Saturday , 14 November 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)
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

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
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
10% Clean Sheets
Udinese Calcio this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Udinese Calcio
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Udinese Calcio
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 3 G 1 A
Hassane Kamara 2 G 2 A
Jakub Piotrowski 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Empoli FC gets underway.
  • 5' Empoli FC come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Udinese Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Empoli FC backline.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liberato Cacace, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Friuli with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Jurgen Ekkelenkamp gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 24' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' Viktor Kovalenko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 39' Udinese Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Udinese Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 49' Razvan Sava needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 62' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Lorenzo Colombo is withdrawn and Sebastiano Esposito gets his opportunity.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Arthur Atta as he leaves the pitch. Martin Payero steps in for Udinese Calcio.
  • 65' GOAL! Jurgen Ekkelenkamp fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 70' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Udinese Calcio — Alexis Sanchez on, Kingsley Ehizibue off on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Rui Modesto gets the nod from Udinese Calcio. He replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Empoli FC ring the changes. Emmanuel Gyasi has done his job and it is now time for Junior Sambia to step up.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at Stadio Friuli. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' Iker Bravo gets the nod from Udinese Calcio. He replaces Lorenzo Lucca and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Henderson departs to be replaced by Viktor Kovalenko.
  • 90' The 26-year-old Lorenzo Lucca has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 3-0 the final result. Empoli FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Andrea Pinamonti 2
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 2
Ardian Ismajli 2
Ignacio Pussetto 2
Lazar Samardzic 2
Roberto Pereyra 2
Rodrigo de Paul 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.