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Hellas Verona FC vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Hellas Verona FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Empoli FC
Mon 22 Nov 2021 · 17:30 UTC Stadio M. A. Bentegodi HT 45' · FT 45'
Igor Tudor 29' Y
Giovanni Simeone 30' Y
Y 43' Sebastiano Luperto
Y 70' Federico Di Francesco
Y 81' Filippo Bandinelli

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
  • Referee Lucas Mondin
  • Referee Giacomo Paganessi
  • Referee
  • Referee Matteo Gariglio (Italy)
  • Referee Andrea Colombo (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
3
1
Hellas Verona FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-22 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Hellas Verona FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov Empoli FC H 2–1 W
07 Nov SSC Napoli A 1–1 D
30 Oct Juventus FC H 2–1 W
27 Oct Udinese Calcio A 1–1 D
24 Oct SS Lazio H 4–1 W
16 Oct AC Milan A 2–3 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov Hellas Verona FC A 1–2 L
05 Nov Genoa CFC H 2–2 D
31 Oct US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–1 W
27 Oct FC Internazionale Milano H 0–2 L
23 Oct US Salernitana 1919 A 4–2 W
17 Oct Atalanta BC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Hellas Verona FC vs Empoli FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Nicolas Haas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Antonin Barak is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Empoli FC tonight.
  • 25' Federico Ceccherini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' Igor Tudor was booked on 29.
  • 30' Giovanni Simeone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hellas Verona FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Sebastiano Luperto gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Hellas Verona FC make a change. Nicolo Casale trudges off to be replaced by Darko Lazovic on 46 minutes.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Antonin Barak gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
  • 50' Brilliant from the midfielder! Antonin Barak makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Samuele Ricci is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Henderson at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hellas Verona FC and Empoli FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' Brilliant from the ! Simone Romagnoli makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Federico Di Francesco on 70.
  • 75' Filippo Bandinelli is replacing Leo Stulac for the Empoli FC side.
  • 80' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Filippo Bandinelli gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' Empoli FC make a change. Federico Di Francesco trudges off to be replaced by Ardian Ismajli on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Adrien Tameze as he leaves the pitch. Bosko Sutalo steps in for Hellas Verona FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Hellas Verona FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Hellas Verona FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Igor Tudor

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastiano Esposito 2
Yayah Kallon 2
Antonin Barak 2
Federico Di Francesco 1
Matteo Cancellieri 1
Lorenzo Colombo 1
Tommaso Baldanzi 1
Casper Tengstedt 1

Head to Head

2021-11-22 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Empoli FC

Hellas Verona FC Form

2021-11-22 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Empoli FC W 2021-11-07 SSC Napoli 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D 2021-10-30 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Juventus FC W 2021-10-27 Udinese Calcio 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D 2021-10-24 Hellas Verona FC 4–1 SS Lazio W 2021-10-16 AC Milan 3–2 Hellas Verona FC L

Empoli FC Form

2021-11-22 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Empoli FC L 2021-11-05 Empoli FC 2–2 Genoa CFC D 2021-10-31 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Empoli FC W 2021-10-27 Empoli FC 0–2 FC Internazionale Milano L 2021-10-23 US Salernitana 1919 2–4 Empoli FC W 2021-10-17 Empoli FC 1–4 Atalanta BC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71 Hellas Verona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hellas Verona FC51% Draw25% Empoli FC24%
Actual: Hellas Verona FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Hellas Verona FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Empoli FC
49%
Hellas Verona FC or Empoli FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hellas Verona FC35% Draw44% Empoli FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Hellas Verona FC

Handicap Hellas Verona FC covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Hellas Verona FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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