Sunday , 16 August 2026

Empoli FC vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
Empoli FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cagliari Calcio
Sun 3 Mar 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 69' Jakub Jankto
Y 17' Gianluca Gaetano
Y 79' Yerry Mina
Y 85' Simone Scuffet

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Antonio Rapuano
  • Assistant 1 Giovanni Baccini
  • Assistant 2 Valerio Colarossi

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
2024-03-03 Empoli FC 0–1 Cagliari Calcio 2023-12-30 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 Empoli FC 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

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Empoli FC A 1–0 W
25 Feb SSC Napoli H 1–1 D
18 Feb Udinese Calcio A 1–1 D
10 Feb SS Lazio H 1–3 L
05 Feb AS Roma A 0–4 L
26 Jan Torino FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Carlo Castellani will turn into a battlefield for Empoli FC and Cagliari Calcio.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Simone Scuffet, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gianluca Gaetano on 17.
  • 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 27' Youssef Maleh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cagliari Calcio so far.
  • 32' It is a substitution in Cagliari Calcio team. Zito Luvumbo is replaced by Gabriele Zappa on 32 minute.
  • 37' named a 4-3-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Empoli FC have won 231 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 47' Congo international Antoine Makoumbou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' M'Baye Niang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mattia Destro at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Cagliari Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' Cagliari Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 69' Magnificent from Jakub Jankto! That is 9 goals in 456 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Jacopo Fazzini. He replaces Matteo Cancellieri on 72 minute.
  • 77' The whistle greets Jakub Jankto as he departs to be replaced by Mateusz Wieteska.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a card for Yerry Mina.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Sebastian Walukiewicz as he leaves the pitch. Alberto Cerri steps in for Empoli FC.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Simone Scuffet.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Kingstone Mutandwa comes on to replace Gianluca Lapadula.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cagliari Calcio players.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Nicola

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leonardo Pavoletti 2
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 1
Miha Zajc 1
Diego Farias 1
Federico Di Francesco 1
Leo Stulac 1
Andrea Pinamonti 1
Rade Krunic 1

Head to Head

2024-03-03 Empoli FC 0–1 Cagliari Calcio 2023-12-30 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 Empoli FC 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

Empoli FC Form

2024-03-03 Empoli FC 0–1 Cagliari Calcio L 2024-02-24 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–3 Empoli FC W 2024-02-18 Empoli FC 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D 2024-02-09 US Salernitana 1919 1–3 Empoli FC W 2024-02-03 Empoli FC 0–0 Genoa CFC D 2024-01-27 Juventus FC 1–1 Empoli FC D

Cagliari Calcio Form

2024-03-03 Empoli FC 0–1 Cagliari Calcio W 2024-02-25 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 SSC Napoli D 2024-02-18 Udinese Calcio 1–1 Cagliari Calcio D 2024-02-10 Cagliari Calcio 1–3 SS Lazio L 2024-02-05 AS Roma 4–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2024-01-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–2 Torino FC L

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

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC40% Draw32% Cagliari Calcio28%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
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

✓ Correct
Empoli FC26% Draw54% Cagliari Calcio20%
Actual: 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.