Livorno vs Empoli: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 31.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Armando Picchi (19801 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stadio Armando Picchi haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Livorno languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting Empoli will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

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 Livorno and Empoli.

For Livorno relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Empoli are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Livorno form and stats

With 3 Serie B wins, 2 draws and 13 defeats from their home games, Livorno, who have the most conceded goals (65) in Serie B, are certainly not brimming with confidence. Problems are piling up for Livorno as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of seven games. This streak could be one for the history books. With twelve home Serie B games in a row without a win, the Livorno fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Juve Stabia game long ago, can be stopped today.

Livorno are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 18 games. Livorno are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (40 from 18 played).

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Empoli form and stats

6 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Empoli playing as the away team in the Serie B this season.

Empoli might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Cosenza proved too strong as Empoli slumped to a 1-5 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-2 at Salernitana.

As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Cosenza was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind. Empoli goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli had a great day against Cosenza, but despite making seven saves the loss could not be avoided.

Empoli have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. Empoli have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Empoli - Livorno 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Livorno won three, Empoli won one and six draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
13 goals
LivornoM. Marras
M. Marras
8 goals
EmpoliN. Bajrami
N. Bajrami
5 goals

Livorno missing players

Empoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Livorno Empoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 37
5 3 1 Won W 1 6 13
6 2 2 Drew D 2 4 12
26 13 3 Lost L 3 8 12
30 19 10 Scored S 4 19 45
65 40 13 Conceded C 6 25 48
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 95%
65% 83% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 76%
43% 61% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 33% 38%
22% 28% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 28% 22%
14% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 14%
43% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 39% 57%
8% 6% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 17% 19%
51% 44% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 30%
 
4.2 4.8 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.7 4.7
4.5 4.4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5 4.8
2.3 1.8 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.8 2
6 5 2 Red cards R C 2 4 6
 
422 225 75 Total Shots T S 74 212 510
142 76 28 Shots on Target S O 26 71 153
21% 25% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 27% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Livorno has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home
  • Livorno has the fewest clean sheets (3)
  • Livorno has the fewest points (11) at home
  • Livorno has the fewest scored goals (30)
  • Livorno has the fewest scored goals in the first half (13)
  • Livorno has the most conceded goals (40) at home
  • Livorno has the most conceded goals (65)
  • Livorno has the the worst goal difference (-21) at home
  • Livorno has the the worst goal difference (-35)
  • Livorno have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Livorno have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Livorno haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Livorno is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  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 37 25 8 4 63 25 19 14 4 1 39 9 18 11 4 3 24 16 38 83
2 Crotone 37 20 8 9 63 38 19 12 5 2 33 14 18 8 3 7 30 24 25 68
3 Spezia 37 16 10 11 52 39 19 10 4 5 30 18 18 6 6 6 22 21 13 58
4 Pordenone 37 16 9 12 46 44 19 11 5 3 25 12 18 5 4 9 21 32 2 57
5 Cittadella 37 16 7 14 46 47 19 7 4 8 23 26 18 9 3 6 23 21 -1 55
6 Chievo 37 13 14 10 47 38 18 9 4 5 28 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 9 53
7 Pisa 37 14 11 12 48 44 19 10 5 4 28 20 18 4 6 8 20 24 4 53
8 Frosinone 37 14 11 12 40 37 18 10 4 4 28 17 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 53
9 Salernitana 37 14 10 13 52 48 18 10 6 2 34 21 19 4 4 11 18 27 4 52
10 Empoli 37 13 12 12 45 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 18 6 4 8 19 25 -3 51
11 Cremonese 37 12 12 13 40 41 18 7 5 6 20 17 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 48
12 Virtus Entella 37 12 12 13 44 47 18 8 6 4 19 15 19 4 6 9 25 32 -3 48
13 Venezia 37 11 14 12 34 39 18 4 6 8 15 23 19 7 8 4 19 16 -5 47
14 Ascoli 37 13 7 17 48 54 18 9 5 4 27 20 19 4 2 13 21 34 -6 46
15 Pescara 37 12 9 16 48 54 19 7 8 4 31 23 18 5 1 12 17 31 -6 45
16 Perugia 37 12 9 16 37 46 19 7 5 7 19 19 18 5 4 9 18 27 -9 45
17 Cosenza 37 11 10 16 47 48 18 5 5 8 18 21 19 6 5 8 29 27 -1 43
18 Juve Stabia 37 11 8 18 46 60 19 9 3 7 30 29 18 2 5 11 16 31 -14 41
19 Trapani 37 10 13 14 46 60 18 7 6 5 25 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -14 41
20 Livorno 37 5 6 26 30 65 18 3 2 13 19 40 19 2 4 13 11 25 -35 21

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 37 25 8 4 63 25 19 14 4 1 39 9 18 11 4 3 24 16 38 83
2 Crotone 37 20 8 9 63 38 19 12 5 2 33 14 18 8 3 7 30 24 25 68
3 Spezia 37 16 10 11 52 39 19 10 4 5 30 18 18 6 6 6 22 21 13 58
4 Pordenone 37 16 9 12 46 44 19 11 5 3 25 12 18 5 4 9 21 32 2 57
5 Cittadella 37 16 7 14 46 47 19 7 4 8 23 26 18 9 3 6 23 21 -1 55
6 Chievo 37 13 14 10 47 38 18 9 4 5 28 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 9 53
7 Pisa 37 14 11 12 48 44 19 10 5 4 28 20 18 4 6 8 20 24 4 53
8 Frosinone 37 14 11 12 40 37 18 10 4 4 28 17 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 53
9 Salernitana 37 14 10 13 52 48 18 10 6 2 34 21 19 4 4 11 18 27 4 52
10 Empoli 37 13 12 12 45 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 18 6 4 8 19 25 -3 51
11 Cremonese 37 12 12 13 40 41 18 7 5 6 20 17 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 48
12 Virtus Entella 37 12 12 13 44 47 18 8 6 4 19 15 19 4 6 9 25 32 -3 48
13 Venezia 37 11 14 12 34 39 18 4 6 8 15 23 19 7 8 4 19 16 -5 47
14 Ascoli 37 13 7 17 48 54 18 9 5 4 27 20 19 4 2 13 21 34 -6 46
15 Pescara 37 12 9 16 48 54 19 7 8 4 31 23 18 5 1 12 17 31 -6 45
16 Perugia 37 12 9 16 37 46 19 7 5 7 19 19 18 5 4 9 18 27 -9 45
17 Cosenza 37 11 10 16 47 48 18 5 5 8 18 21 19 6 5 8 29 27 -1 43
18 Juve Stabia 37 11 8 18 46 60 19 9 3 7 30 29 18 2 5 11 16 31 -14 41
19 Trapani 37 10 13 14 46 60 18 7 6 5 25 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -14 41
20 Livorno 37 5 6 26 30 65 18 3 2 13 19 40 19 2 4 13 11 25 -35 21

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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.