Serie A match forecast and statistics for the Empoli vs Bologna duel

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Thu 04.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

Here's all you should learn, and a little bit more, before watching the Empoli - Bologna game!

Insights:
  • Bologna have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Serie A

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Empoli form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie A, Empoli have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 15 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Empoli to get some points in this home game.

Empoli faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sassuolo (1-2). The defeat against Sassuolo was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored seven minutes into stoppage time (by Berardi). The gifted forward Cambiaghi outperformed all the other footballers in that match and got a match rating of 7.72 out of 10. Cambiaghi scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that match was the home game against Inter that was lost 0-3.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Empoli, as the Serie A home game vs Salernitana is only four days away.

Empoli have scored {13 league goals} here from 15 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Empoli have conceded 18 goals.

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Bologna form and stats

The visitors are W5-D2-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A.

Bologna played 1-1 against Juventus in their previous match. Orsolini, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.33. Orsolini scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that match, the Bologna manager Motta faced defeat when travelling to Hellas Verona and losing 1-2.

The schedule is very tough for Bologna now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie A game at Sassuolo is waiting in only four days.

Bologna have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 19 goals have been scored. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bologna have conceded 28 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams encountered each other earlier this match year: Bologna - Empoli 0-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding nine meetings): Empoli won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Bologna got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / four.

Top Goalscorers

BolognaR. Orsolini
R. Orsolini
9 goals
BolognaM. Arnautović
M. Arnautović
8 goals
BolognaS. Posch
S. Posch
5 goals

Empoli missing players

Bologna missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Bologna
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 15 6 Played P 4 15 32
7 5 2 Won W 1 5 12
11 4 2 Drew D 2 2 9
14 6 2 Lost L 1 8 11
26 13 4 Scored S 7 19 41
42 18 5 Conceded C 7 28 40
94% 93% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
66% 60% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 81%
34% 33% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 73% 50%
19% 20% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 6%
44% 33% 17% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 59%
28% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 22%
34% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 22%
 
4.3 4.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.3 3.7
6.4 6.4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.3 4.6
2.3 2.2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.7 2.4
5 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.8 14.3 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 12.1 12.5
3.6 4.3 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 3.5 4
22% 20% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 32%
 
16.4 15.1 15.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 15.2 13.1
4.7 4.6 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 6 4.5
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Bologna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bologna have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Serie A
  • Bologna haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 32 25 4 3 68 22 16 11 3 2 34 14 16 14 1 1 34 8 46 79
2 Lazio 32 18 7 7 50 24 16 9 3 4 25 14 16 9 4 3 25 10 26 61
3 Juventus 32 18 6 8 48 27 16 11 3 2 34 13 16 7 3 6 14 14 21 60
4 Inter 32 18 3 11 54 35 17 12 0 5 30 10 15 6 3 6 24 25 19 57
5 Milan 32 16 9 7 52 38 15 10 3 2 30 17 17 6 6 5 22 21 14 57
6 Roma 32 17 6 9 44 30 16 10 2 4 24 10 16 7 4 5 20 20 14 57
7 Atalanta 32 16 7 9 53 37 15 7 3 5 27 19 17 9 4 4 26 18 16 55
8 Fiorentina 32 12 9 11 42 36 17 7 6 4 26 21 15 5 3 7 16 15 6 45
9 Bologna 32 12 9 11 41 40 17 7 7 3 22 12 15 5 2 8 19 28 1 45
10 Monza 32 12 8 12 40 43 16 6 4 6 22 20 16 6 4 6 18 23 -3 44
11 Sassuolo 32 12 7 13 40 47 16 8 3 5 21 17 16 4 4 8 19 30 -7 43
12 Udinese 32 10 12 10 42 40 15 5 8 2 27 17 17 5 4 8 15 23 2 42
13 Torino 32 11 9 12 33 38 16 5 5 6 13 16 16 6 4 6 20 22 -5 42
14 Salernitana 32 7 13 12 38 51 16 5 5 6 23 21 16 2 8 6 15 30 -13 34
15 Empoli 32 7 11 14 26 42 15 5 4 6 13 18 17 2 7 8 13 24 -16 32
16 Lecce 32 7 10 15 27 38 16 3 7 6 16 20 16 4 3 9 11 18 -11 31
17 Hellas Verona 32 6 9 17 27 45 16 6 2 8 19 24 16 0 7 9 8 21 -18 27
18 Spezia 32 5 12 15 26 51 17 3 8 6 16 26 15 2 4 9 10 25 -25 27
19 Cremonese 32 3 11 18 28 58 16 2 4 10 10 26 16 1 7 8 18 32 -30 20
20 Sampdoria 32 3 8 21 20 57 16 1 5 10 9 23 16 2 3 11 11 34 -37 17

Bologna:
Table
  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 32 25 4 3 68 22 16 11 3 2 34 14 16 14 1 1 34 8 46 79
2 Lazio 32 18 7 7 50 24 16 9 3 4 25 14 16 9 4 3 25 10 26 61
3 Juventus 32 18 6 8 48 27 16 11 3 2 34 13 16 7 3 6 14 14 21 60
4 Inter 32 18 3 11 54 35 17 12 0 5 30 10 15 6 3 6 24 25 19 57
5 Milan 32 16 9 7 52 38 15 10 3 2 30 17 17 6 6 5 22 21 14 57
6 Roma 32 17 6 9 44 30 16 10 2 4 24 10 16 7 4 5 20 20 14 57
7 Atalanta 32 16 7 9 53 37 15 7 3 5 27 19 17 9 4 4 26 18 16 55
8 Fiorentina 32 12 9 11 42 36 17 7 6 4 26 21 15 5 3 7 16 15 6 45
9 Bologna 32 12 9 11 41 40 17 7 7 3 22 12 15 5 2 8 19 28 1 45
10 Monza 32 12 8 12 40 43 16 6 4 6 22 20 16 6 4 6 18 23 -3 44
11 Sassuolo 32 12 7 13 40 47 16 8 3 5 21 17 16 4 4 8 19 30 -7 43
12 Udinese 32 10 12 10 42 40 15 5 8 2 27 17 17 5 4 8 15 23 2 42
13 Torino 32 11 9 12 33 38 16 5 5 6 13 16 16 6 4 6 20 22 -5 42
14 Salernitana 32 7 13 12 38 51 16 5 5 6 23 21 16 2 8 6 15 30 -13 34
15 Empoli 32 7 11 14 26 42 15 5 4 6 13 18 17 2 7 8 13 24 -16 32
16 Lecce 32 7 10 15 27 38 16 3 7 6 16 20 16 4 3 9 11 18 -11 31
17 Hellas Verona 32 6 9 17 27 45 16 6 2 8 19 24 16 0 7 9 8 21 -18 27
18 Spezia 32 5 12 15 26 51 17 3 8 6 16 26 15 2 4 9 10 25 -25 27
19 Cremonese 32 3 11 18 28 58 16 2 4 10 10 26 16 1 7 8 18 32 -30 20
20 Sampdoria 32 3 8 21 20 57 16 1 5 10 9 23 16 2 3 11 11 34 -37 17

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.