Thursday , 2 July 2026

Juventus FC vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Juventus FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC Allianz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Petar Stojanovic
Y 44' Patrick Cutrone
Y 56' Ardian Ismajli
Federico Bernardeschi 81' Y
Danilo Luiz da Silva 89' Y
Danilo Luiz da Silva 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Juventus FC vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Allianz Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Referee Pasquale De Meo
  • Referee Davide Ghersini
  • Referee Sergio Ranghetti
  • Referee Domenico Rocca
  • Referee Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
13 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 3.8 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

6
2
2
Juventus FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 Juventus FC 0–1 Empoli FC 2019-03-30 Juventus FC 1–0 Empoli FC 2018-10-27 Empoli FC 1–2 Juventus FC

Recent Form

Juventus FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Empoli FC H 0–1 L
22 Aug Udinese Calcio A 2–2 D
23 May Bologna FC 1909 A 4–1 W
15 May FC Internazionale Milano H 3–2 W
12 May US Sassuolo Calcio A 3–1 W
09 May AC Milan H 0–3 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Juventus FC A 1–0 W
21 Aug SS Lazio H 1–3 L
26 May FC Internazionale Milano A 1–2 L
19 May Torino FC H 4–1 W
12 May UC Sampdoria A 2–1 W
05 May ACF Fiorentina H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Juventus FC launch into their encounter with Empoli FC.
  • 5' Ardian Ismajli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Juventus FC tonight.
  • 10' Juventus FC have won 604 goals from 519 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Wojciech Szczesny, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Juventus FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Empoli FC backline.
  • 21' The Italy Leonardo Mancuso breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 0-1!
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leo Stulac, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Juventus FC that had 519 games and scored 604 goals.
  • 32' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Empoli FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' 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.
  • 44' That is a Yellow card for Empoli FC. Patrick Cutrone will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Juventus FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Morata is hanging Weston McKennie on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Juventus FC and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' A tactical swap from Juventus FC — Federico Bernardeschi on, Adrien Rabiot off on 55 minutes.
  • 56' The referee shows Empoli FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 66' Manuel Locatelli gets the nod from Juventus FC. He replaces Rodrigo Bentancur and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leo Stulac is hanging Nedim Bajrami on the field on 70 minute.
  • 73' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Leonardo Mancuso exits the field as Andrea Pinamonti enters on 73.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimiliano Allegri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Liam Henderson. He replaces Patrick Cutrone on 80 minute.
  • 81' Federico Bernardeschi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Juventus FC team. Juan Cuadrado is replaced by Mattia De Sciglio on 82 minute.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Juventus FC and Empoli FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' The referee shows Juventus FC player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Danilo.
  • 0-1 the final result. Juventus FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Juventus FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimiliano Allegri

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dusan Vlahovic 4
Moise Kean 3
Francesco Caputo 3
Randal Kolo Muani 2
Szymon Zurkowski 2
Adrien Rabiot 2
Federico Chiesa 2
Sebastiano Luperto 2

Head to Head

2021-08-28 Juventus FC 0–1 Empoli FC 2019-03-30 Juventus FC 1–0 Empoli FC 2018-10-27 Empoli FC 1–2 Juventus FC

Juventus FC Form

2021-08-28 Juventus FC 0–1 Empoli FC L 2021-08-22 Udinese Calcio 2–2 Juventus FC D 2021-05-23 Bologna FC 1909 1–4 Juventus FC W 2021-05-15 Juventus FC 3–2 FC Internazionale Milano W 2021-05-12 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–3 Juventus FC W 2021-05-09 Juventus FC 0–3 AC Milan L

Empoli FC Form

2021-08-28 Juventus FC 0–1 Empoli FC W 2021-08-21 Empoli FC 1–3 SS Lazio L 2019-05-26 FC Internazionale Milano 2–1 Empoli FC L 2019-05-19 Empoli FC 4–1 Torino FC W 2019-05-12 UC Sampdoria 1–2 Empoli FC W 2019-05-05 Empoli FC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 Juventus FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Juventus FC or Empoli FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Juventus FC36% Draw31% Empoli FC33%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Juventus FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Empoli FC
64%
Juventus FC or Empoli FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Juventus FC24% Draw51% Empoli FC25%
Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Juventus FC

Handicap Juventus FC covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Juventus FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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