Thursday , 24 September 2026

Udinese Calcio vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2024-25
Udinese Calcio
3 – 0
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sun 16 Feb 2025 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Friuli 19,539 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 19' 1–0
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 65' 2–0
Florian Thauvin 90+1' 3–0

Overview

Match Preview

Udinese Calcio vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Friuli.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Assistant 1 Pietro Dei Giudici
  • Assistant 2 Andrea Niedda (Italy)
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

6
5
7
Udinese Calcio 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-16 Udinese Calcio 3–0 Empoli FC 2024-11-25 Empoli FC 1–1 Udinese Calcio 2024-05-19 Udinese Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC 2023-10-06 Empoli FC 0–0 Udinese Calcio 2023-03-11 Empoli FC 0–1 Udinese Calcio

Recent Form

Udinese Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Empoli FC H 3–0 W
09 Feb SSC Napoli A 1–1 D
01 Feb Venezia FC H 3–2 W
26 Jan AS Roma H 1–2 L
20 Jan Como 1907 A 1–4 L
11 Jan Atalanta BC H 0–0 D
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Udinese Calcio A 0–3 L
08 Feb AC Milan H 0–2 L
02 Feb Juventus FC A 1–4 L
25 Jan Bologna FC 1909 H 1–1 D
19 Jan FC Internazionale Milano A 1–3 L
11 Jan US Lecce H 1–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Udinese Calcio this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Udinese Calcio
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Udinese Calcio
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 2 G 1 A
Hassane Kamara 2 G 1 A
Jakub Piotrowski 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Udinese Calcio and Empoli FC is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Mattia De Sciglio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 19' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Udinese Calcio are in front.
  • 24' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' Viktor Kovalenko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Empoli FC tonight.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' Kingsley Ehizibue needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Lorenzo Colombo is replaced by Sebastiano Esposito on 62 minute.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Arthur Atta as he leaves the pitch. Martin Payero steps in for Udinese Calcio.
  • 65' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 70' Udinese Calcio currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' Alexis Sanchez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kingsley Ehizibue on 73 minute.
  • 74' Udinese Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rui Modesto is hanging Jurgen Ekkelenkamp on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' Emmanuel Gyasi makes way for Junior Sambia at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
  • 80' Udinese Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Udinese Calcio. Lorenzo Lucca is replaced by Iker Bravo.
  • 85' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Henderson departs to be replaced by Viktor Kovalenko.
  • 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Udinese Calcio and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Udinese Calcio take all three points.

Lineups

Udinese Calcio Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kosta Runjaić

Empoli FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto D'Aversa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Francesco Caputo 3
Gerard Deulofeu 2
Andrea Pinamonti 2
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 2
Ardian Ismajli 2
Ignacio Pussetto 2
Lazar Samardzic 2
Roberto Pereyra 2

Head to Head

2025-02-16 Udinese Calcio 3–0 Empoli FC 2024-11-25 Empoli FC 1–1 Udinese Calcio 2024-05-19 Udinese Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC 2023-10-06 Empoli FC 0–0 Udinese Calcio 2023-03-11 Empoli FC 0–1 Udinese Calcio

Udinese Calcio Form

2025-02-16 Udinese Calcio 3–0 Empoli FC W 2025-02-09 SSC Napoli 1–1 Udinese Calcio D 2025-02-01 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Venezia FC W 2025-01-26 Udinese Calcio 1–2 AS Roma L 2025-01-20 Como 1907 4–1 Udinese Calcio L 2025-01-11 Udinese Calcio 0–0 Atalanta BC D

Empoli FC Form

2025-02-16 Udinese Calcio 3–0 Empoli FC L 2025-02-08 Empoli FC 0–2 AC Milan L 2025-02-02 Juventus FC 4–1 Empoli FC L 2025-01-25 Empoli FC 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 D 2025-01-19 FC Internazionale Milano 3–1 Empoli FC L 2025-01-11 Empoli FC 1–3 US Lecce L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75 Udinese Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Udinese Calcio to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Udinese Calcio59% Draw24% Empoli FC17%
Actual: Udinese Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Udinese Calcio or Draw
83%
Draw or Empoli FC
41%
Udinese Calcio or Empoli FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Udinese Calcio40% Draw46% Empoli FC14%
Actual: Udinese Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Udinese Calcio

Handicap Udinese Calcio covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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