The odds favour Bologna in this match against Empoli, but the guests will fight to the finish. Here's the complete Tipsway match guide!
- Bologna have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Serie A
- Empoli have yet to win a game.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Bologna form and stats
Bologna have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Serie A. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
A nice win for Bologna last time playing, versus Fiorentina. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Arnautović and Barrow scoring for the victors. This was their first victory after twelve straight league games without winning! Arnautović has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three matches in a row. Badass! Posch, defender, was given a rating of 7.71/10 in that game, top of the team. Posch hit one key pass and won 7 of 7 duels.
2-2 away at Spezia before that.Bologna has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches.
Empoli form and stats
The Serie A season is young and Empoli have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. Visiting Empoli has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Empoli failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Roma (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-2. That loss was their first after four consecutive league fixtures winning points. Stojanović, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Stojanović served one assist, hit one key pass and won 10 of 13 duels.
Before that, Empoli travelled to Salernitana and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.Empoli have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: one - three - four (Bologna wins - draws - Empoli wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Arnautović 6 goals |  M. Barrow 1 goals |   F. Parisi 1 goals |
Bologna missing players
Empoli missing players
| Bologna | Empoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 3.5 | 5.3 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 6.5 | 8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 6.8 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.5 | 14 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 33% | 31% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 21% | 21% |
| 15.8 | 16.3 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 14.3 | 14.2 |
| 5.2 | 2.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 4 |
- All of Bologna's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bologna have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Bologna have not yet lost a game at home.
- Bologna have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Serie A
- Bologna have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Bologna haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Empoli have yet to win a game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Milan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Udinese | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Roma | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Inter | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Lazio | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Juventus | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Torino | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Salernitana | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Fiorentina | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Bologna | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Sassuolo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | Hellas Verona | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 15 | Spezia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Empoli | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Lecce | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Cremonese | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
| 19 | Sampdoria | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 2 |
| 20 | Monza | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 1 |
