Hellas Verona FC vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie A · 2024-25

Hellas Verona FC

1 – 4

Full Time

Empoli FC

Sun 8 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi 23,949 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 16' Sebastiano Esposito

0–2 19' Sebastiano Esposito

0–3 32' Liberato Cacace

Casper Tengstedt 35' 1–3

1–4 42' Lorenzo Colombo

Daniel Silva 12' Y

Daniele Ghilardi 40' Y

Y 74' Youssef Maleh

Y 90' Liam Henderson

Overview

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Hellas Verona FC vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.

Hellas Verona FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Marco Di Bello
Assistant 1 Marco Scatragli
Assistant 2 Davide Moro (Italy)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AS Roma	4	12
2	FC Internazionale Milano	4	12
3	Como 1907	4	10
4	SS Lazio	4	10
5	Cagliari Calcio	4	9
6	AC Milan	4	8
7	US Sassuolo Calcio	4	7
8	Juventus FC	4	7
9	Frosinone Calcio	4	7
10	SSC Napoli	4	6
11	Atalanta BC	4	6
12	US Lecce	4	6
13	Udinese Calcio	4	4
14	Torino FC	4	3
15	ACF Fiorentina	4	3
16	Parma Calcio 1913	4	1
17	AC Monza	4	1
18	Bologna FC 1909	4	1
19	Genoa CFC	4	1
20	Venezia FC	4	0

Head-to-Head

Hellas Verona FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Empoli FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-08 Hellas Verona FC 1–4 Empoli FC 2024-01-13 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Empoli FC 2023-08-19 Empoli FC 0–1 Hellas Verona FC 2023-05-28 Hellas Verona FC 1–1 Empoli FC 2022-08-31 Empoli FC 1–1 Hellas Verona FC

Recent Form

Hellas Verona FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Empoli FC	H	1–4	L
29 Nov	Cagliari Calcio	A	0–1	L
23 Nov	FC Internazionale Milano	H	0–5	L
10 Nov	ACF Fiorentina	A	1–3	L
03 Nov	AS Roma	H	3–2	W
29 Oct	US Lecce	A	0–1	L

Empoli FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Hellas Verona FC	A	4–1	W
30 Nov	AC Milan	A	0–3	L
25 Nov	Udinese Calcio	H	1–1	D
08 Nov	US Lecce	A	1–1	D
04 Nov	Como 1907	H	1–0	W
30 Oct	FC Internazionale Milano	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Hellas Verona FC have kicked off against Empoli FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
11' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Pietro Pellegri by Lorenzo Colombo on 11 minute.
12' Daniel Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
16' What composure from Sebastiano Esposito! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-1.
19' What composure from Sebastiano Esposito! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-2.
24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
29' It’s high time Paolo Zanetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
32' Against the run of play, Liberato Cacace has scored! This game has turned on its head.
34' Hellas Verona FC make a change. Domagoj Bradaric trudges off to be replaced by Daniele Ghilardi on 34 minutes.
35' Casper Tengstedt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
40' It’s a booking for Hellas Verona FC player. Daniele Ghilardi gets a card.
42' A goal from the Italy international Lorenzo Colombo! He fires home on 42 to make it 1-4!
46' It is a substitution in Hellas Verona FC team. Dailon Rocha Livramento is replaced by Abdou Harroui on 46 minute.
51' 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.
56' It looks like no one’s ball. Empoli FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
59' A change in the Hellas Verona FC ranks — Tomas Suslov exits the field as Daniel Mosquera enters on 59.
60' Grigoris Kastanos gets the nod from Hellas Verona FC. He replaces Daniel Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
65' Darko Lazovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Empoli FC tonight.
69' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Giuseppe Pezzella by Emmanuel Ekong on 69 minute.
74' Poor challenge from Youssef Maleh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
79' Jackson Tchatchoua, a Cameroon forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
80' Time for substitution for Hellas Verona FC. Casper Tengstedt is replaced by Amin Sarr.
82' Luca Marianucci is replacing Youssef Maleh for the Empoli FC side.
83' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ola Solbakken is hanging Sebastiano Esposito on the field on 83 minute.
88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
90' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Liam Henderson gets a card.
Hellas Verona FC will have plenty to reflect on. Empoli FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Hellas Verona FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Lorenzo Montipo
23
Giangiacomo Magnani
8
Darko Lazovic
12
Domagoj Bradaric ↓ Daniele Ghilardi 34'
31
Tomas Suslov ↓ Daniel Mosquera 59'
38
Jackson Tchatchoua
21
Daniel Silva ↓ Grigoris Kastanos 60'
6
Reda Belahyane
11
Casper Tengstedt ↓ Amin Sarr 80'
27
Pawel Dawidowicz
14
Dailon Rocha Livramento ↓ Abdou Harroui 46'

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

Empoli FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

9
Pietro Pellegri ↓ Lorenzo Colombo 11'
3
Giuseppe Pezzella ↓ Emmanuel Ekong 69'
13
Liberato Cacace
34
Ardian Ismajli
99
Sebastiano Esposito ↓ Ola Solbakken 83'
8
Faustino Anjorin ↓ Liam Henderson 69'
21
Mattia Viti
93
Youssef Maleh ↓ Luca Marianucci 82'
23
Devis Vasquez
11
Emmanuel Gyasi
2
Saba Goglichidze

Bench

Coach Roberto D'Aversa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Antonin Barak	2
Sebastiano Esposito	2
Yayah Kallon	2
Adolfo Gaich	1
Domagoj Bradaric	1
Federico Bonazzoli	1
Szymon Zurkowski	1
Simone Romagnoli	1

Head to Head

Hellas Verona FC Form

2024-12-08 Hellas Verona FC 1–4 Empoli FC L 2024-11-29 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Hellas Verona FC L 2024-11-23 Hellas Verona FC 0–5 FC Internazionale Milano L 2024-11-10 ACF Fiorentina 3–1 Hellas Verona FC L 2024-11-03 Hellas Verona FC 3–2 AS Roma W 2024-10-29 US Lecce 1–0 Hellas Verona FC L

Empoli FC Form

2024-12-08 Hellas Verona FC 1–4 Empoli FC W 2024-11-30 AC Milan 3–0 Empoli FC L 2024-11-25 Empoli FC 1–1 Udinese Calcio D 2024-11-08 US Lecce 1–1 Empoli FC D 2024-11-04 Empoli FC 1–0 Como 1907 W 2024-10-30 Empoli FC 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.34 Hellas Verona FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.72 Empoli FC xG

I would bet for: Hellas Verona FC or Empoli FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Hellas Verona FC31% Draw27% Empoli FC42%

Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.06

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Hellas Verona FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Empoli FC

69%

Hellas Verona FC or Empoli FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Hellas Verona FC23% Draw44% Empoli FC33%

Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

11.7%

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 1

7.3%

2 – 1

0 – 2

6.8%

0 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

1 – 0

5.5%

1 – 3

5.1%

2 – 0

4.2%

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Hellas Verona FC

Handicap	Hellas Verona FC covers	Push	Empoli FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	21%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Hellas Verona FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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