Season ticket holders at Stadio San Vito haven't seen too many victories this season, with Cosenza languishing in the 18th position so far. The guesting Empoli will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Cosenza have less rest than Empoli in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Serie B game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Pisa.
Cosenza form and stats
Cosenza's results here at Stadio San Vito in the Serie B have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
Happy days for Cosenza in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Pisa (placed 10th) that ended with a 3-1 victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Pordenone (1-2).
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 Cosenza have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 6 Drawn 6 Lost 2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cosenza as they are travelling to their away game against Juve Stabia in the Serie B. That match is three days after this one.
Cosenza has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Cosenza have conceded 9 goals.
Empoli form and stats
Empoli have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 1-3-4 (8 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on R. Muzzi, the Empoli manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
There were no winners in Empoli's previous match, a Serie B home game that ended 1-1 vs Salernitana (placed 11th). A 0-2 defeat away at Virtus Entella before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Empoli playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were 2 Empoli wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Livorno in just three days.
The attacking power of Empoli when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. In the opposite end, Empoli have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. Rivière 7 goals |   L. Mancuso 5 goals |  M. Bruccini 4 goals |
Cosenza missing players
Empoli missing players
| Cosenza | Empoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 21 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 23 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 76% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 41% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 41% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 18% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 71% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 38% | 59% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 24% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 62% | 29% |
| 5.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| 2.5 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 205 | 109 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 89 | 231 |
| 77 | 32 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 25 | 64 |
| 27% | 25% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 24% | 30% |
- Cosenza have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cosenza haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Empoli has the most conceded goals in the first half (15)
- Empoli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Pordenone | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 31 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Perugia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Cittadella | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | Crotone | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Chievo | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Virtus Entella | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Ascoli | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 | Pisa | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Salernitana | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 12 | Pescara | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | Empoli | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Spezia | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 15 | Cremonese | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Juve Stabia | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | Venezia | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 18 | Cosenza | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 19 | Trapani | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -14 | 14 |
| 20 | Livorno | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | -12 | 11 |