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

Serie A · 2021-22
Empoli FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Cagliari Calcio
Sun 13 Feb 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Petar Stojanovic 1' Y
Y 40' Joao Pedro Galvao
Y 71' Razvan Marin

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

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
2022-02-13 Empoli FC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio 2021-09-22 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC 2019-01-20 Cagliari Calcio 2–2 Empoli FC 2018-08-19 Empoli FC 2–0 Cagliari Calcio 2018-04-18 Empoli FC 3–4 Cagliari Calcio

Recent Form

Empoli FC
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
Cagliari Calcio
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Empoli FC and Cagliari Calcio is underway.
  • 1' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Petar Stojanovic.
  • 6' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' Daniele Baselli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cagliari Calcio tonight.
  • 28' Matteo Lovato makes way for Giorgio Altare at the 28 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
  • 33' Cagliari Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' Goal! Andrea Pinamonti scores his 52 goal in 233 matches.
  • 40' Cagliari Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' Babis Lykogiannis makes way for Daniele Baselli at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
  • 64' 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.
  • 65' Liam Henderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrick Cutrone on 65 minute.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Razvan Marin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' Empoli FC make a change. Filippo Bandinelli trudges off to be replaced by Marco Benassi on 75 minutes.
  • 79' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keita Balde is hanging Raoul Bellanova on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leonardo Pavoletti makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 89' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Nedim Bajrami exits the field as Valerio Verre enters on 89.
  • It finishes all square. Empoli FC and Cagliari Calcio share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Walter Mazzarri

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

2022-02-13 Empoli FC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio 2021-09-22 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC 2019-01-20 Cagliari Calcio 2–2 Empoli FC 2018-08-19 Empoli FC 2–0 Cagliari Calcio 2018-04-18 Empoli FC 3–4 Cagliari Calcio

Empoli FC Form

2022-02-13 Empoli FC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio D 2022-02-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Empoli FC D 2022-01-23 Empoli FC 2–4 AS Roma L 2022-01-16 Venezia FC 1–1 Empoli FC D 2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2022-01-06 SS Lazio 3–3 Empoli FC D

Cagliari Calcio Form

2022-02-13 Empoli FC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio D 2022-02-06 Atalanta BC 1–2 Cagliari Calcio W 2022-01-23 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D 2022-01-16 AS Roma 1–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2022-01-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 W 2022-01-06 UC Sampdoria 1–2 Cagliari Calcio W

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.