Empoli are aiming to stop thinking about the league table ahead of this match vs Monza. Here's all you should know pre-match!
- Empoli have yet to win a game at home.
- Monza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an engrossing game with lots of action and excitement as both participants are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!
Empoli form and stats
Empoli have played 4 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). The Empoli manager Zanetti might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Empoli drew their last game, 1-1 away at Torino (placed 10th). Empoli's goalie Vicario played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Torino with a stunning six saves.
Preceding that match was the home game against Milan that was lost 1-3.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Empoli have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Empoli aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Carlo Castellani in the league, with only {3 goals} from 4 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Monza form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
The Monza goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 312 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Monza go into this game after a win, the home game against Spezia that ended 2-0. Marí, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.11. Marí scored one goal and won 5 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sampdoria at their stadium, the result 3-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Monza in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Monza, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Monza now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Coppa Italia game at Udinese is waiting in only four days.
It's early days yet, but Monza has scored 4 and conceded 8 goals from their travels in the league so far (4 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the former two meetings): Empoli won zero games, two matches ended with a tie and Monza got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / two.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Bandinelli 2 goals |   S. Sensi 2 goals |  F. Parisi 1 goals |
Empoli missing players
Monza missing players
| Empoli | Monza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 89% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 56% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 6.6 | 8.2 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.8 | 14 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.2 | 10.1 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 22% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 36% | 27% |
| 16.1 | 15.2 | 20 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 12.5 | 11.9 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 3.8 |
- All of Monza's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Empoli have yet to win a game at home.
- Monza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Monza haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 23 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Udinese | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Milan | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Roma | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Lazio | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | Inter | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Juventus | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Sassuolo | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Torino | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Salernitana | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Monza | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 13 | Fiorentina | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Empoli | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Spezia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | -10 | 8 |
| 16 | Lecce | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Bologna | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 18 | Hellas Verona | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 5 |
| 19 | Cremonese | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 3 |
| 20 | Sampdoria | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 3 |
