Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Empoli FC vs Venezia FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Empoli FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Venezia FC
Sat 11 Sep 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Ardian Ismajli 7' Y
Ardian Ismajli 8' Y
Y 15' Mattia Aramu
Y 35' Luca Lezzerini
Nicolas Haas 44' Y
Y 45' Dennis Johnsen
Y 45' Thomas Henry
Y 86' Daan Heymans
Y 88' Niki Maenpaa

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs Venezia FC — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Antonio Rapuano
  • Referee Marco Bresmes
  • Referee Davide Ghersini
  • Referee Giacomo Paganessi
  • Referee Oreste Muto
  • Referee Matteo Marchetti (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

4
2
Empoli FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Venezia FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-11 Empoli FC 1–2 Venezia FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Venezia FC H 1–2 L
28 Aug Juventus FC A 1–0 W
21 Aug SS Lazio H 1–3 L
26 May FC Internazionale Milano A 1–2 L
19 May Torino FC H 4–1 W
12 May UC Sampdoria A 2–1 W
Venezia FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Empoli FC A 2–1 W
27 Aug Udinese Calcio A 0–3 L
22 Aug SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
15 Jun US Salernitana 1919 A 1–0 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Venezia FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Empoli FC launch into their encounter with Venezia FC.
  • 5' Venezia FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 7' Ardian Ismajli is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
  • 8' The referee calls foul for Ardian Ismajli. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 13' GOAL! Thomas Henry scores on 13. Assisted by Mattia Aramu
  • 15' Mattia Aramu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Venezia FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and Venezia FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The 28-year-old Patrick Cutrone has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' A tactical swap from Venezia FC — Daan Heymans on, Mattia Aramu off on 33 minutes.
  • 34' Venezia FC make a change. Mattia Aramu trudges off to be replaced by Daan Heymans on 34 minutes.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luca Lezzerini.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Nicolas Haas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Venezia FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Venezia FC! Niki Maenpaa comes on to replace Luca Lezzerini.
  • 51' Venezia FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' The Venezia FC manager makes a substitution. Antonio Fiordilino departs to be replaced by Domen Crnigoj.
  • 59' 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.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Samuele Ricci is replaced by Leo Stulac on 62 minute.
  • 67' Venezia FC ring the changes. Antonio Vacca has done his job and it is now time for David Okereke to step up.
  • 68' What composure from David Okereke! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Empoli FC — Liam Henderson on, Petar Stojanovic off on 83 minutes.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daan Heymans on 86 minutes.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Niki Maenpaa. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' A stunning finish from Nedim Bajrami — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Full Time. Venezia FC beats Empoli FC

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

Venezia FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Venezia FC xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or Venezia FC 71% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC35% Draw29% Venezia FC36%
Actual: Venezia FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Venezia FC
65%
Empoli FC or Venezia FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC27% Draw46% Venezia FC27%
Actual: Venezia FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Venezia FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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