A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Empoli fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Vicenza's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Empoli have not yet lost a game at home.
- Empoli have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vicenza have scored away.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Empoli form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Empoli at their home stadium (Stadio Carlo Castellani) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Empoli are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Empoli manager A. Dionisi and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Cittadella (placed 8th) in the Serie B. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Reggina.
The hometeam coach A. Dionisi made a successful contribution in the game against Cittadella, bringing on Marco Olivieri who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
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 14 games) they have won five times, drawn six and lost three.
Empoli can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. As for guarding their own goal, Empoli have only let in 2 goals at home.
Vicenza form and stats
Vicenza are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie B, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
It's the second away game in a row for Vicenza, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Cremonese (placed 20th) in the Serie B last time out. A 4-4 draw was the result before that, hosting Pisa.
Vicenza 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, zero draws and two defeats. From a total of three matches.
The schedule is very tough for Vicenza now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie B game at Monza is waiting in only four days.
Vicenza have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Vicenza have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Empoli four wins, three draws and Vicenza three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Mancuso 3 goals |  S. Moreo 3 goals |  A. La Mantia 3 goals |
Empoli missing players
Vicenza missing players
| Empoli | Vicenza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 33% | 67% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 67% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 17% |
| 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 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.8 | 16.2 | 24 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 11.3 | 13.5 |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 39% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 39% |
- 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 at home.
- Empoli have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vicenza have scored away.
- Vicenza 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 | Empoli | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Salernitana | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Lecce | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 15 |
| 4 | SPAL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Venezia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Chievo | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Frosinone | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Cittadella | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Monza | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Brescia | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Pordenone | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | Cosenza | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Reggina | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Pisa | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Reggiana | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | Vicenza | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | Ascoli | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Virtus Entella | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 19 | Pescara | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 4 |
| 20 | Cremonese | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 3 |