1st position in the Serie B table for Empoli so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed Reggina visits Stadio Carlo Castellani.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Reggina, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
Empoli form and stats
Empoli have collected seven points from their first three Serie B games here at Stadio Carlo Castellani, a promising start. Two home wins in a row for Empoli bring valid hopes of a third.
Empoli are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Venezia. Before that match, a Coppa Italia win away at Benevento.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Empoli have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost two.
The Empoli fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 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 2 from 3 matches.
Reggina form and stats
Things could have gone better for Reggina in their Serie B away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Reggina are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
Reggina might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. SPAL proved too strong as Reggina slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Oreste Granillo. Prior to that match, the Reggina manager D. Toscano faced defeat when travelling to Bologna and losing 0-2.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Reggina in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Reggina, four draws and two defeats.
Reggina find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Reggina have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Empoli wins - draws - Reggina wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Moreo 3 goals |  A. La Mantia 3 goals |   D. Liotti 3 goals |
Empoli missing players
Reggina missing players
| Empoli | Reggina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 83% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 33 | 73 |
| 26 | 17 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 35% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 28% |
- All of Reggina's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Empoli has the most points from losing position (6) in Serie B
- Empoli have not yet lost a game at home.
- Reggina have not yet lost a game away.
- Reggina have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Reggina have yet to win a 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 | Empoli | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Chievo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Salernitana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Cittadella | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Venezia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Frosinone | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | SPAL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Reggina | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Pordenone | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Monza | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Lecce | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Brescia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Cosenza | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Reggiana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Virtus Entella | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Ascoli | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Pisa | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Vicenza | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Cremonese | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 20 | Pescara | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 1 |