Udinese Calcio vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Udinese Calcio vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli.
- Udinese Calcio 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Assistant 1 Ciro Carbone
- Assistant 2 Alessandro Giallatini
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 15.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Empoli FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | US Lecce | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | AS Roma | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | SS Lazio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Atalanta BC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | US Lecce | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' Empoli FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 4.
- 7' The Udinese Calcio manager makes a substitution. Isaac Success departs to be replaced by Brenner.
- 12' Udinese Calcio are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's 3-5-2 shape.
- 17' Udinese Calcio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' It’s high time Davide Nicola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Empoli FC make a change. Alberto Cerri trudges off to be replaced by M'Baye Niang on 30 minutes.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nehuen Perez.
- 39' Udinese Calcio is showing some good football. However, Udinese Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' Udinese Calcio have won 355 goals from 456 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Simone Bastoni on 54.
- 55' Fresh legs for Udinese Calcio! Festy Ebosele comes on to replace Kingsley Ehizibue.
- 59' The crowd applauds Bartosz Bereszynski as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Walukiewicz steps in for Empoli FC.
- 64' Empoli FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 69' Nehuen Perez, a Argentina , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabio Cannavaro might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' Emmanuel Gyasi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 80' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Alberto Grassi exits the field as Razvan Marin enters on 80.
- 85' 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 Elia Caprile suffering a number of foals already.
- 86' Walace makes way for Oier Zarraga at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Udinese Calcio.
- 87' A tactical swap from Udinese Calcio — Joao Ferreira on, Hassane Kamara off on 87 minutes.
- 90' M'Baye Niang adds to his 0 season tally! Empoli FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Razvan Marin gets a card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Udinese Calcio Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 17
-
7
Isaac Success ↓ Brenner 7'
- 19
-
12
Hassane Kamara ↓ Joao Ferreira 87'
-
11
Walace ↓ Oier Zarraga 86'
- 29
- 18
- 32
- 40
- 24
- 31
Bench
-
22
Brenner ↑ 7'
- 27
- 37
- 9
- 93
- 33
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 87'
-
6
Oier Zarraga ↑ 86'
-
2
Festy Ebosele ↑ 55'
- 30
- 14
- 79
- 16
- 70
Coach
Fabio Cannavaro
Empoli FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
17
Alberto Cerri ↓ M'Baye Niang 30'
- 33
- 19
- 3
- 25
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↓ Razvan Marin 80'
-
30
Simone Bastoni ↓ Jacopo Fazzini 59'
- 34
- 20
- 29
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 23
- 9
- 13
- 8
-
18
Razvan Marin ↑ 80'
- 27
-
28
Nicolo Cambiaghi ↑ 80'
-
4
Sebastian Walukiewicz ↑ 59'
-
21
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 59'
- 12
-
10
M'Baye Niang ↑ 30'
- 7
- 2
Coach
Davide Nicola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Udinese Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
Udinese Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Udinese Calcio or Draw
76%
Draw or Empoli FC
53%
Udinese Calcio or Empoli FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
13%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Udinese Calcio
| Handicap | Udinese Calcio covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

