Empoli FC vs Udinese Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 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 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Assistant 1 Niccolo Pagliardini
- Assistant 2 Claudio Barone (Italy)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | AS Roma | A | 0–7 | L |
| 03 Sep | Juventus FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Empoli FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Genoa CFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | SSC Napoli | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Udinese Calcio this season
Udinese Calcio this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Udinese Calcio
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Udinese Calcio
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 G | 1 A |
| Hassane Kamara | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jakub Piotrowski | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadio Carlo Castellani!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' 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.
- 20' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Udinese Calcio backline.
- 25' 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.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marco Silvestri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Udinese Calcio.
- 35' Udinese Calcio have won 359 goals from 458 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' GOAL! Francesco Caputo scores on 39. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aurelio Andreazzoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Udinese Calcio that had 458 games and scored 359 goals.
- 54' Udinese Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' Udinese Calcio make a change. Lorenzo Lucca trudges off to be replaced by Isaac Success on 63 minutes.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for Udinese Calcio. Roberto Pereyra will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Festy Ebosele makes way for Joao Ferreira at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Udinese Calcio.
- 75' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Sebastian Walukiewicz comes on to replace Ardian Ismajli.
- 76' Nicolo Cambiaghi is replacing Francesco Caputo for the Empoli FC side.
- 80' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Razvan Marin is replaced by Viktor Kovalenko on 80 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for Udinese Calcio to replace Hassane Kamara by Marley Ake on 81 minute.
- 84' Nehuen Perez is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 89' Joao Ferreira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 33
- 99
- 5
- 9
- 13
- 24
-
18
Razvan Marin ↓ Viktor Kovalenko 80'
- 34
- 20
- 35
- 29
Bench
- 22
- 1
- 23
- 25
- 30
-
8
Viktor Kovalenko ↑ 80'
-
28
Nicolo Cambiaghi ↑ 76'
-
4
Sebastian Walukiewicz ↑ 75'
- 14
-
11
Emmanuel Gyasi ↑ 80'
- 7
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
Udinese Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
17
Lorenzo Lucca ↓ Isaac Success 63'
-
37
Roberto Pereyra ↓ Martin Payero 71'
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Jordan Zemura 81'
-
12
Hassane Kamara ↓ Marley Ake 81'
- 11
- 1
- 29
- 18
- 24
- 31
-
2
Festy Ebosele ↓ Joao Ferreira 71'
Bench
- 27
-
7
Isaac Success ↑ 63'
- 34
-
32
Martin Payero ↑ 71'
-
33
Jordan Zemura ↑ 81'
-
15
Marley Ake ↑ 81'
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 71'
- 40
- 6
- 21
- 5
- 80
- 8
- 16
- 70
Coach
Andrea Sottil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Francesco Caputo | 3 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 |
| Ardian Ismajli | 2 |
| Ignacio Pussetto | 2 |
| Lazar Samardzic | 2 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 2 |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 2 |
| Gerard Deulofeu | 2 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Udinese Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Udinese Calcio
62%
Empoli FC or Udinese Calcio
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | Udinese Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

