Thursday , 2 July 2026

Empoli FC vs Udinese Calcio, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
Empoli FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Udinese Calcio
Sat 11 Mar 2023 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Jaka Bijol
Y 20' Jaka Bijol
Sebastiano Luperto 28' Y
Y 45' Rodrigo Becao
Y 67' Beto
Y 73' Sandi Lovric
Jacopo Fazzini 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Antonio Di Martino
  • Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
  • Referee Domenico Rocca
  • Referee Edoardo Raspollini
  • Referee Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
  • Referee Francesco Cosso

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
2023-03-11 Empoli FC 0–1 Udinese Calcio 2023-01-04 Udinese Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC 2022-04-16 Udinese Calcio 4–1 Empoli FC 2021-12-06 Empoli FC 3–1 Udinese Calcio 2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Udinese Calcio H 0–1 L
04 Mar AC Monza A 1–2 L
25 Feb SSC Napoli H 0–2 L
19 Feb ACF Fiorentina A 1–1 D
11 Feb Spezia Calcio H 2–2 D
04 Feb AS Roma A 0–2 L
Udinese Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Empoli FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Atalanta BC A 0–0 D
26 Feb Spezia Calcio H 2–2 D
18 Feb FC Internazionale Milano A 1–3 L
12 Feb US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–2 D
05 Feb Torino FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Udinese Calcio get us underway at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
  • 5' Kingsley Ehizibue has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' It’s high time Paolo Zanetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jaka Bijol on 19.
  • 20' Jaka Bijol picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' Sebastiano Luperto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' Florian Thauvin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andrea Sottil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Rodrigo Becao was booked on 45.
  • 49' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Jacopo Fazzini comes on to replace Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rodrigo Becao makes it 0-1.
  • 59' Walace has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 64' Festy Ebosele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Beto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 72' Liberato Cacace is replacing Fabiano Parisi for the Empoli FC side.
  • 73' Sandi Lovric has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' The referee shows Empoli FC player a Yellow card on 74.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Festy Ebosele. He replaces Kingsley Ehizibue on 77 minute.
  • 81' The whistle greets Sandi Lovric as he departs to be replaced by Tolgay Arslan.
  • 86' Empoli FC 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.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Udinese Calcio — Florian Thauvin on, Isaac Success off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Alberto Grassi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommaso Baldanzi on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

Udinese Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andrea Sottil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-03-11 Empoli FC 0–1 Udinese Calcio 2023-01-04 Udinese Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC 2022-04-16 Udinese Calcio 4–1 Empoli FC 2021-12-06 Empoli FC 3–1 Udinese Calcio 2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC

Empoli FC Form

2023-03-11 Empoli FC 0–1 Udinese Calcio L 2023-03-04 AC Monza 2–1 Empoli FC L 2023-02-25 Empoli FC 0–2 SSC Napoli L 2023-02-19 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Empoli FC D 2023-02-11 Empoli FC 2–2 Spezia Calcio D 2023-02-04 AS Roma 2–0 Empoli FC L

Udinese Calcio Form

2023-03-11 Empoli FC 0–1 Udinese Calcio W 2023-03-04 Atalanta BC 0–0 Udinese Calcio D 2023-02-26 Udinese Calcio 2–2 Spezia Calcio D 2023-02-18 FC Internazionale Milano 3–1 Udinese Calcio L 2023-02-12 Udinese Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2023-02-05 Torino FC 1–0 Udinese Calcio L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Udinese Calcio xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or Udinese Calcio 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC32% Draw30% Udinese Calcio38%
Actual: Udinese Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Udinese Calcio
68%
Empoli FC or Udinese Calcio
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC23% Draw50% Udinese Calcio27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Udinese Calcio covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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