Thursday , 2 July 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
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Empoli FC is hosting Venezia FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Mattia Viti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Venezia FC so far.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia made 519 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joel Schingtienne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Empoli FC currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Venezia FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Venezia FC have won 155 goals from 153 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' The referee shows Venezia FC player a card on 46.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kike Perez, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a card for Alberto Grassi.
  • 59' Jacopo Fazzini doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 62' The Venezia FC bench stirs into life. Alessandro Marcandalli is withdrawn and Joel Schingtienne gets his opportunity.
  • 67' John Yeboah makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Venezia FC are in front.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Tyronne Ebuehi. He replaces Lorenzo Colombo on 71 minute.
  • 72' The Venezia FC manager makes a substitution. Kike Perez departs to be replaced by Alfred Duncan.
  • 75' Liberato Cacace catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
  • 77' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Liam Henderson by Faustino Anjorin on 77 minute.
  • 82' Venezia FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Andrea Adorante scoring 1 goals.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Gianluca Busio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 86' Another change for Venezia FC made on 86 minute. Mikael Egill Ellertsson leaves to be changed by Ridgeciano Haps.
  • 87' Against the run of play, Faustino Anjorin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Nedim Bajrami 1
John Yeboah 1
Thomas Henry 1
Szymon Zurkowski 1
Sebastiano Esposito 1
Joel Pohjanpalo 1
Andrea Adorante 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.