Open game expected at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi: Chievo vs Empoli preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Tue 04.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi (42160 seats)

Chievo perform at a high level so far being 6th in the table. Empoli can look both up and down from their 9th position.

It's no vacation for neither Chievo nor Empoli as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Empoli is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Chievo form and stats

10-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Chievo so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Chievo bring valid hopes of a third.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Chievo, as their goalkeeper Adrian Semper has completely shut out the opponents for 259 minutes in the Serie B.

Chievo's last game was hosting Pescara and winning 1-0. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Benevento.

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 Chievo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won four, drawn zero and lost two.

Chievo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi with 29 goals in 19 league matches. From these home matches, Chievo have conceded only 18 goals.

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Empoli form and stats

7-4-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Empoli in their Serie B matches away. Momentum is building for Empoli in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-5 defeat against Cosenza.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Empoli in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Empoli, three draws and four defeats.

Empoli find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Empoli have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Chievo and Empoli have met before this season: Empoli - Chievo 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Chievo won two games, seven matches ended with a draw and Empoli has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
13 goals
ChievoR. Meggiorini
R. Meggiorini
8 goals
ChievoF. Đorđević
F. Đorđević
8 goals

Chievo missing players

Empoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chievo Empoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 5 19 38
14 10 4 Won W 1 7 14
14 4 1 Drew D 1 4 12
10 5 1 Lost L 3 8 12
48 29 9 Scored S 2 21 47
38 18 4 Conceded C 6 25 48
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 95% 95%
74% 79% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 68% 76%
26% 37% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 32% 37%
16% 21% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 26% 21%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 16% 13%
55% 53% 33% BTTS BTTS 20% 37% 55%
32% 37% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 21% 21%
18% 11% 17% Failed to Score F T 80% 47% 29%
 
4.5 5.2 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.9 4.8
3.9 2.9 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 4.9 4.8
2.5 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.6 1.8 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
485 272 71 Total Shots T S 55 221 519
158 95 28 Shots on Target S O 14 75 157
30% 31% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 28% 30%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Chievo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chievo 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 Benevento 38 26 8 4 67 27 19 14 4 1 39 9 19 12 4 3 28 18 40 86
2 Crotone 38 20 8 10 63 40 19 12 5 2 33 14 19 8 3 8 30 26 23 68
3 Spezia 38 17 10 11 54 40 19 10 4 5 30 18 19 7 6 6 24 22 14 61
4 Pordenone 38 16 10 12 48 46 19 11 5 3 25 12 19 5 5 9 23 34 2 58
5 Cittadella 38 17 7 14 49 49 19 7 4 8 23 26 19 10 3 6 26 23 0 58
6 Chievo 38 14 14 10 48 38 19 10 4 5 29 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 10 56
7 Pisa 38 14 12 12 49 45 19 10 5 4 28 20 19 4 7 8 21 25 4 54
8 Frosinone 38 14 12 12 41 38 19 10 5 4 29 18 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 54
9 Empoli 38 14 12 12 47 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 19 7 4 8 21 25 -1 54
10 Salernitana 38 14 10 14 53 50 19 10 6 3 35 23 19 4 4 11 18 27 3 52
11 Venezia 38 12 14 12 37 40 19 5 6 8 18 24 19 7 8 4 19 16 -3 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 13 13 42 43 19 7 6 6 22 19 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 49
13 Virtus Entella 38 12 12 14 46 50 19 8 6 5 21 18 19 4 6 9 25 32 -4 48
14 Cosenza 38 12 10 16 50 49 19 6 5 8 21 22 19 6 5 8 29 27 1 46
15 Ascoli 38 13 7 18 50 58 19 9 5 5 29 24 19 4 2 13 21 34 -8 46
16 Pescara 38 12 9 17 48 55 19 7 8 4 31 23 19 5 1 13 17 32 -7 45
17 Perugia 38 12 9 17 38 49 19 7 5 7 19 19 19 5 4 10 19 30 -11 45
18 Trapani 38 11 13 14 48 60 19 8 6 5 27 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -12 44
19 Juve Stabia 38 11 8 19 47 63 19 9 3 7 30 29 19 2 5 12 17 34 -16 41
20 Livorno 38 5 6 27 30 67 19 3 2 14 19 42 19 2 4 13 11 25 -37 21

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 Benevento 38 26 8 4 67 27 19 14 4 1 39 9 19 12 4 3 28 18 40 86
2 Crotone 38 20 8 10 63 40 19 12 5 2 33 14 19 8 3 8 30 26 23 68
3 Spezia 38 17 10 11 54 40 19 10 4 5 30 18 19 7 6 6 24 22 14 61
4 Pordenone 38 16 10 12 48 46 19 11 5 3 25 12 19 5 5 9 23 34 2 58
5 Cittadella 38 17 7 14 49 49 19 7 4 8 23 26 19 10 3 6 26 23 0 58
6 Chievo 38 14 14 10 48 38 19 10 4 5 29 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 10 56
7 Pisa 38 14 12 12 49 45 19 10 5 4 28 20 19 4 7 8 21 25 4 54
8 Frosinone 38 14 12 12 41 38 19 10 5 4 29 18 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 54
9 Empoli 38 14 12 12 47 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 19 7 4 8 21 25 -1 54
10 Salernitana 38 14 10 14 53 50 19 10 6 3 35 23 19 4 4 11 18 27 3 52
11 Venezia 38 12 14 12 37 40 19 5 6 8 18 24 19 7 8 4 19 16 -3 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 13 13 42 43 19 7 6 6 22 19 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 49
13 Virtus Entella 38 12 12 14 46 50 19 8 6 5 21 18 19 4 6 9 25 32 -4 48
14 Cosenza 38 12 10 16 50 49 19 6 5 8 21 22 19 6 5 8 29 27 1 46
15 Ascoli 38 13 7 18 50 58 19 9 5 5 29 24 19 4 2 13 21 34 -8 46
16 Pescara 38 12 9 17 48 55 19 7 8 4 31 23 19 5 1 13 17 32 -7 45
17 Perugia 38 12 9 17 38 49 19 7 5 7 19 19 19 5 4 10 19 30 -11 45
18 Trapani 38 11 13 14 48 60 19 8 6 5 27 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -12 44
19 Juve Stabia 38 11 8 19 47 63 19 9 3 7 30 29 19 2 5 12 17 34 -16 41
20 Livorno 38 5 6 27 30 67 19 3 2 14 19 42 19 2 4 13 11 25 -37 21

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.