Empoli FC vs Udinese Calcio, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Empoli FC vs Udinese Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Udinese Calcio 11 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Livio Marinelli
- Assistant 1 Alessandro Lo Cicero
- Assistant 2 Francesco Cortese (Italy)
4 games this season
🟨 5.8/game
⚽ 26.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | US Lecce | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Como 1907 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Empoli FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Juventus FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Venezia FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Udinese Calcio this season
Udinese Calcio this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Udinese Calcio
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Udinese Calcio
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hassane Kamara | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jakub Piotrowski | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kingsley Ehizibue, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 8' That looks like a foul for a card for Hassane Kamara.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. Empoli FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Udinese Calcio's compact 3-5-2.
- 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and Udinese Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 23' The deadlock is broken! Pietro Pellegri gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jaka Bijol.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Liam Henderson on 37 minutes.
- 42' Hassane Kamara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 46' A tactical swap from Udinese Calcio — Jordan Zemura on, Hassane Kamara off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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 Sandi Lovric suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Keinan Davis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' Empoli FC currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' The whistle greets Oier Zarraga as he departs to be replaced by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- 66' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Faustino Anjorin comes on to replace Lorenzo Colombo.
- 71' Empoli FC have won 239 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Pietro Pellegri by Sebastiano Esposito on 74 minute.
- 76' Keinan Davis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 81' Another change for Udinese Calcio made on 81 minute. Sandi Lovric leaves to be changed by Arthur Atta.
- 83' The crowd applauds Liam Henderson as he leaves the pitch. Emmanuel Ekong steps in for Empoli FC.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Emmanuel Ekong.
- 88' The crowd applauds Florian Thauvin as he leaves the pitch. Brenner steps in for Udinese Calcio.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Faustino Anjorin is booked for Empoli FC — card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Empoli FC and Udinese Calcio share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
-
6
Liam Henderson ↓ Emmanuel Ekong 83'
- 3
- 13
- 34
- 21
- 29
- 93
- 23
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 7
- 16
-
99
Sebastiano Esposito ↑ 74'
-
8
Faustino Anjorin ↑ 66'
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↑ 66'
-
19
Emmanuel Ekong ↑ 83'
- 12
- 35
- 31
- 90
Udinese Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
- 19
-
10
Florian Thauvin ↓ Brenner 88'
-
11
Hassane Kamara ↓ Jordan Zemura 46'
- 29
-
8
Sandi Lovric ↓ Arthur Atta 81'
- 25
- 40
- 95
- 6
- 30
Bench
-
17
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 46'
-
22
Brenner ↑ 88'
- 27
-
32
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 63'
- 23
- 93
-
33
Jordan Zemura ↑ 46'
- 90
- 31
- 4
-
14
Arthur Atta ↑ 81'
- 77
- 99
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Francesco Caputo | 3 |
| Ardian Ismajli | 2 |
| Ignacio Pussetto | 2 |
| Lazar Samardzic | 2 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 2 |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 2 |
| Gerard Deulofeu | 2 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 2 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Udinese Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Udinese Calcio
61%
Empoli FC or Udinese Calcio
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Empoli FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | Udinese Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

