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Spezia Calcio vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Spezia Calcio
1 – 1
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sun 19 Dec 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Alberto Picco HT 45' · FT 45'
Giulio Maggiore 21' Y
Y 38' Lorenzo Tonelli
Y 60' Filippo Bandinelli
Kelvin Amian Adou 75' Y
Kelvin Amian Adou 75' Y
Kelvin Amian Adou 88' Y
Viktor Kovalenko 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Alberto Picco.

Match Details

  • Referee Alberto Tegoni
  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Referee Lucas Mondin
  • Referee Oreste Muto
  • Referee Manuel Volpi
  • Referee Lorenzo Maggioni
  • Referee Francesco Cosso

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
5
Spezia Calcio 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-19 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Empoli FC H 1–1 D
13 Dec AS Roma A 0–2 L
05 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–2 D
01 Dec FC Internazionale Milano A 0–2 L
28 Nov Bologna FC 1909 H 0–1 L
20 Nov Atalanta BC A 2–5 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Spezia Calcio A 1–1 D
12 Dec SSC Napoli A 1–0 W
06 Dec Udinese Calcio H 3–1 W
02 Dec Torino FC A 2–2 D
27 Nov ACF Fiorentina H 2–1 W
22 Nov Hellas Verona FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Spezia Calcio and Empoli FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Spezia Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's shape.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Henderson, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Alberto Picco with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' Spezia Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Spezia Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Simone Bastoni is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Lorenzo Tonelli gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Federico Di Francesco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' A goal from the Italy international Riccardo Marchizza! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-0!
  • 55' Spezia Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' Filippo Bandinelli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Federico Di Francesco by Patrick Cutrone on 63 minute.
  • 64' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Filippo Bandinelli departs to be replaced by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 69' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' The Greece Dimitrios Nikolaou breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 1-1!
  • 72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dimitrios Nikolaou makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 73' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Rey Manaj departs to be replaced by Kevin Agudelo.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Kelvin Amian Adou argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' A change in the Spezia Calcio ranks — M'Bala Nzola exits the field as Ebrima Colley enters on 82.
  • 87' It’s high time Aurelio Andreazzoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' Kelvin Amian Adou is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Viktor Kovalenko.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Spezia Calcio or Empoli FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Spezia Calcio36% Draw31% Empoli FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
67%
Draw or Empoli FC
64%
Spezia Calcio or Empoli FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio26% Draw51% Empoli FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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