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

Serie A · 2021-22
Empoli FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Spezia Calcio
Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Federico Di Francesco 11' Y
Szymon Zurkowski 20' Y
Y 27' Emanuel Gyasi
Y 29' Kelvin Amian Adou

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Pasquale De Meo
  • Referee Lucas Mondin
  • Referee Giacomo Camplone
  • Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
  • Referee Mattia Scarpa
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
1
Empoli FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Spezia Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-09 Empoli FC 0–0 Spezia Calcio 2021-12-19 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Spezia Calcio H 0–0 D
03 Apr ACF Fiorentina A 0–1 L
20 Mar Hellas Verona FC H 1–1 D
12 Mar AC Milan A 0–1 L
06 Mar Genoa CFC A 0–0 D
26 Feb Juventus FC H 2–3 L
Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Empoli FC A 0–0 D
02 Apr Venezia FC H 1–0 W
18 Mar US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–4 L
12 Mar Cagliari Calcio H 2–0 W
06 Mar Juventus FC A 0–1 L
27 Feb AS Roma H 0–1 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Empoli FC is hosting Spezia Calcio for another epic battle.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Spezia Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 11' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Federico Di Francesco gets a Yellow card.
  • 16' Spezia Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
  • 20' Szymon Zurkowski was booked on 20.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emanuel Gyasi on 27.
  • 29' Kelvin Amian Adou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' 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 Viktor Kovalenko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rey Manaj is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
  • 54' The 31-year-old Arkadiusz Reca has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Andrea La Mantia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Szymon Zurkowski at the 56 minute mark.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Federico Di Francesco as he leaves the pitch. Marco Benassi steps in for Empoli FC.
  • 62' Empoli FC have won 233 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Kevin Agudelo is replaced by Daniele Verde.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. M'Bala Nzola made 228 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' Ardian Ismajli is replacing Simone Romagnoli for the Empoli FC side.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for M'Bala Nzola. He replaces Rey Manaj on 83 minute.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Arkadiusz Reca departs to be replaced by Salvador Ferrer.
  • The points are shared — Empoli FC 0-0 Spezia Calcio. Honours even.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC41% Draw32% Spezia Calcio27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
59%
Empoli FC or Spezia Calcio
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC27% Draw55% Spezia Calcio18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Spezia Calcio covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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