Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
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
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 25
- 6
- 99
- 30
- 27
-
10
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Valerio Verre 89'
- 42
- 65
- 23
Bench
-
7
Valerio Verre ↑ 89'
-
8
Liam Henderson ↑ 65'
-
15
Marco Benassi ↑ 75'
- 26
- 11
- 5
- 21
-
34
Ardian Ismajli ↑ 89'
- 20
- 19
- 1
- 22
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 28
- 22
- 10
-
12
Raoul Bellanova ↓ Keita Balde 79'
- 29
- 27
- 3
- 8
-
66
Matteo Lovato ↓ Giorgio Altare 28'
-
33
Adam Obert ↓ Luca Ceppitelli 59'
Bench
- 31
-
23
Luca Ceppitelli ↑ 59'
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 79'
- 19
- 1
-
4
Daniele Baselli ↑ 59'
-
9
Keita Balde ↑ 79'
- 25
- 44
-
15
Giorgio Altare ↑ 28'
- 39
Coach
Walter Mazzarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 1 |
| Rade Krunic | 1 |
| Nicolas Viola | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
| Jakub Jankto | 1 |
| Rade Krunic | 1 |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

