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

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 07.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Empoli are in the 8th position while the guesting Trapani worry at 19th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Empoli and Trapani.

Trapani have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Empoli form and stats

Empoli have played 14 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-6-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Empoli in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Cremonese (placed 17th) that ended with a 3-2 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Pordenone with the scoreline 0-1.

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 13 games) they have won six times, drawn five and lost two.

The Empoli fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 14 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 13 from 14 matches.

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Trapani form and stats

Trapani, who have the most conceded goals (51) in Serie B, have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-4-8 (14 played).

Luigi Alberto Scaglia, Anthony Taugourdeau, Felice Evacuo and Stefano Pettinari scored in Trapani's previous match, the home game against Virtus Entella that ended 4-1. Before that, Trapani travelled to Juve Stabia and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

Trapani are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and three defeats. From a total of six matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Trapani as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. For Trapani, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Trapani - Empoli 2-2. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - three - zero (Empoli wins - draws - Trapani wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

TrapaniS. Pettinari
S. Pettinari
13 goals
EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
9 goals
Empoli
D. Frattesi
5 goals

Empoli missing players

Trapani missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Trapani
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 3 14 27
10 6 2 Won W 0 2 5
9 6 3 Drew D 2 4 9
8 2 0 Lost L 1 8 13
32 20 7 Scored S 3 13 30
33 13 5 Conceded C 4 32 51
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
78% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 81%
41% 43% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 64% 63%
19% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 41%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 15%
59% 79% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 59%
15% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 7%
30% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 37%
 
4.5 4.6 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4 4.5
5 4.3 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.6 4.6
2 2.1 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3 2.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
374 227 88 Total Shots T S 30 154 344
111 65 25 Shots on Target S O 9 53 118
29% 31% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 25%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Empoli has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
  • Empoli has the most conceded goals in the first half (24)
  • Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Empoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Trapani has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
  • Trapani has the fewest clean sheets (2)
  • Trapani has the fewest matches under the total-line (9)
  • Trapani has the most conceded goals (32) away
  • Trapani has the most conceded goals (51)
  • Trapani has the most conceded goals in the second half (29)
  • Trapani has the the worst goal difference (-19) away
  • Trapani have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Trapani have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Trapani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Trapani 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 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Frosinone 27 13 8 6 33 21 13 9 3 1 22 7 14 4 5 5 11 14 12 47
3 Crotone 27 14 4 9 44 32 14 9 3 2 26 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 12 46
4 Spezia 27 12 8 7 39 29 14 8 3 3 23 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 10 44
5 Cittadella 27 12 7 8 35 30 14 5 4 5 18 19 13 7 3 3 17 11 5 43
6 Salernitana 27 12 6 9 36 31 13 8 4 1 22 11 14 4 2 8 14 20 5 42
7 Pordenone 27 12 6 9 35 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 13 3 3 7 15 25 1 42
8 Empoli 27 10 9 8 32 33 14 6 6 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 39
9 Chievo 27 9 11 7 32 27 13 6 3 4 18 13 14 3 8 3 14 14 5 38
10 Pescara 27 10 5 12 38 40 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 0 8 15 22 -2 35
11 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
12 Pisa 27 8 9 10 34 35 14 5 5 4 19 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 -1 33
13 Perugia 27 9 6 12 28 36 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -8 33
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Ascoli 26 9 5 12 36 38 12 7 3 2 19 11 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 32
16 Venezia 27 7 11 9 25 30 13 2 5 6 10 16 14 5 6 3 15 14 -5 32
17 Cremonese 26 6 9 11 26 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 13 1 5 7 8 18 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
19 Trapani 27 5 9 13 30 51 13 3 5 5 17 19 14 2 4 8 13 32 -21 24
20 Livorno 27 4 6 17 23 44 13 3 2 8 17 28 14 1 4 9 6 16 -21 18

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 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Frosinone 27 13 8 6 33 21 13 9 3 1 22 7 14 4 5 5 11 14 12 47
3 Crotone 27 14 4 9 44 32 14 9 3 2 26 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 12 46
4 Spezia 27 12 8 7 39 29 14 8 3 3 23 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 10 44
5 Cittadella 27 12 7 8 35 30 14 5 4 5 18 19 13 7 3 3 17 11 5 43
6 Salernitana 27 12 6 9 36 31 13 8 4 1 22 11 14 4 2 8 14 20 5 42
7 Pordenone 27 12 6 9 35 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 13 3 3 7 15 25 1 42
8 Empoli 27 10 9 8 32 33 14 6 6 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 39
9 Chievo 27 9 11 7 32 27 13 6 3 4 18 13 14 3 8 3 14 14 5 38
10 Pescara 27 10 5 12 38 40 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 0 8 15 22 -2 35
11 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
12 Pisa 27 8 9 10 34 35 14 5 5 4 19 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 -1 33
13 Perugia 27 9 6 12 28 36 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -8 33
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Ascoli 26 9 5 12 36 38 12 7 3 2 19 11 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 32
16 Venezia 27 7 11 9 25 30 13 2 5 6 10 16 14 5 6 3 15 14 -5 32
17 Cremonese 26 6 9 11 26 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 13 1 5 7 8 18 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
19 Trapani 27 5 9 13 30 51 13 3 5 5 17 19 14 2 4 8 13 32 -21 24
20 Livorno 27 4 6 17 23 44 13 3 2 8 17 28 14 1 4 9 6 16 -21 18

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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.