Empoli FC vs Torino FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Bonacina (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Fabiano Preti
- Assistant 2 Marco Ceccon (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Torino FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Hellas Verona FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | AC Milan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | US Lecce | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Como 1907 | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Empoli FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Genoa CFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | AC Monza | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Juventus FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Torino FC this season
Torino FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Torino FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Torino FC
| Che Adams | 4 G | |
| Giovanni Simeone | 2 G | 1 A |
| Sandro Kulenovic | 2 G | |
| Rolando Mandragora | 1 G | |
| Pietro Comuzzo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Empoli FC and Torino FC.
- 5' Antonio Sanabria, a Paraguay forward, has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 8' Poor challenge from Adam Masina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 12' It’s gonna be a card for Saul Coco.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Empoli FC and Torino FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paolo Vanoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 27' 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 Saul Coco suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Torino FC backline.
- 46' Fresh legs for Torino FC! Nikola Vlasic comes on to replace Gvidas Gineitis.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Poland international Sebastian Walukiewicz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' The crowd applauds Antonio Sanabria as he leaves the pitch. Che Adams steps in for Torino FC.
- 69' 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.
- 70' Che Adams adds to his 3 season tally! Torino FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 74' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Faustino Anjorin exits the field as Alberto Grassi enters on 74.
- 75' A tactical swap from Torino FC — Ali Dembele on, Sebastian Walukiewicz off on 75 minutes.
- 80' The referee shows Empoli FC player a card on 80.
- 80' Empoli FC make a change. Lorenzo Colombo trudges off to be replaced by Junior Sambia on 80 minutes.
- 84' Empoli FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Valentino Lazaro. He replaces Marcus Pedersen on 84 minute.
- 89' Karol Linetty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mattia De Sciglio on 90.
- 90' Ismael Konate gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Saba Goglichidze and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 13
- 34
- 99
- 8
- 21
-
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↓ Junior Sambia 80'
- 93
- 23
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
7
Junior Sambia ↑ 80'
- 22
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↑ 74'
- 16
-
19
Emmanuel Ekong ↑ 74'
- 12
- 35
- 31
-
90
Ismael Konate ↑ 90'
- 37
- 36
- 89
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
Torino FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
-
7
Yann Karamoh ↓ Alieu Njie 64'
- 24
-
9
Antonio Sanabria ↓ Che Adams 64'
- 32
- 77
- 28
- 4
- 16
-
66
Gvidas Gineitis ↓ Nikola Vlasic 46'
- 23
Bench
-
18
Che Adams ↑ 64'
- 61
-
20
Valentino Lazaro ↑ 84'
- 13
- 17
- 1
-
10
Nikola Vlasic ↑ 46'
- 8
-
21
Ali Dembele ↑ 75'
-
92
Alieu Njie ↑ 64'
- 83
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrea Belotti | 3 |
| Duvan Zapata | 3 |
| Iago Falque | 2 |
| Antonio Sanabria | 2 |
| M'Baye Niang | 1 |
| Lorenzo De Silvestri | 1 |
| Szymon Zurkowski | 1 |
| Che Adams | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Torino FC xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Torino FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
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
68%
Draw or Torino FC
64%
Empoli FC or Torino FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | Torino FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 20% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Torino FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

