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Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Sun 13 Feb 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Gianluca Manganiello
  • Referee Sergio Ranghetti
  • Referee Alessio Tolfo
  • Referee Mauro Vivenzi
  • Referee Valerio Marini
  • Referee Federico Dionisi
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 4.7 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb Cagliari Calcio H 1–1 D
06 Feb Bologna FC 1909 A 0–0 D
23 Jan AS Roma H 2–4 L
16 Jan Venezia FC A 1–1 D
09 Jan US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–5 L
06 Jan SS Lazio A 3–3 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb Empoli FC A 1–1 D
06 Feb Atalanta BC A 2–1 W
23 Jan ACF Fiorentina H 1–1 D
16 Jan AS Roma A 0–1 L
11 Jan Bologna FC 1909 H 2–1 W
06 Jan UC Sampdoria A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio
Daniel Maldini 5 G
Alessandro Romano 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' The referee has no hesitation. Petar Stojanovic is booked for Empoli FC — Yellow card on 1.
  • 6' It is a cagey affair so far. Empoli FC in their trying to find a way past Cagliari Calcio's compact .
  • 11' The 24-year-old Kristjan Asllani has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aurelio Andreazzoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' Empoli FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Cagliari Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Matteo Lovato departs to be replaced by Giorgio Altare.
  • 33' Cagliari Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' Andrea Pinamonti adds to his 2 season tally! Empoli FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' Cagliari Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Gaston Pereiro, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Cagliari Calcio team. Babis Lykogiannis is replaced by Daniele Baselli on 59 minute.
  • 64' Cagliari Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Empoli FC ring the changes. Patrick Cutrone has done his job and it is now time for Liam Henderson to step up.
  • 70' Empoli FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' That is a Yellow card for Cagliari Calcio. Razvan Marin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Filippo Bandinelli is withdrawn and Marco Benassi gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Another change for Cagliari Calcio made on 79 minute. Raoul Bellanova leaves to be changed by Keita Balde.
  • 84' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Leonardo Pavoletti makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 89' Valerio Verre gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Nedim Bajrami and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or Cagliari Calcio 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC37% Draw27% Cagliari Calcio36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
63%
Empoli FC or Cagliari Calcio
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC27% Draw45% Cagliari Calcio28%
Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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