Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 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 Antonio Rapuano
- Assistant 1 Giovanni Baccini
- Assistant 2 Valerio Colarossi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Genoa CFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | Juventus FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Temperatures are rising at Stadio Carlo Castellani as Empoli FC face off against Cagliari Calcio in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Cagliari Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Empoli FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Empoli FC and Cagliari Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' Cagliari Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 22' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Empoli FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' Gabriele Zappa gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Zito Luvumbo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and Cagliari Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' Razvan Marin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cagliari Calcio so far.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 58' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Mattia Destro is replaced by M'Baye Niang.
- 63' Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Empoli FC that had 382 games and scored 233 goals.
- 69' The Czech Republic Jakub Jankto breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 0-1!
- 72' Jacopo Fazzini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matteo Cancellieri on 72 minute.
- 77' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Jakub Jankto has done his job and it is now time for Mateusz Wieteska to step up.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yerry Mina.
- 82' The crowd applauds Sebastian Walukiewicz as he leaves the pitch. Alberto Cerri steps in for Empoli FC.
- 85' That is a card for Cagliari Calcio. Simone Scuffet will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Kingstone Mutandwa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gianluca Lapadula on 87 minute.
- With this win, Cagliari Calcio is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 33
-
23
Mattia Destro ↓ M'Baye Niang 58'
- 25
- 13
- 8
- 18
- 34
- 28
- 4
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
17
Alberto Cerri ↑ 82'
- 99
- 19
-
3
Giuseppe Pezzella ↑ 72'
- 30
- 24
- 27
-
21
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 72'
-
11
Emmanuel Gyasi ↑ 72'
-
10
M'Baye Niang ↑ 58'
- 7
Coach
Davide Nicola
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 26
-
21
Jakub Jankto ↓ Mateusz Wieteska 77'
- 9
- 22
- 14
- 27
- 29
- 8
- 70
- 4
-
77
Zito Luvumbo ↓ Gabriele Zappa 32'
Bench
- 1
- 10
-
61
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 87'
-
23
Mateusz Wieteska ↑ 77'
-
28
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 32'
- 99
- 33
- 19
- 31
-
37
Paulo Dentello ↑ 77'
- 16
-
34
Kingstone Mutandwa ↑ 87'
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Rade Krunic | 1 |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
| Lorenzo Colombo | 1 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 1 |
| Miha Zajc | 1 |
| Diego Farias | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cagliari Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
60%
Empoli FC or Cagliari Calcio
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.