It's advantage Empoli so far with their 1st position in the Serie B table, welcoming Pordenone who are placed 13th.
- Empoli have the the best goal difference (+27) in Serie B
- Pordenone is in the worst form (0-2-4)
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
Empoli, who have the the best goal difference (+27) in Serie B, have collected 25 points from their Serie B home games so far after 6-7-0. 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 13 home games in the league. Empoli has a nice streak going on as they have played 22 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Venezia defeat 135 days ago.
A good away victory last time out for Empoli, who won 2-0 against Vicenza (placed 14th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Cittadella that ended 1-1.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Empoli's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played six games, won three matches, drawn two and lost one.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Empoli as they have a new game in only four days, a Serie B match thankfully also at home. Virtus Entella are visiting.
The Empoli fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 13 league 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 10 from 13 matches.
Pordenone form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Serie B, on their Serie B travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Tesser, the Pordenone manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Pordenone are looking to quickly end their 349 minutes long goal drought in the Serie B.
Pordenone delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Pescara (placed 19th) in their previous match; a Serie B game. A 0-2 defeat away at Monza before that.
Samuele Perisan had red hot gloves after the game against Pescara, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Pordenone playing away, we found one game. Results were zero away wins, one draw and zero home wins.
After this away game Pordenone return home for a Serie B game against Pisa. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Pordenone as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Pordenone - Empoli 0-0, played this season. Empoli-Pordenone H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Empoli zero wins, Pordenone two wins, one draw. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Mancuso 15 goals |   D. Diaw 11 goals |  A. La Mantia 8 goals |
Empoli missing players
Pordenone missing players
| Empoli | Pordenone | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 13 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 51 | 24 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 28 |
| 24 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 89% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 86% |
| 86% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 57% | 68% |
| 46% | 54% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| 32% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 61% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 21% | 43% |
| 36% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 36% |
| 14% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15.8 | 16.9 | 17.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 14.3 | 13.9 |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 35% | 33% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 20% | 26% |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Pordenone have scored away.
- Empoli have the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
- Empoli have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in Serie B
- Empoli have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Serie B
- Empoli have the the best goal difference (+27) in Serie B
- Pordenone have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Serie B
- Pordenone is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 51 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 53 |
| 2 | Monza | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 47 |
| 3 | Salernitana | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 47 |
| 4 | Lecce | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 46 |
| 5 | Venezia | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
| 6 | Cittadella | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | Chievo | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 42 |
| 8 | SPAL | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 42 |
| 9 | Pisa | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | Frosinone | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -5 | 37 |
| 11 | Brescia | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -1 | 36 |
| 12 | Reggina | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -4 | 36 |
| 13 | Pordenone | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 34 |
| 14 | Vicenza | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | -1 | 34 |
| 15 | Cremonese | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 32 |
| 16 | Reggiana | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -20 | 28 |
| 17 | Cosenza | 28 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 27 |
| 18 | Ascoli | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -15 | 24 |
| 19 | Pescara | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -23 | 23 |
| 20 | Virtus Entella | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -20 | 21 |