Saturday , 14 November 2026

Empoli FC vs Venezia FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2024-25
Empoli FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Venezia FC
Sun 20 Apr 2025 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani 8,477 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jacopo Fazzini 59' 1–0
1–1 67' John Yeboah
1–2 85' Gianluca Busio
Faustino Anjorin 87' 2–2
Y 46' Alessandro Marcandalli
Alberto Grassi 54' Y
Liberato Cacace 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Assistant 1 Matteo Passeri
  • Assistant 2 Alessandro Costanzo
9 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 9.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
2
Empoli FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Venezia FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-20 Empoli FC 2–2 Venezia FC 2025-01-04 Venezia FC 1–1 Empoli FC 2022-01-16 Venezia FC 1–1 Empoli FC 2021-09-11 Empoli FC 1–2 Venezia FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Venezia FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr SSC Napoli A 0–3 L
06 Apr Cagliari Calcio H 0–0 D
29 Mar Como 1907 A 1–1 D
15 Mar Torino FC A 0–1 L
09 Mar AS Roma H 0–1 L
Venezia FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Empoli FC A 2–2 D
12 Apr AC Monza H 1–0 W
06 Apr US Lecce A 1–1 D
29 Mar Bologna FC 1909 H 0–1 L
16 Mar SSC Napoli H 0–0 D
08 Mar Como 1907 A 1–1 D

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Venezia FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Venezia FC
Antoine Hainaut 2 G 2 A
Akor Adams 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadio Carlo Castellani as Empoli FC face off against Venezia FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Venezia FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Alfred Duncan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Venezia FC so far.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and Venezia FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Issa Doumbia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 164 appearances.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alessio Zerbin, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Venezia FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 51' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Saba Goglichidze has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a card for Alberto Grassi.
  • 59' Jacopo Fazzini does the damage! The net is bulging and Empoli FC surge ahead!
  • 62' Venezia FC ring the changes. Alessandro Marcandalli has done his job and it is now time for Joel Schingtienne to step up.
  • 67' Assisted by Hans Nicolussi Caviglia with the perfectly-timed delivery and John Yeboah makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 71' The crowd applauds Lorenzo Colombo as he leaves the pitch. Tyronne Ebuehi steps in for Empoli FC.
  • 72' Venezia FC make a change. Kike Perez trudges off to be replaced by Alfred Duncan on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Liberato Cacace is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 77' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Faustino Anjorin is hanging Liam Henderson on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Venezia FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' Gianluca Busio makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Venezia FC are in front.
  • 86' Ridgeciano Haps has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mikael Egill Ellertsson on 86 minute.
  • 87' What a strike from Faustino Anjorin! The score is 2-2.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto D'Aversa

Venezia FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eusebio Di Francesco

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Okereke 3
Gianluca Busio 1
Nedim Bajrami 1
John Yeboah 1
Thomas Henry 1
Szymon Zurkowski 1
Sebastiano Esposito 1
Joel Pohjanpalo 1

Head to Head

2025-04-20 Empoli FC 2–2 Venezia FC 2025-01-04 Venezia FC 1–1 Empoli FC 2022-01-16 Venezia FC 1–1 Empoli FC 2021-09-11 Empoli FC 1–2 Venezia FC

Empoli FC Form

2025-04-20 Empoli FC 2–2 Venezia FC D 2025-04-14 SSC Napoli 3–0 Empoli FC L 2025-04-06 Empoli FC 0–0 Cagliari Calcio D 2025-03-29 Como 1907 1–1 Empoli FC D 2025-03-15 Torino FC 1–0 Empoli FC L 2025-03-09 Empoli FC 0–1 AS Roma L

Venezia FC Form

2025-04-20 Empoli FC 2–2 Venezia FC D 2025-04-12 Venezia FC 1–0 AC Monza W 2025-04-06 US Lecce 1–1 Venezia FC D 2025-03-29 Venezia FC 0–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2025-03-16 Venezia FC 0–0 SSC Napoli D 2025-03-08 Como 1907 1–1 Venezia FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Venezia FC xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or Venezia FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC37% Draw29% Venezia FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Venezia FC
63%
Empoli FC or Venezia FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC26% Draw49% Venezia FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Venezia FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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