Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Empoli welcomes Brescia

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

It's advantage Empoli so far with their 1st position in the Serie B table, welcoming Brescia who are placed 9th.

Insights:
  • Empoli have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Serie B
  • Brescia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie B. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Cremonese.

Brescia are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Empoli form and stats

Empoli, who have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Serie B, are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. 8 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 15 games. In general it's been a long time since Empoli tasted defeat here at Stadio Carlo Castellani, as they have taken at least one point from their last 15 home games in the league. Empoli haven’t lost a league-game in 26 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Venezia, 166 days ago.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Reggiana.

There will be little rest for Empoli after this match as they are travelling to Ascoli for a Serie B game in only three days.

The Empoli fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Empoli have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Brescia form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 4 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats.

There were no winners in Brescia's previous match, a Serie B home game that ended 1-1 vs Pescara (placed 19th). Before that, Brescia travelled to Reggiana and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

After this away game Brescia return home for a Serie B game against SPAL. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Brescia have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. Brescia have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Empoli and Brescia have met before this season: Brescia - Empoli 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Empoli wins - draws - Brescia wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
17 goals
BresciaF. Aye
F. Aye
11 goals
EmpoliA. La Mantia
A. La Mantia
8 goals

Empoli missing players

Brescia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Brescia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 15 5 Played P 4 16 33
16 8 3 Won W 2 4 11
15 7 2 Drew D 1 6 11
1 0 0 Lost L 1 6 11
56 26 10 Scored S 6 18 47
26 10 4 Conceded C 5 22 45
91% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 67% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 76%
44% 47% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 58%
31% 33% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 33%
6% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 9%
56% 53% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 64%
41% 47% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 12% 18%
12% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.4 2.4
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
16.4 18.3 17 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 9.6 11.4
5.3 5.7 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 3.8
33% 30% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 35% 38%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Brescia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Empoli have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Empoli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Empoli have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in Serie B
  • Empoli have the the best goal difference (+30) in Serie B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Empoli 32 16 15 1 56 26 15 8 7 0 26 10 17 8 8 1 30 16 30 63
2 Lecce 33 15 13 5 62 38 17 6 8 3 33 23 16 9 5 2 29 15 24 58
3 Salernitana 33 15 12 6 36 29 16 9 6 1 21 9 17 6 6 5 15 20 7 57
4 Venezia 33 14 11 8 46 33 17 9 2 6 25 18 16 5 9 2 21 15 13 53
5 Monza 33 13 13 7 42 29 16 7 6 3 24 13 17 6 7 4 18 16 13 52
6 SPAL 33 12 14 7 39 35 16 7 6 3 23 16 17 5 8 4 16 19 4 50
7 Chievo 32 12 12 8 40 29 17 9 4 4 25 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 11 48
8 Cittadella 33 12 11 10 42 31 16 7 6 3 22 13 17 5 5 7 20 18 11 47
9 Brescia 33 11 11 11 47 45 17 7 5 5 29 23 16 4 6 6 18 22 2 44
10 Reggina 33 11 11 11 35 35 16 7 3 6 16 15 17 4 8 5 19 20 0 44
11 Cremonese 33 11 10 12 40 39 17 6 5 6 23 21 16 5 5 6 17 18 1 43
12 Vicenza 33 9 14 10 42 45 16 4 9 3 19 18 17 5 5 7 23 27 -3 41
13 Pisa 32 9 13 10 40 46 16 5 9 2 18 15 16 4 4 8 22 31 -6 40
14 Frosinone 33 9 13 11 29 38 17 3 8 6 12 19 16 6 5 5 17 19 -9 40
15 Pordenone 32 8 13 11 33 34 15 3 9 3 20 15 17 5 4 8 13 19 -1 37
16 Ascoli 33 8 10 15 29 42 17 6 5 6 14 19 16 2 5 9 15 23 -13 34
17 Cosenza 33 5 17 11 26 35 17 2 9 6 12 17 16 3 8 5 14 18 -9 32
18 Reggiana 33 8 7 18 27 50 17 5 5 7 17 21 16 3 2 11 10 29 -23 31
19 Pescara 33 6 10 17 27 50 16 3 4 9 16 25 17 3 6 8 11 25 -23 28
20 Virtus Entella 33 4 10 19 25 54 17 3 4 10 15 30 16 1 6 9 10 24 -29 22

Brescia:
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 Empoli 32 16 15 1 56 26 15 8 7 0 26 10 17 8 8 1 30 16 30 63
2 Lecce 33 15 13 5 62 38 17 6 8 3 33 23 16 9 5 2 29 15 24 58
3 Salernitana 33 15 12 6 36 29 16 9 6 1 21 9 17 6 6 5 15 20 7 57
4 Venezia 33 14 11 8 46 33 17 9 2 6 25 18 16 5 9 2 21 15 13 53
5 Monza 33 13 13 7 42 29 16 7 6 3 24 13 17 6 7 4 18 16 13 52
6 SPAL 33 12 14 7 39 35 16 7 6 3 23 16 17 5 8 4 16 19 4 50
7 Chievo 32 12 12 8 40 29 17 9 4 4 25 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 11 48
8 Cittadella 33 12 11 10 42 31 16 7 6 3 22 13 17 5 5 7 20 18 11 47
9 Brescia 33 11 11 11 47 45 17 7 5 5 29 23 16 4 6 6 18 22 2 44
10 Reggina 33 11 11 11 35 35 16 7 3 6 16 15 17 4 8 5 19 20 0 44
11 Cremonese 33 11 10 12 40 39 17 6 5 6 23 21 16 5 5 6 17 18 1 43
12 Vicenza 33 9 14 10 42 45 16 4 9 3 19 18 17 5 5 7 23 27 -3 41
13 Pisa 32 9 13 10 40 46 16 5 9 2 18 15 16 4 4 8 22 31 -6 40
14 Frosinone 33 9 13 11 29 38 17 3 8 6 12 19 16 6 5 5 17 19 -9 40
15 Pordenone 32 8 13 11 33 34 15 3 9 3 20 15 17 5 4 8 13 19 -1 37
16 Ascoli 33 8 10 15 29 42 17 6 5 6 14 19 16 2 5 9 15 23 -13 34
17 Cosenza 33 5 17 11 26 35 17 2 9 6 12 17 16 3 8 5 14 18 -9 32
18 Reggiana 33 8 7 18 27 50 17 5 5 7 17 21 16 3 2 11 10 29 -23 31
19 Pescara 33 6 10 17 27 50 16 3 4 9 16 25 17 3 6 8 11 25 -23 28
20 Virtus Entella 33 4 10 19 25 54 17 3 4 10 15 30 16 1 6 9 10 24 -29 22

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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.