Empoli FC vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Empoli FC vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stefano Alassio
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Antonio Giua
- Referee Valerio Colarossi
- Referee Daniele Paterna (Italy)
- Referee Matteo Gariglio (Italy)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Feb | AS Roma | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Torino FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | SS Lazio | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Empoli FC and Spezia Calcio has kicked off!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' 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 Dimitrios Nikolaou suffering a number of foals already.
- 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and Spezia Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' A moment of madness from Fabiano Parisi on 21 minutes earns him a Red card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
- 25' Guglielmo Vicario has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniele Verde makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniele Verde makes it 0-2.
- 27' A tactical swap from Empoli FC — Liberato Cacace on, Tommaso Baldanzi off on 27 minutes.
- 31' A goal from the Italy international Daniele Verde! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-3!
- 32' Daniele Verde doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' That is a Yellow card for Spezia Calcio. Daniele Verde will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' Francesco Caputo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Salvatore Esposito picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' Salvatore Esposito catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 49.
- 52' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Albin Ekdal comes on to replace Daniele Verde.
- 57' Sebastiano Luperto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Tyronne Ebuehi is replaced by Petar Stojanovic on 60 minute.
- 63' Poor challenge from Albin Ekdal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' Spezia Calcio ring the changes. Emanuel Gyasi has done his job and it is now time for Emil Holm to step up.
- 69' 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.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Nicolo Cambiaghi gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 79' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Kevin Agudelo departs to be replaced by Tio Cipot.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Francesco Caputo exits the field as Martin Satriano enters on 85.
- 90' Emanuel Gyasi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Spezia Calcio so far.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 33
- 25
- 19
- 11
- 24
- 18
- 34
- 28
- 65
- 35
Bench
- 1
- 8
- 14
-
55
Emanuel Vignato ↑ 85'
- 32
-
3
Liberato Cacace ↑ 27'
-
30
Petar Stojanovic ↑ 60'
-
91
Roberto Piccoli ↑ 60'
- 4
- 22
-
9
Martin Satriano ↑ 85'
- 6
- 21
Coach
Paolo Zanetti
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 13
- 69
- 25
- 6
-
11
Emanuel Gyasi ↓ Emil Holm 64'
-
10
Daniele Verde ↓ Albin Ekdal 52'
- 43
- 14
-
33
Kevin Agudelo ↓ Tio Cipot 79'
- 55
Bench
-
8
Albin Ekdal ↑ 52'
- 22
- 30
-
72
Tio Cipot ↑ 79'
-
2
Emil Holm ↑ 64'
- 21
- 40
- 16
- 19
Coach
Luca Gotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniele Verde | 4 |
| Dimitrios Nikolaou | 2 |
| Riccardo Marchizza | 1 |
| M'Bala Nzola | 1 |
| Emanuel Vignato | 1 |
| Nicolo Cambiaghi | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or Spezia Calcio 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
58%
Empoli FC or Spezia Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.