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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 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Empoli FC welcome Cagliari Calcio for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 14' A stunning finish from Rade Krunic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' The crowd applauds Luca Ceppitelli as he leaves the pitch. Fabio Pisacane steps in for Cagliari Calcio.
  • 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luca Antonelli.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Empoli FC and Cagliari Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matias Silvestre made 380 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Against the run of play, Francesco Caputo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Marco Sau. He replaces Diego Farias on 57 minute.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leonardo Capezzi.
  • 71' Italy international Alberto Cerri has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 73' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alberto Cerri is hanging Artur Ionita on the field on 73 minute.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Nicolo Barella. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Antonio La Gumina exits the field as Ismael Bennacer enters on 80.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Miha Zajc is withdrawn and Frederic Veseli gets his opportunity.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Empoli FC. Jacob Rasmussen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 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
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.