Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Assistant 1 Marco Scatragli
  • Assistant 2 Davide Moro (Italy)
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

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
3
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' KICK OFF: Empoli FC gets underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Roberto D'Aversa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hellas Verona FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 11' The whistle greets Pietro Pellegri as he departs to be replaced by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Hellas Verona FC player. Daniel Silva gets a card.
  • 16' Goal! Sebastiano Esposito scores his 19 goal in 485 matches.
  • 19' Sebastiano Esposito with the second goal in the match!
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomas Suslov, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 32' Goal! Liberato Cacace scores his 6 goal in 209 matches.
  • 34' Another change for Hellas Verona FC made on 34 minute. Domagoj Bradaric leaves to be changed by Daniele Ghilardi.
  • 35' Goal! Casper Tengstedt scores his 10 goal in 467 matches.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Daniele Ghilardi. He receives a card.
  • 42' Goal! Lorenzo Colombo scores his 17 goal in 515 matches.
  • 46' The whistle greets Dailon Rocha Livramento as he departs to be replaced by Abdou Harroui.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' 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.
  • 59' Another substitution for Hellas Verona FC to replace Tomas Suslov by Daniel Mosquera on 59 minute.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Hellas Verona FC. Daniel Silva is replaced by Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Giuseppe Pezzella departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Ekong.
  • 74' Empoli FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ola Solbakken made 61 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Amin Sarr. He replaces Casper Tengstedt on 80 minute.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Luca Marianucci. He replaces Youssef Maleh on 82 minute.
  • 83' Another change for Empoli FC made on 83 minute. Sebastiano Esposito leaves to be changed by Ola Solbakken.
  • 88' 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 Emmanuel Ekong suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Liam Henderson gets a card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Empoli FC players.

Lineups

Hellas Verona FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

Empoli FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto D'Aversa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
7%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
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.