Saturday , 14 November 2026

US Cremonese vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
US Cremonese
1 – 0
Full Time
Empoli FC
Fri 14 Apr 2023 · 16:30 UTC Stadio Giovanni Zini HT 45' · FT 45'
Leonardo Sernicola 15' Y

Overview

Match Preview

US Cremonese vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Giovanni Zini.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Antonio Di Martino
  • Referee Gamal Mokhtar
  • Referee
  • Referee Luca Zufferli (Italy)
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 2 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

1
2
US Cremonese 3 games · Avg 1.3 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-14 US Cremonese 1–0 Empoli FC 2022-11-11 Empoli FC 2–0 US Cremonese

Recent Form

US Cremonese
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Empoli FC H 1–0 W
08 Apr UC Sampdoria A 3–2 W
01 Apr Atalanta BC H 1–3 L
18 Mar AC Monza A 1–1 D
12 Mar ACF Fiorentina H 0–2 L
06 Mar US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–3 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr US Cremonese A 0–1 L
07 Apr AC Milan A 0–0 D
03 Apr US Lecce H 1–0 W
17 Mar Atalanta BC A 1–2 L
11 Mar Udinese Calcio H 0–1 L
04 Mar AC Monza A 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' US Cremonese have kicked off against Empoli FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' Cyriel Dessers is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charles Pickel, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Giovanni Zini with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 14' Luka Lochoshvili has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leonardo Sernicola.
  • 20' US Cremonese have won 167 goals from 160 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Marco Carnesecchi, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Cremonese and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Another change for Empoli FC made on 40 minute. Koni De Winter leaves to be changed by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 45' Chile international Pablo Galdames has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Another substitution for US Cremonese to replace Luka Lochoshvili by Emanuel Aiwu on 52 minute.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Petar Stojanovic is hanging Tyronne Ebuehi on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' Marco Benassi is replacing Pablo Galdames for the US Cremonese side.
  • 68' David Okereke is replacing Cyriel Dessers for the US Cremonese side.
  • 73' The 28-year-old Johan Vasquez has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Cremonese must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Empoli FC — Liam Henderson on, Filippo Bandinelli off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' 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 Leonardo Sernicola suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' US Cremonese make a change. Frank Tsadjout trudges off to be replaced by Giacomo Quagliata on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • It finishes all square. US Cremonese and Empoli FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

US Cremonese Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ballardini

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: US Cremonese or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Cremonese40% Draw31% Empoli FC29%
Actual: US Cremonese win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

US Cremonese or Draw
70%
Draw or Empoli FC
60%
US Cremonese or Empoli FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Cremonese23% Draw54% Empoli FC23%
Actual: US Cremonese win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — US Cremonese

Handicap US Cremonese covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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