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Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Empoli FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cagliari Calcio
Sun 19 Aug 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Luca Antonelli 28' Y
Y 44' Filippo Romagna
Leonardo Capezzi 66' Y
Y 76' Nicolo Barella
Jacob Rasmussen 90' Y
Y 90' Fabio Pisacane

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Matteo Passeri
  • Referee Daniele Chiffi
  • Referee Mauro Galetto
  • Referee Davide Ghersini
  • Referee Luca Pairetto

Standings

# 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 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 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

5
5
6
Empoli FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cagliari Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-19 Empoli FC 2–0 Cagliari Calcio 2018-04-18 Empoli FC 3–4 Cagliari Calcio 2017-11-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC 2017-05-13 Empoli FC 3–2 Cagliari Calcio 2016-12-18 Cagliari Calcio 3–1 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Cagliari Calcio H 2–0 W
20 May Bologna FC 1909 A 1–5 L
13 May Chennai City FC H 0–1 L
06 May ACF Fiorentina A 3–2 W
29 Apr Churchill Brothers SC H 3–0 W
22 Apr AC Milan A 0–1 L
Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Empoli FC A 0–2 L
20 May Udinese Calcio H 2–3 L
13 May Torino FC A 2–2 D
06 May AC Chievo Verona H 1–1 D
29 Apr Parma Calcio 1913 A 1–0 W
22 Apr Atalanta BC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Empoli FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cagliari Calcio.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Magnificent from Rade Krunic! That is 13 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 19' Empoli FC have won 231 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' Fabio Pisacane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luca Ceppitelli on 24 minute.
  • 28' Luca Antonelli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' 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.
  • 44' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' 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.
  • 52' Against the run of play, Francesco Caputo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 57' Cagliari Calcio make a change. Diego Farias trudges off to be replaced by Marco Sau on 57 minutes.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leonardo Capezzi on 66.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 73' Alberto Cerri is replacing Artur Ionita for the Cagliari Calcio side.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolo Barella argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' Ismael Bennacer is replacing Antonio La Gumina for the Empoli FC side.
  • 85' Cagliari Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' Empoli FC make a change. Miha Zajc trudges off to be replaced by Frederic Veseli on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jacob Rasmussen.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Empoli FC 2-0 Cagliari Calcio.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rolando Maran

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leonardo Pavoletti 2
Miha Zajc 1
Diego Farias 1
Federico Di Francesco 1
Leo Stulac 1
Andrea Pinamonti 1
Rade Krunic 1
Nicolas Viola 1

Head to Head

2018-08-19 Empoli FC 2–0 Cagliari Calcio 2018-04-18 Empoli FC 3–4 Cagliari Calcio 2017-11-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC 2017-05-13 Empoli FC 3–2 Cagliari Calcio 2016-12-18 Cagliari Calcio 3–1 Empoli FC

Empoli FC Form

2018-08-19 Empoli FC 2–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2018-05-20 Bologna FC 1909 5–1 Empoli FC L 2018-05-13 Empoli FC 0–1 Chennai City FC L 2018-05-06 ACF Fiorentina 2–3 Empoli FC W 2018-04-29 Empoli FC 3–0 Churchill Brothers SC W 2018-04-22 AC Milan 1–0 Empoli FC L

Cagliari Calcio Form

2018-08-19 Empoli FC 2–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2018-05-20 Cagliari Calcio 2–3 Udinese Calcio L 2018-05-13 Torino FC 2–2 Cagliari Calcio D 2018-05-06 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 AC Chievo Verona D 2018-04-29 Parma Calcio 1913 0–1 Cagliari Calcio W 2018-04-22 Cagliari Calcio 4–0 Atalanta BC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC47% Draw27% Cagliari Calcio26%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
53%
Empoli FC or Cagliari Calcio
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC33% Draw47% Cagliari Calcio20%
Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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