Serie B preview: Can Empoli edge out victory against Perugia?

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (16284 seats)

It's early days in the Serie B and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

It's no vacation for neither Empoli nor Perugia 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.

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Empoli form and stats

As mentioned below, Empoli are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Serie B games. After failing to beat SPAL here at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Empoli are returning here after visiting Pisa in a Serie B game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Cittadella.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Empoli handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W6-D3-L0.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Empoli at home in the league. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Perugia form and stats

Four points from two away games for Perugia, meaning one draw and one victory in the Serie B so far.

The supporters enjoyed Perugia's previous game versus Frosinone (placed 17th), a Serie B 3-1 win played at home. Before that, Perugia travelled to Spezia and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

We have checked recent matches where Perugia have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W2-D2-L2.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Perugia has managed 3 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 3 - 0 - 0 (Empoli wins - draws - Perugia wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

P. Iemmello
6 goals
A. La Gumina
2 goals
L. Mancuso
2 goals / 1 assists

Empoli missing players

Perugia missing players

Empoli Perugia
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
3 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
7 3 0 Scored S 0 3 8
4 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 4
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 80%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 60%
40% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 60%
40% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
2.4 2 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4.5 5.2
5.8 2 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 8 7.2
2 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 4 2.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • Empoli have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Empoli have won all their home matches so far.
  • Perugia have created more than twice as many corners as Empoli.
  • Perugia have not yet lost a game.
  • Perugia have scored in all their away matches so far.
Empoli Last season Perugia
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 37
10 9   Won W   5 14
8 3   Drew D   6 8
20 7   Lost L   8 15
51 33   Scored S   22 50
70 30   Conceded C   31 53
95% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 95%
79% 84%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   79% 78%
71% 68%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 57%
39% 37%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   32% 30%
21% 26%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   21% 16%
66% 68%   BTTS BTTS   63% 62%
13% 16%   Clean Sheets C S   21% 22%
26% 16%   Failed to Score F T   21% 22%
 
4.9 5.1   Corners For (avg) C F   3.1 4.3
5.3 5.5   Corners Against (avg) C A   6.1 5.7
1.9 1.9   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2
2 0   Red Cards R C   4 7
Key stats last season:
  • Empoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Perugia have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Empoli
All Serie B Serie A Coppa Italia Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-08-19 SB Empoli 2 - 1 Juve Stabia
30-08-19 SB Chievo 1 - 1 Empoli
15-09-19 SB Crotone 0 - 0 Empoli
21-09-19 SB Empoli 1 - 0 Cittadella
24-09-19 SB Pisa 2 - 3 Empoli
28-09-19 SB Empoli 16:00 Perugia
05-10-19 SB Pordenone 13:00 Empoli
20-10-19 SB Empoli 19:00 Cremonese
26-10-19 SB Trapani 13:00 Empoli
29-10-19 SB Empoli 14:00 Spezia
Perugia
All Serie B Coppa Italia Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-08-19 SB Livorno 0 - 1 Perugia
06-09-19 CF Fiorentina 1 - 0 Perugia
14-09-19 SB Perugia 0 - 0 Juve Stabia
21-09-19 SB Spezia 2 - 2 Perugia
24-09-19 SB Perugia 3 - 1 Frosinone
28-09-19 SB Empoli 16:00 Perugia
04-10-19 SB Perugia 19:00 Pisa
19-10-19 SB Benevento 16:00 Perugia
26-10-19 SB Salernitana 13:00 Perugia
29-10-19 SB Perugia 14:00 Ascoli

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ascoli 5 4 0 1 14 4 3 3 0 0 8 1 2 1 0 1 6 3 10 12
2 Benevento 5 3 2 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 1 2 0 3 1 6 11
3 Perugia 5 3 2 0 8 4 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 11
4 Empoli 5 3 2 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 11
5 Salernitana 5 3 1 1 6 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 10
6 Virtus Entella 5 3 1 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 10
7 Pisa 5 2 2 1 10 6 3 1 1 1 6 4 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 8
8 Crotone 5 2 2 1 5 3 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 8
9 Pordenone 5 2 1 2 8 7 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 6 1 7
10 Pescara 5 2 1 2 9 9 2 1 1 0 5 3 3 1 0 2 4 6 0 7
11 Venezia 5 2 1 2 5 5 2 0 0 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 0 7
12 Cremonese 5 2 1 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 5 -2 7
13 Chievo 5 1 3 1 7 6 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 6
14 Cittadella 5 2 0 3 5 9 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 6
15 Spezia 5 1 1 3 6 8 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 3 4 -2 4
16 Livorno 5 1 1 3 3 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 4
17 Frosinone 5 1 1 3 4 9 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 1 7 -5 4
18 Cosenza 5 0 2 3 2 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 2
19 Trapani 5 0 1 4 1 7 3 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -6 1
20 Juve Stabia 5 0 1 4 2 11 2 0 0 2 1 7 3 0 1 2 1 4 -9 1

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