Match preview Serie B: Empoli - Frosinone at Stadio Carlo Castellani

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 10.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

Empoli will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Frosinone.

Empoli and Frosinone should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Empoli form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Empoli have managed 6 wins, 8 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 16 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Empoli.

A good away victory last time out for Empoli, who won 2-0 against Venezia (placed 14th). A 1-1 draw away before that, with Pescara the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Empoli perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Empoli as a small favourite), we find five games. Empoli has won two of these, drawn one and lost two.

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 would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 16 matches. Empoli are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Carlo Castellani in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 16 matches.

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Frosinone form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Frosinone have produced an overall stat of 4-6-6 so far.

Frosinone had fun at their own home (Stadio Carlo Castellani) last time out, beating Spezia 2-1. Alessandro Salvi and Luca Paganini scored. Prior to that match, the Frosinone manager A. Nesta faced defeat when travelling to Chievo and losing 0-2.

Luca Paganini came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Spezia last time out, making the manager A. Nesta feel like a tactical genius.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Frosinone playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were zero Frosinone wins, three draws and four defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Frosinone are hosting Juve Stabia in the Serie B only three days away.

The attacking power of Frosinone when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 16 league matches away. 16 goals have been conceded by Frosinone in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Frosinone - Empoli 4-0. Empoli-Frosinone H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Empoli four wins, Frosinone four wins, two draws. nine of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
11 goals
FrosinoneF. Dionisi
F. Dionisi
9 goals
FrosinoneC. Ciano
C. Ciano
7 goals

Empoli missing players

Frosinone missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Frosinone
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
11 6 2 Won W 0 4 14
12 8 2 Drew D 2 6 9
9 2 1 Lost L 3 6 9
36 21 5 Scored S 2 11 35
36 14 3 Conceded C 7 16 28
94% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 81% 91%
75% 81% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 56% 66%
34% 38% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 19% 28%
16% 6% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 12%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 75% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 25% 31%
19% 19% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 44% 47%
31% 12% 40% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 31%
 
4.8 4.8 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 4.4 5.2
4.7 4.3 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 4.8 4.4
2 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 2.5
4 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
428 246 71 Total Shots T S 51 190 406
131 72 23 Shots on Target S O 17 53 128
27% 29% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 21% 27%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 32 23 7 2 56 18 16 13 3 0 35 6 16 10 4 2 21 12 38 76
2 Crotone 32 16 7 9 52 35 16 10 4 2 30 13 16 6 3 7 22 22 17 55
3 Cittadella 32 15 7 10 41 34 16 6 4 6 20 21 16 9 3 4 21 13 7 52
4 Pordenone 32 15 7 10 41 38 16 10 4 2 22 9 16 5 3 8 19 29 3 52
5 Frosinone 32 14 9 9 35 28 16 10 3 3 24 12 16 4 6 6 11 16 7 51
6 Spezia 32 14 8 10 46 37 16 9 3 4 25 16 16 5 5 6 21 21 9 50
7 Salernitana 32 13 8 11 42 38 16 9 6 1 28 16 16 4 2 10 14 22 4 47
8 Chievo 32 11 13 8 39 32 16 8 3 5 23 16 16 3 10 3 16 16 7 46
9 Pisa 32 12 10 10 42 38 17 8 5 4 24 18 15 4 5 6 18 20 4 46
10 Empoli 32 11 12 9 36 36 16 6 8 2 21 14 16 5 4 7 15 22 0 45
11 Virtus Entella 32 11 9 12 38 41 16 8 5 3 18 12 16 3 4 9 20 29 -3 42
12 Perugia 32 11 7 14 31 40 17 7 4 6 18 17 15 4 3 8 13 23 -9 40
13 Pescara 32 11 6 15 43 49 16 6 6 4 27 20 16 5 0 11 16 29 -6 39
14 Venezia 32 9 12 11 30 36 16 3 5 8 13 22 16 6 7 3 17 14 -6 39
15 Cremonese 32 9 10 13 35 39 16 6 4 6 19 17 16 3 6 7 16 22 -4 37
16 Ascoli 32 10 6 16 40 48 15 7 4 4 21 16 17 3 2 12 19 32 -8 36
17 Juve Stabia 32 10 6 16 39 52 16 8 2 6 25 24 16 2 4 10 14 28 -13 36
18 Trapani 32 7 12 13 38 55 16 5 6 5 22 20 16 2 6 8 16 35 -17 32
19 Cosenza 32 7 10 15 35 39 16 3 5 8 14 19 16 4 5 7 21 20 -4 31
20 Livorno 32 5 6 21 27 53 15 3 2 10 17 32 17 2 4 11 10 21 -26 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 32 23 7 2 56 18 16 13 3 0 35 6 16 10 4 2 21 12 38 76
2 Crotone 32 16 7 9 52 35 16 10 4 2 30 13 16 6 3 7 22 22 17 55
3 Cittadella 32 15 7 10 41 34 16 6 4 6 20 21 16 9 3 4 21 13 7 52
4 Pordenone 32 15 7 10 41 38 16 10 4 2 22 9 16 5 3 8 19 29 3 52
5 Frosinone 32 14 9 9 35 28 16 10 3 3 24 12 16 4 6 6 11 16 7 51
6 Spezia 32 14 8 10 46 37 16 9 3 4 25 16 16 5 5 6 21 21 9 50
7 Salernitana 32 13 8 11 42 38 16 9 6 1 28 16 16 4 2 10 14 22 4 47
8 Chievo 32 11 13 8 39 32 16 8 3 5 23 16 16 3 10 3 16 16 7 46
9 Pisa 32 12 10 10 42 38 17 8 5 4 24 18 15 4 5 6 18 20 4 46
10 Empoli 32 11 12 9 36 36 16 6 8 2 21 14 16 5 4 7 15 22 0 45
11 Virtus Entella 32 11 9 12 38 41 16 8 5 3 18 12 16 3 4 9 20 29 -3 42
12 Perugia 32 11 7 14 31 40 17 7 4 6 18 17 15 4 3 8 13 23 -9 40
13 Pescara 32 11 6 15 43 49 16 6 6 4 27 20 16 5 0 11 16 29 -6 39
14 Venezia 32 9 12 11 30 36 16 3 5 8 13 22 16 6 7 3 17 14 -6 39
15 Cremonese 32 9 10 13 35 39 16 6 4 6 19 17 16 3 6 7 16 22 -4 37
16 Ascoli 32 10 6 16 40 48 15 7 4 4 21 16 17 3 2 12 19 32 -8 36
17 Juve Stabia 32 10 6 16 39 52 16 8 2 6 25 24 16 2 4 10 14 28 -13 36
18 Trapani 32 7 12 13 38 55 16 5 6 5 22 20 16 2 6 8 16 35 -17 32
19 Cosenza 32 7 10 15 35 39 16 3 5 8 14 19 16 4 5 7 21 20 -4 31
20 Livorno 32 5 6 21 27 53 15 3 2 10 17 32 17 2 4 11 10 21 -26 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.