Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Empoli in 8th and Pescara in 10th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Empoli form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Empoli at their home stadium (Carlo Castellani) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.
The Empoli fans got no joy from their last match, a Serie B game also here at Carlo Castellani: A 1-2 defeat against Pescara (placed 10th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Benevento (0-2).
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Empoli handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W6-D5-L1.
The Empoli fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Empoli have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pescara form and stats
2-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pescara in their Serie B matches away.
Two travels in a row for Pescara, whose manager L. Zauri could celebrate last time after the Serie B win against Empoli. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Pisa.
Pescara are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 15 matches.
Pescara have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Pescara have conceded 8 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Empoli and Pescara have met before this season: Empoli - Pescara 1-2. Empoli-Pescara H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Empoli 6 wins, Pescara 3 wins, 1 draw. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
C. Galano
7 goals
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Pepín
5 goals
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L. Mancuso
4 goals
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| Empoli | Pescara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 83% | 83% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 83% | 67% |
| 25% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 4.7 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- All of Pescara's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Empoli have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Empoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Pescara have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Pescara haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Crotone | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Perugia | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Chievo | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Pordenone | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Salernitana | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Ascoli | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Empoli | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Cittadella | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Pescara | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | Virtus Entella | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Frosinone | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 13 | Pisa | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Venezia | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Spezia | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | Cremonese | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Cosenza | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 18 | Livorno | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 19 | Juve Stabia | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 10 |
| 20 | Trapani | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 6 |