Empoli supporters put their faith in manager Andreazzoli to deliver victory against Spezia

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

Empoli are aching to improve their points total at home in this upcoming match vs Spezia.

Insights:
  • Empoli have the most conceded goals (38) at home in Serie A
  • Spezia have the most conceded goals (37) away in Serie A

15 - 9 - 24 with 62-93. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Spezia when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Spezia play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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 results here at Stadio Carlo Castellani in the Serie A have been very modest with 3 victories, 3 draws and 9 defeats. All in all it has been a very rough period for Empoli who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 14 attempts. Their previous win was against Napoli, 117 days ago.

Empoli lost their last game at Fiorentina (placed 8th) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Before that, Empoli drew at home versus Hellas Verona.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Empoli handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, five draws and one defeat.

The Empoli fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Empoli have allowed the opposition to score 38 goals here at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

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Spezia form and stats

There's been little loot from Spezia's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 16 away games in the Serie A. Spezia only have 4 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Motta, the Spezia manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Spezia are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against Venezia (placed 19th). Defender Erlić was the best team player with a rating of 7.82. Erlić hit one key pass and won 7 of 7 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Sassuolo's place.

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

Spezia have conceded 37 goals in these games. When Spezia is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 5 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Genoa, Cagliari, Sampdoria, Venezia, Spezia and Salernitana.

Head 2 Head

Empoli and Spezia have played each other already this season: Spezia - Empoli 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - six - two (Empoli wins - draws - Spezia wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliA. Pinamonti
A. Pinamonti
9 goals
EmpoliN. Bajrami
N. Bajrami
6 goals
SpeziaD. Verde
D. Verde
6 goals

Empoli missing players

Spezia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Spezia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 5 16 31
8 3 0 Won W 2 4 9
9 3 2 Drew D 2 2 5
14 9 2 Lost L 1 10 17
41 23 4 Scored S 8 16 32
56 38 8 Conceded C 7 37 54
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 71%
55% 80% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 69% 55%
39% 60% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 38% 26%
26% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 13%
65% 87% 75% BTTS BTTS 80% 56% 55%
16% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 19%
26% 13% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 26%
 
5 5.5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.4 4.1 4.1
5.1 4.9 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 6.2 5.9
2.2 1.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 2.4
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
13.6 14.7 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 14.6 10.1 10.5
4 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.6 3.8 3.6
33% 36% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 26% 28%
 
16.3 16.2 14 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 17.4 17.4
6 6.8 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 6.8 5.7
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • All of Empoli's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 the most conceded goals (38) at home in Serie A
  • Empoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Spezia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Spezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Spezia have the most conceded goals (37) away in Serie A
  • Spezia 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 31 20 6 5 56 23 15 9 2 4 25 11 16 11 4 1 31 12 33 66
2 Milan 30 20 6 4 56 29 15 9 3 3 23 12 15 11 3 1 33 17 27 66
3 Inter 30 18 9 3 63 24 15 10 3 2 36 13 15 8 6 1 27 11 39 63
4 Juventus 31 17 8 6 47 27 16 9 3 4 20 10 15 8 5 2 27 17 20 59
5 Roma 31 16 6 9 51 35 16 9 4 3 23 14 15 7 2 6 28 21 16 54
6 Lazio 31 15 7 9 60 46 15 9 4 2 35 19 16 6 3 7 25 27 14 52
7 Atalanta 30 14 9 7 52 34 15 4 6 5 25 21 15 10 3 2 27 13 18 51
8 Fiorentina 30 15 5 10 49 38 15 10 2 3 33 16 15 5 3 7 16 22 11 50
9 Sassuolo 31 11 10 10 56 51 15 5 5 5 23 23 16 6 5 5 33 28 5 43
10 Hellas Verona 30 11 9 10 55 47 15 8 2 5 31 20 15 3 7 5 24 27 8 42
11 Torino 30 10 8 12 35 30 15 7 4 4 27 16 15 3 4 8 8 14 5 38
12 Udinese 29 7 12 10 41 47 15 5 7 3 24 22 14 2 5 7 17 25 -6 33
13 Bologna 29 9 6 14 32 44 15 6 3 6 18 18 14 3 3 8 14 26 -12 33
14 Empoli 31 8 9 14 41 56 15 3 3 9 23 38 16 5 6 5 18 18 -15 33
15 Spezia 31 9 5 17 32 54 15 5 3 7 16 17 16 4 2 10 16 37 -22 32
16 Sampdoria 31 8 5 18 39 52 16 4 3 9 23 29 15 4 2 9 16 23 -13 29
17 Cagliari 31 5 10 16 29 59 15 2 6 7 16 26 16 3 4 9 13 33 -30 25
18 Genoa 30 2 16 12 23 47 15 1 8 6 10 19 15 1 8 6 13 28 -24 22
19 Venezia 30 5 7 18 25 55 15 2 4 9 15 30 15 3 3 9 10 25 -30 22
20 Salernitana 29 3 7 19 22 66 15 1 5 9 12 32 14 2 2 10 10 34 -44 16

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 31 20 6 5 56 23 15 9 2 4 25 11 16 11 4 1 31 12 33 66
2 Milan 30 20 6 4 56 29 15 9 3 3 23 12 15 11 3 1 33 17 27 66
3 Inter 30 18 9 3 63 24 15 10 3 2 36 13 15 8 6 1 27 11 39 63
4 Juventus 31 17 8 6 47 27 16 9 3 4 20 10 15 8 5 2 27 17 20 59
5 Roma 31 16 6 9 51 35 16 9 4 3 23 14 15 7 2 6 28 21 16 54
6 Lazio 31 15 7 9 60 46 15 9 4 2 35 19 16 6 3 7 25 27 14 52
7 Atalanta 30 14 9 7 52 34 15 4 6 5 25 21 15 10 3 2 27 13 18 51
8 Fiorentina 30 15 5 10 49 38 15 10 2 3 33 16 15 5 3 7 16 22 11 50
9 Sassuolo 31 11 10 10 56 51 15 5 5 5 23 23 16 6 5 5 33 28 5 43
10 Hellas Verona 30 11 9 10 55 47 15 8 2 5 31 20 15 3 7 5 24 27 8 42
11 Torino 30 10 8 12 35 30 15 7 4 4 27 16 15 3 4 8 8 14 5 38
12 Udinese 29 7 12 10 41 47 15 5 7 3 24 22 14 2 5 7 17 25 -6 33
13 Bologna 29 9 6 14 32 44 15 6 3 6 18 18 14 3 3 8 14 26 -12 33
14 Empoli 31 8 9 14 41 56 15 3 3 9 23 38 16 5 6 5 18 18 -15 33
15 Spezia 31 9 5 17 32 54 15 5 3 7 16 17 16 4 2 10 16 37 -22 32
16 Sampdoria 31 8 5 18 39 52 16 4 3 9 23 29 15 4 2 9 16 23 -13 29
17 Cagliari 31 5 10 16 29 59 15 2 6 7 16 26 16 3 4 9 13 33 -30 25
18 Genoa 30 2 16 12 23 47 15 1 8 6 10 19 15 1 8 6 13 28 -24 22
19 Venezia 30 5 7 18 25 55 15 2 4 9 15 30 15 3 3 9 10 25 -30 22
20 Salernitana 29 3 7 19 22 66 15 1 5 9 12 32 14 2 2 10 10 34 -44 16

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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.