Empoli manager P. Marino looking for three points in Pordenone showdown

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

Empoli and Pordenone have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie B.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Empoli form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Empoli at their home stadium (Stadio Carlo Castellani) is 6 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Empoli has won four games in a row. The Chievo match was the last time out without a victory. Empoli has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadio Carlo Castellani, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Empoli enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Perugia's place. The match ended 1-0 with Davide Frattesi scoring. Before that, Empoli had a home game versus Pisa which ended with a victory 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Empoli have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won six times, drawn five and lost one.

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

A decent goal production from Empoli in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 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 12 from 13 matches.

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Pordenone form and stats

There's been little loot from Pordenone's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games in the Serie B. Pordenone only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. Pordenone has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Pordenone might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Chievo proved too strong as Pordenone slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Ottavio Bottecchia. A 1-2 defeat away at Benevento before that.

We have checked recent matches where Pordenone have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were zero victories, two draws and three defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Juve Stabia in just three days.

Pordenone have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Pordenone have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Pordenone - Empoli 2-0 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
8 goals
PordenoneL. Strizzolo
L. Strizzolo
7 goals
Empoli
D. Frattesi
5 goals

Empoli missing players

Pordenone missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Pordenone
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 4 12 25
9 6 2 Won W 0 2 10
9 6 1 Drew D 2 3 6
7 1 1 Lost L 2 7 9
29 20 7 Scored S 6 14 32
30 12 4 Conceded C 10 25 33
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
80% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 76%
40% 46% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 52%
16% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 20%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 8%
60% 85% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 52%
16% 15% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 28%
28% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 24%
 
4 4 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.6 5.1
5.1 4.3 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.2 4.8
2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.9 2.6
3 0 0 Red cards R C 3 4 4
 
338 207 66 Total Shots T S 52 162 362
101 61 17 Shots on Target S O 14 52 115
29% 33% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 27% 28%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • 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.
  • Pordenone have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Pordenone have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pordenone haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 25 18 6 1 45 13 13 10 3 0 27 5 12 8 3 1 18 8 32 60
2 Crotone 26 13 4 9 43 32 13 8 3 2 25 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 11 43
3 Frosinone 25 12 7 6 30 19 12 8 3 1 21 7 13 4 4 5 9 12 11 43
4 Spezia 25 11 8 6 36 26 13 7 3 3 21 14 12 4 5 3 15 12 10 41
5 Salernitana 25 11 6 8 34 30 12 7 4 1 20 11 13 4 2 7 14 19 4 39
6 Cittadella 25 11 6 8 33 29 13 5 3 5 18 19 12 6 3 3 15 10 4 39
7 Chievo 25 9 10 6 31 25 12 6 3 3 18 12 13 3 7 3 13 13 6 37
8 Pordenone 25 10 6 9 32 33 13 8 3 2 18 8 12 2 3 7 14 25 -1 36
9 Empoli 25 9 9 7 29 30 13 6 6 1 20 12 12 3 3 6 9 18 -1 36
10 Virtus Entella 26 9 8 9 31 32 13 6 4 3 13 11 13 3 4 6 18 21 -1 35
11 Perugia 25 9 6 10 27 33 13 6 3 4 15 13 12 3 3 6 12 20 -6 33
12 Pescara 25 9 5 11 36 37 13 4 5 4 21 17 12 5 0 7 15 20 -1 32
13 Juve Stabia 25 9 5 11 29 38 13 7 1 5 18 18 12 2 4 6 11 20 -9 32
14 Ascoli 24 9 4 11 34 35 11 7 2 2 18 10 13 2 2 9 16 25 -1 31
15 Venezia 25 7 10 8 24 27 12 2 4 6 9 15 13 5 6 2 15 12 -3 31
16 Pisa 25 7 9 9 33 34 13 4 5 4 18 17 12 3 4 5 15 17 -1 30
17 Cremonese 24 6 8 10 24 29 12 5 4 3 16 11 12 1 4 7 8 18 -5 26
18 Cosenza 25 5 8 12 27 30 12 2 4 6 9 13 13 3 4 6 18 17 -3 23
19 Trapani 25 4 8 13 24 48 12 2 5 5 13 18 13 2 3 8 11 30 -24 20
20 Livorno 25 3 5 17 20 42 12 3 1 8 15 26 13 0 4 9 5 16 -22 14

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 25 18 6 1 45 13 13 10 3 0 27 5 12 8 3 1 18 8 32 60
2 Crotone 26 13 4 9 43 32 13 8 3 2 25 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 11 43
3 Frosinone 25 12 7 6 30 19 12 8 3 1 21 7 13 4 4 5 9 12 11 43
4 Spezia 25 11 8 6 36 26 13 7 3 3 21 14 12 4 5 3 15 12 10 41
5 Salernitana 25 11 6 8 34 30 12 7 4 1 20 11 13 4 2 7 14 19 4 39
6 Cittadella 25 11 6 8 33 29 13 5 3 5 18 19 12 6 3 3 15 10 4 39
7 Chievo 25 9 10 6 31 25 12 6 3 3 18 12 13 3 7 3 13 13 6 37
8 Pordenone 25 10 6 9 32 33 13 8 3 2 18 8 12 2 3 7 14 25 -1 36
9 Empoli 25 9 9 7 29 30 13 6 6 1 20 12 12 3 3 6 9 18 -1 36
10 Virtus Entella 26 9 8 9 31 32 13 6 4 3 13 11 13 3 4 6 18 21 -1 35
11 Perugia 25 9 6 10 27 33 13 6 3 4 15 13 12 3 3 6 12 20 -6 33
12 Pescara 25 9 5 11 36 37 13 4 5 4 21 17 12 5 0 7 15 20 -1 32
13 Juve Stabia 25 9 5 11 29 38 13 7 1 5 18 18 12 2 4 6 11 20 -9 32
14 Ascoli 24 9 4 11 34 35 11 7 2 2 18 10 13 2 2 9 16 25 -1 31
15 Venezia 25 7 10 8 24 27 12 2 4 6 9 15 13 5 6 2 15 12 -3 31
16 Pisa 25 7 9 9 33 34 13 4 5 4 18 17 12 3 4 5 15 17 -1 30
17 Cremonese 24 6 8 10 24 29 12 5 4 3 16 11 12 1 4 7 8 18 -5 26
18 Cosenza 25 5 8 12 27 30 12 2 4 6 9 13 13 3 4 6 18 17 -3 23
19 Trapani 25 4 8 13 24 48 12 2 5 5 13 18 13 2 3 8 11 30 -24 20
20 Livorno 25 3 5 17 20 42 12 3 1 8 15 26 13 0 4 9 5 16 -22 14

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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.