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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 05.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

It's advantage Empoli so far with their 1st position in the Serie B table, welcoming Chievo who are placed 8th.

Insights:
  • Empoli have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Serie B

Chievo could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Serie B game only three sleeps ago.

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Empoli form and stats

Empoli, who have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Serie B, have performed here at Stadio Carlo Castellani this season with 8 wins from 15 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 7 games and lost 0. Empoli has a nice streak going on as they have played 24 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Venezia defeat 155 days ago. 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 are confident in defense, having played 297 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Empoli's previous game was a Serie B match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Virtus Entella (placed 20th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Pordenone in a game that was won 1-0.

Empoli are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Reggiana awaits in four days.

Empoli have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 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. From these home matches, Empoli have conceded only 10 goals. 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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Chievo form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Chievo have produced an overall stat of 3-8-4 so far. With three draws in a row for Chievo the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Chievo's last game was the home draw against SPAL (1-1). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Reggina that ended 1-1.

Chievo have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 15 goals have been scored. 16 goals have been conceded by Chievo in these games.

Head 2 Head

Chievo - Empoli 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Empoli won zero games, eight matches ended with a draw and Chievo has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
15 goals
EmpoliA. La Mantia
A. La Mantia
8 goals
ChievoL. Garritano
L. Garritano
6 goals

Empoli missing players

Chievo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Chievo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 4 15 31
15 8 3 Won W 1 3 11
14 7 2 Drew D 2 8 12
1 0 0 Lost L 1 4 8
53 26 12 Scored S 5 15 38
24 10 5 Conceded C 6 16 29
90% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 80% 87%
80% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 60% 68%
43% 47% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 27% 39%
30% 33% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 13%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 13% 6%
57% 53% 80% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 55%
40% 47% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 33% 35%
13% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 23%
 
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 1.5 1.6 1.7
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 5
 
16.6 18.3 16 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 14.9 12.5
5.3 5.7 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4.1 3.7
33% 30% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 25% 33%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • 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 (24) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most points (31) at home 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 (+29) 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 30 15 14 1 53 24 15 8 7 0 26 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 29 59
2 Lecce 31 14 13 4 60 36 16 6 8 2 32 21 15 8 5 2 28 15 24 55
3 Monza 31 13 12 6 41 27 15 7 5 3 23 12 16 6 7 3 18 15 14 51
4 Salernitana 31 13 12 6 32 29 15 8 6 1 20 9 16 5 6 5 12 20 3 51
5 Venezia 31 13 10 8 42 32 16 8 2 6 22 18 15 5 8 2 20 14 10 49
6 SPAL 31 11 13 7 36 33 15 7 5 3 22 15 16 4 8 4 14 18 3 46
7 Cittadella 31 12 9 10 40 29 15 7 5 3 21 12 16 5 4 7 19 17 11 45
8 Chievo 31 11 12 8 38 29 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 9 45
9 Brescia 31 11 9 11 44 42 16 7 4 5 28 22 15 4 5 6 16 20 2 42
10 Vicenza 31 9 14 8 41 40 16 4 9 3 19 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 1 41
11 Pisa 30 9 13 8 40 43 15 5 9 1 18 14 15 4 4 7 22 29 -3 40
12 Reggina 31 10 10 11 31 34 15 6 3 6 13 15 16 4 7 5 18 19 -3 40
13 Frosinone 31 9 12 10 28 36 16 3 7 6 11 18 15 6 5 4 17 18 -8 39
14 Cremonese 30 9 9 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 15 4 5 6 16 18 -1 36
15 Pordenone 30 7 13 10 29 32 14 2 9 3 17 15 16 5 4 7 12 17 -3 34
16 Cosenza 31 5 17 9 26 31 16 2 9 5 12 16 15 3 8 4 14 15 -5 32
17 Reggiana 31 8 6 17 25 47 15 5 4 6 15 18 16 3 2 11 10 29 -22 30
18 Ascoli 31 6 10 15 26 41 15 4 5 6 11 18 16 2 5 9 15 23 -15 28
19 Pescara 31 6 8 17 25 48 16 3 4 9 16 25 15 3 4 8 9 23 -23 26
20 Virtus Entella 31 4 10 17 25 48 16 3 4 9 15 27 15 1 6 8 10 21 -23 22

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 30 15 14 1 53 24 15 8 7 0 26 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 29 59
2 Lecce 31 14 13 4 60 36 16 6 8 2 32 21 15 8 5 2 28 15 24 55
3 Monza 31 13 12 6 41 27 15 7 5 3 23 12 16 6 7 3 18 15 14 51
4 Salernitana 31 13 12 6 32 29 15 8 6 1 20 9 16 5 6 5 12 20 3 51
5 Venezia 31 13 10 8 42 32 16 8 2 6 22 18 15 5 8 2 20 14 10 49
6 SPAL 31 11 13 7 36 33 15 7 5 3 22 15 16 4 8 4 14 18 3 46
7 Cittadella 31 12 9 10 40 29 15 7 5 3 21 12 16 5 4 7 19 17 11 45
8 Chievo 31 11 12 8 38 29 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 9 45
9 Brescia 31 11 9 11 44 42 16 7 4 5 28 22 15 4 5 6 16 20 2 42
10 Vicenza 31 9 14 8 41 40 16 4 9 3 19 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 1 41
11 Pisa 30 9 13 8 40 43 15 5 9 1 18 14 15 4 4 7 22 29 -3 40
12 Reggina 31 10 10 11 31 34 15 6 3 6 13 15 16 4 7 5 18 19 -3 40
13 Frosinone 31 9 12 10 28 36 16 3 7 6 11 18 15 6 5 4 17 18 -8 39
14 Cremonese 30 9 9 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 15 4 5 6 16 18 -1 36
15 Pordenone 30 7 13 10 29 32 14 2 9 3 17 15 16 5 4 7 12 17 -3 34
16 Cosenza 31 5 17 9 26 31 16 2 9 5 12 16 15 3 8 4 14 15 -5 32
17 Reggiana 31 8 6 17 25 47 15 5 4 6 15 18 16 3 2 11 10 29 -22 30
18 Ascoli 31 6 10 15 26 41 15 4 5 6 11 18 16 2 5 9 15 23 -15 28
19 Pescara 31 6 8 17 25 48 16 3 4 9 16 25 15 3 4 8 9 23 -23 26
20 Virtus Entella 31 4 10 17 25 48 16 3 4 9 15 27 15 1 6 8 10 21 -23 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.