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Empoli FC vs Juventus FC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Empoli FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Juventus FC
Sat 27 Oct 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Federico Bernardeschi
Y 45' Rodrigo Bentancur
Hamed Traore 58' Y
Y 78' Paulo Dybala
Salih Ucan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs Juventus FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
  • Referee Alessio Tolfo
  • Referee Antonio Giua
  • Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero

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

2
2
6
Empoli FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Juventus FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-27 Empoli FC 1–2 Juventus FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Juventus FC H 1–2 L
21 Oct Frosinone Calcio A 3–3 D
06 Oct AS Roma H 0–2 L
30 Sep Parma Calcio 1913 A 0–1 L
27 Sep AC Milan H 1–1 D
21 Sep US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–3 L
Juventus FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Empoli FC A 2–1 W
23 Oct Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
20 Oct Genoa CFC H 1–1 D
06 Oct Udinese Calcio A 2–0 W
02 Oct BSC Young Boys H 3–0 W
29 Sep SSC Napoli H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Juventus FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Juventus FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Juventus FC
Edon Zhegrova 2 G 1 A
Bremer 2 G
Teun Koopmeiners 1 G 1 A
Nicolas Gonzalez 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Empoli FC to score. At the same time, Juventus FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Hamed Traore, a Ivory Coast forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Juventus FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Empoli FC in their trying to find a way past Juventus FC's compact .
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miralem Pjanic made 521 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' Francesco Caputo adds to his 0 season tally! Empoli FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 38' Afriyie Acquah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Juventus FC. Rodrigo Bentancur will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' What an equalizer from Cristiano Ronaldo!
  • 58' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Hamed Junior Traore gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aurelio Andreazzoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Juventus FC! Juan Cuadrado comes on to replace Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 69' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Luca Antonelli exits the field as Manuel Pasqual enters on 69.
  • 70' The deadlock is broken! Cristiano Ronaldo gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Miha Zajc makes way for Salih Ucan at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Paulo Dybala is booked for Juventus FC — Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' The Juventus FC bench stirs into life. Miralem Pjanic is withdrawn and Douglas Costa gets his opportunity.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Hamed Junior Traore is replaced by Antonio La Gumina on 82 minute.
  • 87' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • 90' Salih Ucan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Juventus FC team. Mattia De Sciglio is replaced by Andrea Barzagli on 90 minute.
  • 1-2 the final result. Empoli FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

Juventus FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimiliano Allegri

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Juventus FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC26% Draw28% Juventus FC46%
Actual: Juventus FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Juventus FC
74%
Empoli FC or Juventus FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC19% Draw48% Juventus FC33%
Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Juventus FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Juventus FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.