Saturday , 14 November 2026

Hellas Verona FC vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
Hellas Verona FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 17:00 UTC Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi HT 45' · FT 45'
Milan Duric 3' 1–0
Cyril Ngonge 56' 2–0
2–1 64' Szymon Zurkowski
Y 58' Szymon Zurkowski
Ondrej Duda 68' Y
Diego Coppola 76' Y
Y 78' Nicolo Cambiaghi
Jackson Tchatchoua 82' Y
Ondrej Duda 87' YR
Y 90' Matteo Cancellieri

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Marcello Rossi
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

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
3
1
Hellas Verona FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-03-20 Empoli FC 1–1 Hellas Verona FC

Recent Form

Hellas Verona FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Empoli FC H 2–1 W
06 Jan FC Internazionale Milano A 1–2 L
30 Dec US Salernitana 1919 H 0–1 L
23 Dec Cagliari Calcio H 2–0 W
17 Dec ACF Fiorentina A 0–1 L
09 Dec SS Lazio H 1–1 D
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Hellas Verona FC A 1–2 L
07 Jan AC Milan H 0–3 L
30 Dec Cagliari Calcio A 0–0 D
22 Dec SS Lazio H 0–2 L
16 Dec Torino FC A 0–1 L
11 Dec US Lecce H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi that hosts another battle between Hellas Verona FC and Empoli FC.
  • 3' A stunning finish from Milan Duric — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' Giangiacomo Magnani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hellas Verona FC so far.
  • 13' Hellas Verona FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Empoli FC backline.
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordi Mboula suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Ondrej Duda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hellas Verona FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hellas Verona FC and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 48' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' Bartosz Bereszynski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 111 appearances.
  • 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cyril Ngonge makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 56' Matteo Cancellieri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stiven Shpendi at the 56 minute mark.
  • 58' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' GOAL! Szymon Zurkowski scores on 64. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski
  • 67' A change in the Hellas Verona FC ranks — Michael Folorunsho exits the field as Riccardo Saponara enters on 67.
  • 68' Hellas Verona FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 69' Ondrej Duda was booked on 69.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Diego Coppola was booked on 76.
  • 77' The whistle greets Alberto Grassi as he departs to be replaced by Razvan Marin.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolo Cambiaghi.
  • 80' Thomas Henry is replacing Milan Duric for the Hellas Verona FC side.
  • 82' Jackson Tchatchoua has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 86' Andrea Sodero is replacing Cyril Ngonge for the Empoli FC side.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ondrej Duda.
  • 90' Tomas Suslov makes way for Jordi Mboula at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hellas Verona FC.
  • 90' Matteo Cancellieri was booked on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Hellas Verona FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Baroni

Empoli FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2022-03-20 Empoli FC 1–1 Hellas Verona FC

Hellas Verona FC Form

2024-01-13 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Empoli FC W 2024-01-06 FC Internazionale Milano 2–1 Hellas Verona FC L 2023-12-30 Hellas Verona FC 0–1 US Salernitana 1919 L 2023-12-23 Hellas Verona FC 2–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2023-12-17 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Hellas Verona FC L 2023-12-09 Hellas Verona FC 1–1 SS Lazio D

Empoli FC Form

2024-01-13 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Empoli FC L 2024-01-07 Empoli FC 0–3 AC Milan L 2023-12-30 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 Empoli FC D 2023-12-22 Empoli FC 0–2 SS Lazio L 2023-12-16 Torino FC 1–0 Empoli FC L 2023-12-11 Empoli FC 1–1 US Lecce D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 Hellas Verona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hellas Verona FC49% Draw29% Empoli FC22%
Actual: Hellas Verona FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Hellas Verona FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Empoli FC
51%
Hellas Verona FC or Empoli FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hellas Verona FC30% Draw52% Empoli FC18%
Actual: Hellas Verona FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Hellas Verona FC

Handicap Hellas Verona FC covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Hellas Verona FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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