Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Assistant 1 Andrea Zingarelli
- Assistant 2 Marcello Rossi
21 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 4.6 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87 2 SSC Napoli 38 76 3 AS Roma 38 73 4 Como 1907 38 71 5 AC Milan 38 70 6 Juventus FC 38 69 7 Atalanta BC 38 59 8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56 9 SS Lazio 38 54 10 Udinese Calcio 38 50 11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49 12 Torino FC 38 45 13 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45 14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43 15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42 16 Genoa CFC 38 41 17 US Lecce 38 38 18 US Cremonese 38 34 19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21 20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Apr Cagliari Calcio H 0–0 D 29 Mar Como 1907 A 1–1 D 15 Mar Torino FC A 0–1 L 09 Mar AS Roma H 0–1 L 02 Mar Genoa CFC A 1–1 D 23 Feb Atalanta BC H 0–5 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history21% Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio0-152/116-302/–31-452/346-602/461-751/–76+–/3■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Cagliari CalcioSebastiano Esposito 6 G 5 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Cagliari Calcio kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Cagliari Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cagliari Calcio that had 415 games and scored 280 goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Empoli FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Sebastiano Luperto. He receives a card.
- 54' It’s high time Roberto D'Aversa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Zito Luvumbo departs to be replaced by Florinel Coman.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jose Palomino on 61.
- 65' Tyronne Ebuehi is replacing Junior Sambia for the Empoli FC side.
- 70' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Christian Kouame by Lorenzo Colombo on 70 minute.
- 72' The whistle greets Jose Palomino as he departs to be replaced by Gabriele Zappa.
- 77' Gianluca Gaetano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 42 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' Leonardo Pavoletti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roberto Piccoli on 82 minute.
- 84' Another change for Empoli FC made on 84 minute. Sebastiano Esposito leaves to be changed by Ola Solbakken.
- 86' Cagliari Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 88' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a card on 88.
- The final score is 0-0.
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Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
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Junior Sambia ↓ Tyronne Ebuehi 65'
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- 18
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 99
- 21
- 23
- 35
- 2
Bench
- 22
- 98
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24
Tyronne Ebuehi ↑ 65'
- 20
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29
Lorenzo Colombo ↑ 70'
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17
Ola Solbakken ↑ 84'
- 12
- 31
- 90
- 36
Coach Roberto D'AversaCagliari Calcio Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 26
- 6
- 10
- 25
- 3
- 91
- 19
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77
Zito Luvumbo ↓ Florinel Coman 59'
- 8
- 16
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24
Jose Palomino ↓ Gabriele Zappa 72'
Bench
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30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 82'
- 21
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14
Alessandro Deiola ↑ 82'
- 29
- 18
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Florinel Coman ↑ 59'
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70
Gianluca Gaetano ↑ 59'
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28
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 72'
- 97
- 1
- 71
- 33
- 80
Coach Davide Nicola -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Leonardo Pavoletti 2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo 1 Miha Zajc 1 Diego Farias 1 Federico Di Francesco 1 Leo Stulac 1 Andrea Pinamonti 1 Rade Krunic 1 Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 40.9 Empoli FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.87 Cagliari Calcio xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Empoli FC or Draw 70%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 1.77Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 80% 20% ± 1.5 53% 47% ± 2.5 26% 74% ± 3.5 11% 89% ± 4.5 4% 96% Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw 70%Draw or Cagliari Calcio 64%Empoli FC or Cagliari Calcio 66%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 120 – 0 Actual1 – 1 14.3%1 – 0 13.8%0 – 1 13.4%2 – 0 6.4%0 – 2 6.1%2 – 1 5.9%1 – 2 5.7%2 – 2 2.7%3 – 0 1.9%3 – 1 1.8%0 – 3 1.8%Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers -2.5 3% — 97% -2 3% 8% 89% -1.5 11% — 89% -1 11% 21% 68% -0.5 32% — 68% +0.5 69% — 31% +1 69% 20% 11% +1.5 89% — 11% +2 89% 8% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet 42% ✗Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet 41% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.