Saturday , 14 November 2026

Venezia FC vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Venezia FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sun 16 Jan 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Pierluigi Penzo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Nedim Bajrami
Y 10' Nedim Bajrami
Mickael Cuisance 10' Y
Y 45' Liam Henderson
David Okereke 45' Y
Domen Crnigoj 58' Y
Y 59' Ardian Ismajli
Y 64' Riccardo Fiamozzi
Y 76' Filippo Bandinelli

Overview

Match Preview

Venezia FC vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.

Match Details

  • Referee Giorgio Peretti
  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Referee Piero Giacomelli
  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee Daniele Minelli (Italy)

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

2
4
Venezia FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-16 Venezia FC 1–1 Empoli FC 2021-09-11 Empoli FC 1–2 Venezia FC

Recent Form

Venezia FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Empoli FC H 1–1 D
09 Jan AC Milan H 0–3 L
22 Dec SS Lazio H 1–3 L
19 Dec UC Sampdoria A 1–1 D
11 Dec Juventus FC H 1–1 D
05 Dec Hellas Verona FC H 3–4 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Venezia FC A 1–1 D
09 Jan US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–5 L
06 Jan SS Lazio A 3–3 D
22 Dec AC Milan H 2–4 L
19 Dec Spezia Calcio A 1–1 D
12 Dec SSC Napoli A 1–0 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Venezia FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Venezia FC
Antoine Hainaut 2 G 2 A
Akor Adams 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mattia Aramu made 164 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 9' Nedim Bajrami was booked on 9.
  • 10' The referee calls foul for Nedim Bajrami. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Petar Stojanovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Venezia FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' GOAL! Szymon Zurkowski scores on 26. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli
  • 31' Riccardo Fiamozzi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' A tactical swap from Venezia FC — Antonio Vacca on, Tanner Tessmann off on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Sofian Kiyine has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Henderson on 45.
  • 50' Samuele Ricci has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' The referee shows Venezia FC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ardian Ismajli on 59.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Riccardo Fiamozzi on 64 minutes.
  • 69' It’s high time Paolo Zanetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' Cristian Molinaro makes way for Nani at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Venezia FC.
  • 73' David Okereke does the damage! The net is bulging and Venezia FC surge ahead!
  • 74' Magnificent from David Okereke! That is 34 goals in 4 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' Empoli FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 79' Kristjan Asllani gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Szymon Zurkowski and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Venezia FC make a change. Mattia Aramu trudges off to be replaced by Gianluca Busio on 80 minutes.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Filippo Bandinelli as he leaves the pitch. Leo Stulac steps in for Empoli FC.
  • 89' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Venezia FC 1-1 Empoli FC.

Lineups

Venezia FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Venezia FC or Empoli FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Venezia FC38% Draw28% Empoli FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Venezia FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Empoli FC
62%
Venezia FC or Empoli FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Venezia FC26% Draw47% Empoli FC27%
Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Venezia FC

Handicap Venezia FC covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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