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

Serie A · 2021-22
Empoli FC
1 – 5
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sun 9 Jan 2022 · 13:30 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Domenico Berardi
Mattia Viti 59' Y
Mattia Viti 60' R
Mattia Viti 60' Y
Y 69' Giorgos Kiriakopoulos
Y 79' Maxime Lopez

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
  • Referee Manuel Volpi
  • Referee Vito Mastrodonato
  • Referee Alessandro Prontera
  • Referee Claudio Gualtieri

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

4
2
4
Empoli FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-10-31 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Empoli FC 2019-02-17 Empoli FC 3–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-09-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–1 Empoli FC 2018-04-15 Empoli FC 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–5 L
06 Jan SS Lazio A 3–3 D
22 Dec AC Milan H 2–4 L
19 Dec Spezia Calcio A 1–1 D
12 Dec SSC Napoli A 1–0 W
06 Dec Udinese Calcio H 3–1 W
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Empoli FC A 5–1 W
06 Jan Genoa CFC H 1–1 D
22 Dec Bologna FC 1909 H 0–3 L
19 Dec ACF Fiorentina A 2–2 D
12 Dec SS Lazio H 2–1 W
05 Dec Spezia Calcio A 2–2 D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

US Sassuolo Calcio
Vasilije Adzic 3 G 1 A
Domenico Berardi 1 G
Cas Odenthal 1 G
Cristian Volpato 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Empoli FC and US Sassuolo Calcio has kicked off!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 13' US Sassuolo Calcio is taking the lead after the goal scored by Domenico Berardi on 13.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Liam Henderson makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Empoli FC that had 383 games and scored 234 goals.
  • 24' Giacomo Raspadori adds to his 1 season tally! US Sassuolo Calcio lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 25' What a strike from Giacomo Raspadori! The score is 1-3.
  • 29' Empoli FC make a change. Federico Di Francesco trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Cutrone on 29 minutes.
  • 30' Another change for Empoli FC made on 30 minute. Federico Di Francesco leaves to be changed by Patrick Cutrone.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Lorenzo Tonelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riccardo Marchizza on 46 minute.
  • 49' Domenico Berardi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. US Sassuolo Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' Mattia Viti is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Mattia Viti. He receives a Red card.
  • 61' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Abdou Harroui is withdrawn and Davide Frattesi gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Gianluca Scamacca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gregoire Defrel on 62 minute.
  • 64' The whistle greets Nedim Bajrami as he departs to be replaced by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
  • 67' GOAL! Gianluca Scamacca fires home to make it 1-4!
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giorgos Kiriakopoulos on 69.
  • 71' Brilliant from the ! Giacomo Raspadori makes it 1-5 with a superb finish on 71.
  • 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 77' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Rogerio trudges off to be replaced by Mert Muldur on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Maxime Lopez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Domenico Berardi as he leaves the pitch. Ruan Netto steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • The final score is 1-5.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Domenico Berardi 5
Giacomo Raspadori 3
Francesco Caputo 2
Andrea Pinamonti 2
Lorenzo Tonelli 2
Gianluca Scamacca 2
Diego Farias 1
Nicolo Cambiaghi 1

Head to Head

2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-10-31 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Empoli FC 2019-02-17 Empoli FC 3–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-09-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–1 Empoli FC 2018-04-15 Empoli FC 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Empoli FC Form

2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2022-01-06 SS Lazio 3–3 Empoli FC D 2021-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 AC Milan L 2021-12-19 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC D 2021-12-12 SSC Napoli 0–1 Empoli FC W 2021-12-06 Empoli FC 3–1 Udinese Calcio W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2022-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Genoa CFC D 2021-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–3 Bologna FC 1909 L 2021-12-19 ACF Fiorentina 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2021-12-12 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 SS Lazio W 2021-12-05 Spezia Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or US Sassuolo Calcio 75% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC30% Draw25% US Sassuolo Calcio45%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
55%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
70%
Empoli FC or US Sassuolo Calcio
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC22% Draw40% US Sassuolo Calcio38%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 14% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 20% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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