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

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
50% Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio
Daniel Maldini 3 G
Alessandro Romano 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Empoli FC host Cagliari Calcio — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 14' What a moment for Rade Krunic! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 19' Giovanni Di Lorenzo, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Pisacane is hanging Luca Ceppitelli on the field on 24 minute.
  • 28' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' It’s high time Rolando Maran made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' A moment of madness from Filippo Romagna on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cagliari Calcio will be frustrated.
  • 49' 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.
  • 52' A goal from the Italy international Francesco Caputo! He fires home on 52 to make it 2-0!
  • 57' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Diego Farias exits the field as Marco Sau enters on 57.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leonardo Capezzi.
  • 71' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cagliari Calcio backline.
  • 73' The whistle greets Artur Ionita as he departs to be replaced by Alberto Cerri.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolo Barella.
  • 80' Ismael Bennacer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antonio La Gumina on 80 minute.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paolo Farago is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
  • 87' The whistle greets Miha Zajc as he departs to be replaced by Frederic Veseli.
  • 90' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Empoli FC take all three points.

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
Francesco Caputo 1
Jakub Jankto 1
Rade Krunic 1
Sebastiano Esposito 1
Francesco Caputo 1
Lorenzo Colombo 1
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 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.