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

Serie A · 2021-22
Empoli FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Udinese Calcio
Mon 6 Dec 2021 · 17:30 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Fabiano Parisi 9' Y
Y 30' Samir
Y 41' Brandon Soppy
Szymon Zurkowski 47' Y
Simone Romagnoli 67' Y
Y 84' Ilija Nestorovski
Lorenzo Tonelli 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
  • Referee Livio Marinelli
  • Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
  • Referee Vito Mastrodonato
  • Referee Marcello Rossi
  • Referee Daniele Paterna (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

7
5
6
Empoli FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Udinese Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-06 Empoli FC 3–1 Udinese Calcio 2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC 2018-11-11 Empoli FC 2–1 Udinese Calcio 2018-01-05 Empoli FC 1–1 Udinese Calcio 2017-08-20 Udinese Calcio 3–0 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Udinese Calcio H 3–1 W
02 Dec Torino FC A 2–2 D
27 Nov ACF Fiorentina H 2–1 W
22 Nov Hellas Verona FC A 1–2 L
05 Nov Genoa CFC H 2–2 D
31 Oct US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–1 W
Udinese Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Empoli FC A 1–3 L
02 Dec SS Lazio A 4–4 D
28 Nov Genoa CFC H 0–0 D
22 Nov Torino FC A 1–2 L
07 Nov US Sassuolo Calcio H 3–2 W
31 Oct FC Internazionale Milano A 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadio Carlo Castellani that hosts another battle between Empoli FC and Udinese Calcio.
  • 5' Udinese Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 9' Fabiano Parisi is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
  • 14' Lorenzo Tonelli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' Gerard Deulofeu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Andreazzoli will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Samir is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Udinese Calcio backline.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Brandon Soppy is booked for Udinese Calcio — Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' The referee shows Empoli FC player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Petar Stojanovic makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
  • 55' The Udinese Calcio bench stirs into life. Brandon Soppy is withdrawn and Mato Jajalo gets his opportunity.
  • 59' GOAL! Nedim Bajrami fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Tolgay Arslan makes way for Ignacio Pussetto at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Udinese Calcio.
  • 66' Simone Romagnoli is replacing Mattia Viti for the Empoli FC side.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for Empoli FC. Simone Romagnoli will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Samuele Ricci by Leo Stulac on 72 minute.
  • 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aurelio Andreazzoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' What a moment for Andrea Pinamonti! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Isaac Success as he leaves the pitch. Ilija Nestorovski steps in for Udinese Calcio.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Filippo Bandinelli comes on to replace Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 82' Another change for Empoli FC made on 82 minute. Nicolas Haas leaves to be changed by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ilija Nestorovski.
  • 89' Udinese Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Lorenzo Tonelli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Udinese Calcio.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

Udinese Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca Gotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Francesco Caputo 3
Gerard Deulofeu 2
Andrea Pinamonti 2
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 2
Ardian Ismajli 2
Ignacio Pussetto 2
Lazar Samardzic 2
Roberto Pereyra 2

Head to Head

2021-12-06 Empoli FC 3–1 Udinese Calcio 2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC 2018-11-11 Empoli FC 2–1 Udinese Calcio 2018-01-05 Empoli FC 1–1 Udinese Calcio 2017-08-20 Udinese Calcio 3–0 Empoli FC

Empoli FC Form

2021-12-06 Empoli FC 3–1 Udinese Calcio W 2021-12-02 Torino FC 2–2 Empoli FC D 2021-11-27 Empoli FC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina W 2021-11-22 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Empoli FC L 2021-11-05 Empoli FC 2–2 Genoa CFC D 2021-10-31 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Empoli FC W

Udinese Calcio Form

2021-12-06 Empoli FC 3–1 Udinese Calcio L 2021-12-02 SS Lazio 4–4 Udinese Calcio D 2021-11-28 Udinese Calcio 0–0 Genoa CFC D 2021-11-22 Torino FC 2–1 Udinese Calcio L 2021-11-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-10-31 FC Internazionale Milano 2–0 Udinese Calcio L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Udinese Calcio xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC50% Draw24% Udinese Calcio26%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Udinese Calcio
50%
Empoli FC or Udinese Calcio
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC35% Draw43% Udinese Calcio22%
Actual: Udinese Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Udinese Calcio covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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