Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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
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' And we are off! Empoli FC vs Venezia FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Colombia international Devis Vasquez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' It’s high time Eusebio Di Francesco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Venezia FC is showing some good football. However, Venezia FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Venezia FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and Venezia FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Kike Perez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' That is a card for Venezia FC. Alessandro Marcandalli will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' Alberto Grassi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Alberto Grassi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 59' Assisted by Liam Henderson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jacopo Fazzini makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 62' Time for substitution for Venezia FC. Alessandro Marcandalli is replaced by Joel Schingtienne.
  • 67' Goal! John Yeboah scores his 5 goal in 476 matches.
  • 71' The whistle greets Lorenzo Colombo as he departs to be replaced by Tyronne Ebuehi.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Venezia FC! Alfred Duncan comes on to replace Kike Perez.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Liberato Cacace on 75 minutes earns him a card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
  • 77' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Liam Henderson is withdrawn and Faustino Anjorin gets his opportunity.
  • 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gianluca Busio makes it 1-2.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Venezia FC. Mikael Egill Ellertsson is replaced by Ridgeciano Haps.
  • 87' Brilliant from the attacking midfielder! Faustino Anjorin makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 87.
  • It finishes all square. Empoli FC and Venezia FC share the spoils 2-2.

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
Szymon Zurkowski 1
Sebastiano Esposito 1
Joel Pohjanpalo 1
Andrea Adorante 1
Issa Doumbia 1
Faustino Anjorin 1
Jacopo Fazzini 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.