Saturday , 14 November 2026

Torino FC vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Torino FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Empoli FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 17:00 UTC Stadio Olimpico di Torino HT 45' · FT 45'
Tomas Rincon 19' Y
Y 42' Frederic Veseli
Y 56' Matias Silvestre
Y 70' Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Y 71' Giovanni Di Lorenzo
R 89' Rade Krunic

Overview

Match Preview

Torino FC vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Olimpico di Torino.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Stefano Liberti
  • Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
  • Referee Rodolfo Di Vuolo
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

6
4
4
Torino FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Torino FC 3–0 Empoli FC 2018-03-31 Empoli FC 2–0 Torino FC 2017-10-29 Torino FC 2–1 Empoli FC 2017-03-19 Torino FC 0–1 Empoli FC 2016-10-26 Empoli FC 1–1 Torino FC

Recent Form

Torino FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Empoli FC H 3–0 W
22 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–1 D
15 Dec Juventus FC H 0–1 L
09 Dec AC Milan A 0–0 D
02 Dec Genoa CFC H 2–1 W
26 Nov Cagliari Calcio A 0–0 D
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Torino FC A 0–3 L
22 Dec UC Sampdoria H 2–4 L
16 Dec ACF Fiorentina A 1–3 L
09 Dec Bologna FC 1909 H 2–1 W
01 Dec SPAL 2013 A 2–2 D
25 Nov Atalanta BC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Torino FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Torino FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Torino FC
Che Adams 4 G
Giovanni Simeone 2 G 1 A
Sandro Kulenovic 2 G
Rolando Mandragora 1 G
Pietro Comuzzo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Empoli FC get us underway at Stadio Olimpico di Torino.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' It looks surprising Torino FC does not make any changes. Francesco Caputo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Rade Krunic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 19' Tomas Rincon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' 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 Emiliano Moretti suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' Frederic Veseli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino. Torino FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Frederic Veseli is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 44' Against the run of play, Nicolas N'Koulou has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 49' Brilliant from the right-back! Lorenzo De Silvestri makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 50' Empoli FC ring the changes. Samuel Mraz has done his job and it is now time for Antonio La Gumina to step up.
  • 55' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Domenico Maietta by Jacob Rasmussen on 55 minute.
  • 56' Empoli FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' Miha Zajc has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hamed Junior Traore on 63 minute.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Giovanni Di Lorenzo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Giovanni Di Lorenzo on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Soualiho Meite. He replaces Daniele Baselli on 71 minute.
  • 75' Iago Falque is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 79' Fresh legs for Torino FC! Sasa Lukic comes on to replace Tomas Rincon.
  • 80' Torino FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Berenguer is hanging Iago Falque on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 89' Rade Krunic was booked on 89.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Torino FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Torino FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Walter Mazzarri

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giuseppe Iachini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andrea Belotti 3
Duvan Zapata 3
Iago Falque 2
Antonio Sanabria 2
M'Baye Niang 1
Lorenzo De Silvestri 1
Szymon Zurkowski 1
Che Adams 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Torino FC 3–0 Empoli FC 2018-03-31 Empoli FC 2–0 Torino FC 2017-10-29 Torino FC 2–1 Empoli FC 2017-03-19 Torino FC 0–1 Empoli FC 2016-10-26 Empoli FC 1–1 Torino FC

Torino FC Form

2018-12-26 Torino FC 3–0 Empoli FC W 2018-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Torino FC D 2018-12-15 Torino FC 0–1 Juventus FC L 2018-12-09 AC Milan 0–0 Torino FC D 2018-12-02 Torino FC 2–1 Genoa CFC W 2018-11-26 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 Torino FC D

Empoli FC Form

2018-12-26 Torino FC 3–0 Empoli FC L 2018-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 UC Sampdoria L 2018-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 3–1 Empoli FC L 2018-12-09 Empoli FC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 W 2018-12-01 SPAL 2013 2–2 Empoli FC D 2018-11-25 Empoli FC 3–2 Atalanta BC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62 Torino FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Torino FC52% Draw26% Empoli FC22%
Actual: Torino FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Torino FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Empoli FC
48%
Torino FC or Empoli FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Torino FC36% Draw47% Empoli FC17%
Actual: Torino FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Torino FC

Handicap Torino FC covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Torino FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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