Empoli FC vs US Cremonese, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Empoli FC vs US Cremonese — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- US Cremonese 38 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
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 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Soualiho Meite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' It’s high time Massimiliano Alvini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' It looks surprising US Cremonese does not make any changes. Marco Carnesecchi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' US Cremonese is showing some good football. However, US Cremonese are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Martin Satriano, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Soualiho Meite was booked on 43.
- 46' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Sam Lammers by Nicolo Cambiaghi on 46 minute.
- 46' Goal! Nicolo Cambiaghi scores his 8 goal in 525 matches.
- 51' The travelling US Cremonese supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' US Cremonese seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ardian Ismajli made 8 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' US Cremonese manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michele Castagnetti is hanging Santiago Ascacibar on the field on 62 minute.
- 66' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Alberto Grassi is replaced by Razvan Marin on 66 minute.
- 67' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacopo Fazzini is hanging Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolo Cambiaghi.
- 70' Giacomo Quagliata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emanuele Valeri on 70 minute.
- 75' US Cremonese started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 77' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Filippo Bandinelli departs to be replaced by Liam Henderson.
- 79' The whistle greets Luka Lochoshvili as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Ciofani.
- 84' 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.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Koni De Winter. He replaces Martin Satriano on 85 minute.
- 88' Goal! Fabiano Parisi scores his 4 goal in 380 matches.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Charles Pickel.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
7
Sam Lammers ↓ Nicolo Cambiaghi 46'
- 25
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↓ Razvan Marin 66'
- 11
- 24
- 34
- 4
- 10
- 65
- 9
Bench
- 1
-
8
Liam Henderson ↑ 77'
- 14
- 32
- 3
- 30
-
18
Razvan Marin ↑ 66'
-
28
Nicolo Cambiaghi ↑ 46'
- 22
-
6
Koni De Winter ↑ 85'
- 17
-
21
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 67'
- 20
- 36
Coach
Paolo Zanetti
US Cremonese Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 28
- 10
- 17
- 77
- 2
- 44
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 3
Bench
-
19
Michele Castagnetti ↑ 62'
-
90
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 70'
- 32
- 15
- 74
-
9
Daniel Ciofani ↑ 79'
- 18
- 7
- 13
- 45
-
33
Giacomo Quagliata ↑ 70'
-
98
Luca Zanimacchia ↑ 62'
- 5
- 62
- 20
Coach
Massimiliano Alvini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolo Cambiaghi | 1 |
| Fabiano Parisi | 1 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Empoli FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

