Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Assistant 1 Andrea Zingarelli
- Assistant 2 Marcello Rossi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | SSC Napoli | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | US Lecce | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Atalanta BC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | SS Lazio | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Como 1907 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Frosinone Calcio | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Venezia FC | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | AC Monza | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 |
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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Empoli FC and Cagliari Calcio has kicked off!
- 5' Cagliari Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The 25-year-old Liberato Cacace has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Cagliari Calcio have won 285 goals from 419 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Davide Nicola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Yerry Mina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Italy international Alessandro Deiola has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 49' Sebastiano Luperto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 49.
- 54' Zito Luvumbo, a Angola forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' The whistle greets Zito Luvumbo as he departs to be replaced by Florinel Coman.
- 61' Cagliari Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 65' Junior Sambia makes way for Tyronne Ebuehi at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
- 70' Lorenzo Colombo is replacing Christian Kouame for the Empoli FC side.
- 72' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Jose Palomino has done his job and it is now time for Gabriele Zappa to step up.
- 77' Mattia Viti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonardo Pavoletti is hanging Roberto Piccoli on the field on 82 minute.
- 84' Ola Solbakken is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastiano Esposito at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Tommaso Augello is booked for Cagliari Calcio — card on 86.
- 88' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a card on 88.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
7
Junior Sambia ↓ Tyronne Ebuehi 65'
- 6
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 99
- 21
- 23
- 35
- 2
Bench
- 22
- 98
-
24
Tyronne Ebuehi ↑ 65'
- 20
-
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↑ 70'
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↑ 84'
- 12
- 31
- 90
- 36
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 26
- 6
- 10
- 25
- 3
- 91
- 19
-
77
Zito Luvumbo ↓ Florinel Coman 59'
- 8
- 16
-
24
Jose Palomino ↓ Gabriele Zappa 72'
Bench
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 82'
- 21
-
14
Alessandro Deiola ↑ 82'
- 29
- 18
-
9
Florinel Coman ↑ 59'
-
70
Gianluca Gaetano ↑ 59'
-
28
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 72'
- 97
- 1
- 71
- 33
- 80
Coach
Davide Nicola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Diego Farias | 1 |
| Federico Di Francesco | 1 |
| Leo Stulac | 1 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 1 |
| Rade Krunic | 1 |
| Nicolas Viola | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Empoli FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 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.