A goal from the Colombia international Jhon Lucumi! He fires home on 1 to make it 1-0!
  • 6' Romania international Razvan Marin has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adama Soumaoro made 472 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' Paolo Zanetti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Bologna FC 1909 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 27' What an equalizer from Riccardo Orsolini!
  • 28' A moment of madness from Fabiano Parisi on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
  • 33' 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 Tommaso Baldanzi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Kevin Bonifazi is replacing Adama Soumaoro for the Bologna FC 1909 side.
  • 43' Kevin Bonifazi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bologna FC 1909 so far.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' Francesco Caputo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' A change in the Bologna FC 1909 ranks — Musa Barrow exits the field as Joshua Zirkzee enters on 55.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' Empoli FC ring the changes. Tommaso Baldanzi has done his job and it is now time for Liam Henderson to step up.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Henderson on 66 minutes.
  • 68' Nicolo Cambiaghi makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Empoli FC are in front.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 77' Babis Lykogiannis is replacing Andrea Cambiaso for the Bologna FC 1909 side.
  • 78' Empoli FC ring the changes. Razvan Marin has done his job and it is now time for Filippo Bandinelli to step up.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 87' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Filippo Bandinelli gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' A goal from the Italy international Riccardo Orsolini! He fires home on 88 to make it 3-2!
  • 88' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Nicolo Cambiaghi departs to be replaced by Marko Pjaca.
  • 89' Mattia Destro is replacing Francesco Caputo for the Empoli FC side.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Empoli FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riccardo Orsolini 6
Marko Arnautovic 2
Giovanni Fabbian 2
Nedim Bajrami 1
Nicola Sansone 1
Filippo Bandinelli 1
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro 1
Roberto Soriano 1

Head to Head

2023-05-04 Empoli FC 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC 2022-02-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Empoli FC 2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC

Empoli FC Form

2023-05-04 Empoli FC 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 W 2023-04-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Empoli FC L 2023-04-23 Empoli FC 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano L 2023-04-14 US Cremonese 1–0 Empoli FC L 2023-04-07 AC Milan 0–0 Empoli FC D 2023-04-03 Empoli FC 1–0 US Lecce W

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2023-05-04 Empoli FC 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2023-04-30 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 Juventus FC D 2023-04-21 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2023-04-15 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 AC Milan D 2023-04-08 Atalanta BC 0–2 Bologna FC 1909 W 2023-04-02 Bologna FC 1909 3–0 Udinese Calcio W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC48% Draw26% Bologna FC 190926%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
52%
Empoli FC or Bologna FC 1909
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC32% Draw46% Bologna FC 190922%
Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Bologna FC 1909 covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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