Soccer match preview: Juventus confident before travelling to Empoli

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sun 03.Sep
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

Empoli are ready to challenge Juventus in this Serie A game. All you can know about the fixture is found right here!

This promises to be an interesting fixture with lots of action and energy as both contenders are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Empoli form and stats

Empoli's first Serie A home game here at Stadio Carlo Castellani ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 8 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats from 19 matches.

Magnani (own goal) was the last player to score a league goal for Empoli and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Empoli haven't scored in 270 minutes.

No payout for Empoli in their previous match, an away game at Monza that ended in defeat 0-2. Midfielder Haas was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.84 (out of ten) in that game. Haas had 46 successful passes (of 51 total).

Preceding that match was the home game against Hellas Verona that was lost 0-1.

Early season league goal statistics from Empoli's 1 home game: {0 goals}, 1 conceded.

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Juventus form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Serie A, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 9 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats from 19 matches.

There were no winners in Juventus's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Bologna (placed 15th). Midfield player Weah was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.65/10. Weah hit two key passes.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Udinese with the score of 3-0.

{3 goals} so far away for Juventus, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Empoli victories, zero draws and eight Juventus wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

JuventusD. Vlahović
D. Vlahović
2 goals
JuventusA. Rabiot
A. Rabiot
1 goals
JuventusF. Chiesa
F. Chiesa
1 goals

Empoli missing players

Juventus missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Juventus
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 1 Played P 1 1 2
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 3 3 4
3 1 1 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 50%
100% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.5 2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 4.5
5 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7 4.5
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 11.5
5 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4 3.5
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 75% 57%
 
15 10 10 Shots against (avg) S A 18 18 14
4.5 4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5 4.5
Empoli Last season Juventus
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
10 8   Won W   9 22
13 4   Drew D   3 6
15 7   Lost L   7 10
37 22   Scored S   18 56
49 23   Conceded C   18 33
95% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 97%
71% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   47% 61%
37% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   21% 34%
21% 26%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 18%
3% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 13%
50% 42%   BTTS BTTS   26% 29%
24% 32%   Clean Sheets C S   53% 53%
32% 32%   Failed to Score F T   26% 21%
 
4.3 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   5.6 5.4
6.2 6.4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.5 4.9
2.3 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2
6 4   Red cards R C   4 6
 
12 13.8   Shots (avg) S (   12.7 14.3
3.7 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4.9
26% 27%   Goal Efficiency G E   22% 30%
 
16.5 15.8   Shots against (avg) S A   14.2 12.6
4.7 4.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.6 3.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Milan 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 6
2 Napoli 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 4 6
3 Hellas Verona 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
4 Fiorentina 2 1 1 0 6 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 4
5 Juventus 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4
6 Lecce 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
7 Inter 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
8 Atalanta 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3
9 Monza 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
10 Frosinone 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 3
11 Genoa 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 -2 3
12 Salernitana 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
13 Cagliari 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 Roma 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
15 Bologna 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
16 Torino 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 1
17 Lazio 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
18 Udinese 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
19 Empoli 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
20 Sassuolo 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -4 0
Last season 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 38 28 6 4 77 28 19 14 3 2 40 15 19 14 3 2 37 13 49 90
2 Lazio 38 22 8 8 60 30 19 11 4 4 32 18 19 11 4 4 28 12 30 74
3 Inter 38 23 3 12 71 42 19 14 0 5 37 14 19 9 3 7 34 28 29 72
4 Milan 38 20 10 8 64 43 19 13 4 2 41 20 19 7 6 6 23 23 21 70
5 Atalanta 38 19 7 12 66 48 19 10 3 6 38 26 19 9 4 6 28 22 18 64
6 Roma 38 18 9 11 50 38 19 11 3 5 28 15 19 7 6 6 22 23 12 63
7 Juventus 38 22 6 10 56 33 19 13 3 3 38 15 19 9 3 7 18 18 23 62
8 Fiorentina 38 15 11 12 53 43 19 9 6 4 30 22 19 6 5 8 23 21 10 56
9 Bologna 38 14 12 12 53 49 19 7 9 3 24 14 19 7 3 9 29 35 4 54
10 Torino 38 14 11 13 42 41 19 5 7 7 15 19 19 9 4 6 27 22 1 53
11 Monza 38 14 10 14 48 52 19 7 5 7 25 22 19 7 5 7 23 30 -4 52
12 Udinese 38 11 13 14 47 48 19 6 9 4 30 20 19 5 4 10 17 28 -1 46
13 Sassuolo 38 12 9 17 47 61 19 8 4 7 24 23 19 4 5 10 23 38 -14 45
14 Empoli 38 10 13 15 37 49 19 8 4 7 22 23 19 2 9 8 15 26 -12 43
15 Salernitana 38 9 15 14 48 62 19 7 6 6 30 26 19 2 9 8 18 36 -14 42
16 Lecce 38 8 12 18 33 46 19 3 8 8 18 24 19 5 4 10 15 22 -13 36
17 Spezia 38 6 13 19 31 62 19 4 8 7 18 30 19 2 5 12 13 32 -31 31
18 Hellas Verona 38 7 10 21 31 59 19 6 3 10 20 32 19 1 7 11 11 27 -28 31
19 Cremonese 38 5 12 21 36 69 19 4 4 11 15 31 19 1 8 10 21 38 -33 27
20 Sampdoria 38 3 10 25 24 71 19 1 7 11 12 28 19 2 3 14 12 43 -47 19

Juventus:
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 Milan 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 6
2 Napoli 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 4 6
3 Hellas Verona 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
4 Fiorentina 2 1 1 0 6 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 4
5 Juventus 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4
6 Lecce 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
7 Inter 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
8 Atalanta 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3
9 Monza 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
10 Frosinone 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 3
11 Genoa 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 -2 3
12 Salernitana 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
13 Cagliari 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 Roma 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
15 Bologna 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
16 Torino 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 1
17 Lazio 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
18 Udinese 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
19 Empoli 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
20 Sassuolo 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -4 0

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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.