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Udinese Calcio vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Udinese Calcio
3 – 2
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sun 7 Apr 2019 · 13:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Samir 10' Y
Y 18' Marko Pajac
Y 39' Domenico Maietta
Y 44' Matias Silvestre
Marvin Zeegelaar 58' Y
Marvin Zeegelaar 63' R
Rolando Mandragora 87' Y
Y 90' Francesco Caputo

Overview

Match Preview

Udinese Calcio vs Empoli FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Giorgio Peretti
  • Referee Alberto Tegoni
  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Referee Riccardo Ros

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

6
5
7
Udinese Calcio 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC 2018-11-11 Empoli FC 2–1 Udinese Calcio 2018-01-05 Empoli FC 1–1 Udinese Calcio 2017-08-20 Udinese Calcio 3–0 Empoli FC 2017-04-22 Empoli FC 5–4 Udinese Calcio

Recent Form

Udinese Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Empoli FC H 3–2 W
02 Apr AC Milan A 1–1 D
30 Mar Genoa CFC H 2–0 W
17 Mar SSC Napoli A 2–4 L
08 Mar Juventus FC A 1–4 L
03 Mar Bologna FC 1909 H 2–1 W
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Udinese Calcio A 2–3 L
03 Apr SSC Napoli H 2–1 W
30 Mar Juventus FC A 0–1 L
17 Mar Frosinone Calcio H 2–1 W
11 Mar AS Roma A 1–2 L
02 Mar Parma Calcio 1913 H 3–3 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Udinese Calcio have kicked off against Empoli FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Udinese Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Francesco Caputo gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rodrigo de Paul makes it 1-1.
  • 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marko Pajac.
  • 23' Seko Fofana is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
  • 24' Rade Krunic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Udinese Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Domenico Maietta. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 41' What composure from Rodrigo de Paul! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 44' The referee shows Empoli FC player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' Rolando Mandragora has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Luca Antonelli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marko Pajac at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' Udinese Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Marvin Zeegelaar on 63 minutes.
  • 66' Another substitution for Udinese Calcio to replace Stefano Okaka by Sebastian De Maio on 66 minute.
  • 71' Udinese Calcio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 72' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Domenico Maietta is withdrawn and Levan Mchedlidze gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Udinese Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Empoli FC backline.
  • 81' Hamed Junior Traore makes way for Salih Ucan at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
  • 82' The Udinese Calcio manager makes a substitution. Kevin Lasagna departs to be replaced by Ignacio Pussetto.
  • 87' Rolando Mandragora was booked on 87.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Francesco Caputo on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The whistle greets Seko Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Sandro.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Udinese Calcio to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Udinese Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Igor Tudor

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Francesco Caputo 3
Ardian Ismajli 2
Ignacio Pussetto 2
Lazar Samardzic 2
Roberto Pereyra 2
Rodrigo de Paul 2
Gerard Deulofeu 2
Andrea Pinamonti 2

Head to Head

2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC 2018-11-11 Empoli FC 2–1 Udinese Calcio 2018-01-05 Empoli FC 1–1 Udinese Calcio 2017-08-20 Udinese Calcio 3–0 Empoli FC 2017-04-22 Empoli FC 5–4 Udinese Calcio

Udinese Calcio Form

2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC W 2019-04-02 AC Milan 1–1 Udinese Calcio D 2019-03-30 Udinese Calcio 2–0 Genoa CFC W 2019-03-17 SSC Napoli 4–2 Udinese Calcio L 2019-03-08 Juventus FC 4–1 Udinese Calcio L 2019-03-03 Udinese Calcio 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 W

Empoli FC Form

2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC L 2019-04-03 Empoli FC 2–1 SSC Napoli W 2019-03-30 Juventus FC 1–0 Empoli FC L 2019-03-17 Empoli FC 2–1 Frosinone Calcio W 2019-03-11 AS Roma 2–1 Empoli FC L 2019-03-02 Empoli FC 3–3 Parma Calcio 1913 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86 Udinese Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Udinese Calcio51% Draw24% Empoli FC25%
Actual: Udinese Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Udinese Calcio or Draw
76%
Draw or Empoli FC
49%
Udinese Calcio or Empoli FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Udinese Calcio36% Draw43% Empoli FC21%
Actual: Udinese Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Udinese Calcio

Handicap Udinese Calcio covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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