Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 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 | 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
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
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
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' And we are off! Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio — let the football do the talking.
- 1' That looks like a foul for 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' It’s high time Walter Mazzarri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 16' Cagliari Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Matteo Lovato makes way for Giorgio Altare at the 28 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
- 33' 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.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Andrea Pinamonti gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 40' Joao Pedro Galvao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Raoul Bellanova suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Empoli FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniele Baselli is hanging Babis Lykogiannis on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cagliari Calcio backline.
- 65' The crowd applauds Patrick Cutrone as he leaves the pitch. Liam Henderson steps in for Empoli FC.
- 70' Edoardo Goldaniga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 235 appearances.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Razvan Marin.
- 75' Another change for Empoli FC made on 75 minute. Filippo Bandinelli leaves to be changed by Marco Benassi.
- 79' A tactical swap from Cagliari Calcio — Keita Balde on, Raoul Bellanova off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Against the run of play, Leonardo Pavoletti has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' Nedim Bajrami makes way for Valerio Verre at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
| Federico Di Francesco | 1 |
| Leo Stulac | 1 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 1 |
| Rade Krunic | 1 |
| Nicolas Viola | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
| Jakub Jankto | 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.

