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Empoli FC vs US Cremonese, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
Empoli FC
2 – 0
Full Time
US Cremonese
Fri 11 Nov 2022 · 19:45 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Soualiho Meite
Nicolo Cambiaghi 69' Y
Y 90' Charles Pickel

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs US Cremonese — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Banti
  • Referee Fabiano Preti
  • Referee Pasquale De Meo
  • Referee Rosario Abisso
  • Referee Federico Dionisi
  • Referee Daniele Perenzoni (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

1
1
Empoli FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals US Cremonese
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-11 Empoli FC 2–0 US Cremonese

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov US Cremonese H 2–0 W
08 Nov SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
05 Nov US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–0 W
30 Oct Atalanta BC H 0–2 L
21 Oct Juventus FC A 0–4 L
15 Oct AC Monza H 1–0 W
US Cremonese
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Empoli FC A 0–2 L
08 Nov AC Milan H 0–0 D
05 Nov US Salernitana 1919 A 2–2 D
30 Oct Udinese Calcio H 0–0 D
24 Oct UC Sampdoria H 0–1 L
16 Oct Spezia Calcio A 2–2 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Empoli FC and US Cremonese get this one started.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Cyriel Dessers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' David Okereke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' Empoli FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' 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.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Soualiho Meite. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolo Cambiaghi is hanging Sam Lammers on the field on 46 minute.
  • 46' The deadlock is broken! Nicolo Cambiaghi gets on the scoresheet on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and US Cremonese are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tyronne Ebuehi made 467 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimiliano Alvini might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' US Cremonese make a change. Santiago Ascacibar trudges off to be replaced by Michele Castagnetti on 62 minutes.
  • 66' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Alberto Grassi departs to be replaced by Razvan Marin.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro is replaced by Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Nicolo Cambiaghi gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' Giacomo Quagliata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emanuele Valeri at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Italy international Michele Castagnetti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 77' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Filippo Bandinelli is withdrawn and Liam Henderson gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Ciofani. He replaces Luka Lochoshvili on 79 minute.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' Empoli FC make a change. Martin Satriano trudges off to be replaced by Koni De Winter on 85 minutes.
  • 88' What a strike from Fabiano Parisi! The score is 2-0.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Charles Pickel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Empoli FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

US Cremonese Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimiliano Alvini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 US Cremonese xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC55% Draw27% US Cremonese18%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
81%
Draw or US Cremonese
45%
Empoli FC or US Cremonese
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC37% Draw49% US Cremonese14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push US Cremonese covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 25% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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