Empoli favourites for feisty fight facing Cagliari

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sun 13.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

Get set for Empoli - Cagliari! Despite the season performances so far, this game could be a riot!

Insights:
  • Empoli have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Serie A
  • Cagliari have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Empoli form and stats

Empoli's struggle is real here at Stadio Carlo Castellani with only 10 points collected from 12 Serie A games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-1-8. With Empoli having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Andreazzoli.

Empoli drew their last game, 0-0 away at Bologna (placed 13th). Stojanović, defender, was given a rating of 7.81/10 in that game, top of the team. Stojanović hit three key passes and won 6 of 10 duels.

Ahead of that match, Empoli lost 2-4 at home to Roma.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Empoli have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won five times, drawn five and lost two.

A decent goal production from Empoli in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Empoli having conceded 33 goals here at Stadio Carlo Castellani so far.

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Cagliari form and stats

Cagliari have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 2-3-7 (12 played).

It's the second away game in a row for Cagliari, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Atalanta (placed 5th) last time out. The attacker Pereiro got a match rating of 8.55 in that game. Pereiro scored two goals.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Fiorentina.

Cagliari are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, two draws and three defeats. From a total of five matches.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

Cagliari - Empoli 0-2 was the output when these two squads previously met, some time ago this season. Statistics for the last ten meetings featuring these two squads are: four wins for Empoli, three draws and three wins for Cagliari. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

CagliariJ. dos Santos Galvão
J. dos Santos Galvão
10 goals
EmpoliA. Pinamonti
A. Pinamonti
8 goals
EmpoliN. Bajrami
N. Bajrami
6 goals

Empoli missing players

Cagliari missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Cagliari
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 5 12 24
8 3 1 Won W 0 2 4
6 1 1 Drew D 2 3 8
10 8 2 Lost L 3 7 12
37 19 6 Scored S 2 9 24
47 33 8 Conceded C 8 24 45
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 96%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 83% 92%
67% 92% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 58% 58%
46% 67% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 33% 33%
29% 42% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
71% 83% 75% BTTS BTTS 20% 42% 62%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 8% 4%
17% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 80% 58% 38%
 
5.2 5.6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.1 3.5
5.2 5 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 5.8 5.5
2.3 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.8 2.7
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
15 15.8 17.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.2 10.2
4.5 4.6 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 2.7 3.1
34% 35% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 28% 32%
 
16.7 16.9 14.8 Shots against (avg) S A 16.8 16.8 14.8
6 7.4 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.4 5.9 4.9
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • All of Empoli's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cagliari have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cagliari have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Cagliari have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Empoli have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Empoli have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cagliari have scored away.
  • Empoli have the most conceded goals (33) at home in Serie A
  • Empoli have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Serie A
  • Empoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Inter 23 16 5 2 54 19 12 9 2 1 30 10 11 7 3 1 24 9 35 53
2 Napoli 24 16 4 4 45 16 12 8 1 3 22 8 12 8 3 1 23 8 29 52
3 Milan 24 16 4 4 49 26 12 7 2 3 20 11 12 9 2 1 29 15 23 52
4 Juventus 24 13 6 5 36 21 12 7 2 3 16 8 12 6 4 2 20 13 15 45
5 Atalanta 23 12 7 4 45 28 11 3 4 4 19 17 12 9 3 0 26 11 17 43
6 Lazio 24 11 6 7 49 39 11 6 4 1 28 16 13 5 2 6 21 23 10 39
7 Roma 24 12 3 9 40 30 13 7 3 3 17 12 11 5 0 6 23 18 10 39
8 Fiorentina 23 11 3 9 41 33 11 7 1 3 29 15 12 4 2 6 12 18 8 36
9 Hellas Verona 24 9 6 9 43 40 12 6 2 4 23 17 12 3 4 5 20 23 3 33
10 Torino 23 9 5 9 30 23 12 7 3 2 24 11 11 2 2 7 6 12 7 32
11 Empoli 24 8 6 10 37 47 12 3 1 8 19 33 12 5 5 2 18 14 -10 30
12 Sassuolo 24 7 8 9 39 42 12 3 4 5 15 19 12 4 4 4 24 23 -3 29
13 Bologna 23 8 4 11 29 37 12 5 2 5 16 16 11 3 2 6 13 21 -8 28
14 Udinese 23 6 9 8 33 36 12 4 5 3 18 18 11 2 4 5 15 18 -3 27
15 Spezia 23 7 4 12 24 42 11 3 3 5 12 14 12 4 1 7 12 28 -18 25
16 Sampdoria 24 6 5 13 33 41 13 3 3 7 20 25 11 3 2 6 13 16 -8 23
17 Cagliari 24 4 8 12 24 45 12 2 5 5 15 21 12 2 3 7 9 24 -21 20
18 Venezia 23 4 6 13 20 42 12 2 3 7 13 23 11 2 3 6 7 19 -22 18
19 Genoa 24 1 11 12 20 45 11 0 5 6 8 18 13 1 6 6 12 27 -25 14
20 Salernitana 22 3 2 17 14 53 10 1 1 8 5 24 12 2 1 9 9 29 -39 10

Cagliari:
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 Inter 23 16 5 2 54 19 12 9 2 1 30 10 11 7 3 1 24 9 35 53
2 Napoli 24 16 4 4 45 16 12 8 1 3 22 8 12 8 3 1 23 8 29 52
3 Milan 24 16 4 4 49 26 12 7 2 3 20 11 12 9 2 1 29 15 23 52
4 Juventus 24 13 6 5 36 21 12 7 2 3 16 8 12 6 4 2 20 13 15 45
5 Atalanta 23 12 7 4 45 28 11 3 4 4 19 17 12 9 3 0 26 11 17 43
6 Lazio 24 11 6 7 49 39 11 6 4 1 28 16 13 5 2 6 21 23 10 39
7 Roma 24 12 3 9 40 30 13 7 3 3 17 12 11 5 0 6 23 18 10 39
8 Fiorentina 23 11 3 9 41 33 11 7 1 3 29 15 12 4 2 6 12 18 8 36
9 Hellas Verona 24 9 6 9 43 40 12 6 2 4 23 17 12 3 4 5 20 23 3 33
10 Torino 23 9 5 9 30 23 12 7 3 2 24 11 11 2 2 7 6 12 7 32
11 Empoli 24 8 6 10 37 47 12 3 1 8 19 33 12 5 5 2 18 14 -10 30
12 Sassuolo 24 7 8 9 39 42 12 3 4 5 15 19 12 4 4 4 24 23 -3 29
13 Bologna 23 8 4 11 29 37 12 5 2 5 16 16 11 3 2 6 13 21 -8 28
14 Udinese 23 6 9 8 33 36 12 4 5 3 18 18 11 2 4 5 15 18 -3 27
15 Spezia 23 7 4 12 24 42 11 3 3 5 12 14 12 4 1 7 12 28 -18 25
16 Sampdoria 24 6 5 13 33 41 13 3 3 7 20 25 11 3 2 6 13 16 -8 23
17 Cagliari 24 4 8 12 24 45 12 2 5 5 15 21 12 2 3 7 9 24 -21 20
18 Venezia 23 4 6 13 20 42 12 2 3 7 13 23 11 2 3 6 7 19 -22 18
19 Genoa 24 1 11 12 20 45 11 0 5 6 8 18 13 1 6 6 12 27 -25 14
20 Salernitana 22 3 2 17 14 53 10 1 1 8 5 24 12 2 1 9 9 29 -39 10

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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.