Serie B duel: Close contest expected between Pescara and Empoli

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 29.June
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia (23800 seats)

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

It's no vacation for neither Pescara nor Empoli as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Pescara form and stats

6-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Pescara so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Pescara bring valid hopes of a third.

In their previous game, the manager N. Legrottaglie led his Pescara to a defeat in the Serie B match away at Pisa. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Juve Stabia.

The defeat against Pisa was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored six minutes into stoppage time (by D. Soddimo).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Pescara as they are travelling to their away game against Cremonese in the Serie B. That match is four days after this one.

Pescara have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia with 26 goals in 15 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Empoli form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B.

The attacking players of Empoli have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 183 minutes.

Empoli played 0-0 against Benevento in their previous match. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Spezia wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Empoli manager P. Marino as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Venezia.

The attacking power of Empoli when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Empoli have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Empoli - Pescara 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Pescara won three games, one match ended with a draw and Empoli has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

PescaraC. Galano
C. Galano
12 goals
EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
9 goals
EmpoliD. Frattesi
D. Frattesi
5 goals

Pescara missing players

Empoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pescara Empoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 4 14 30
11 6 1 Won W 2 4 10
5 5 2 Drew D 1 3 11
14 4 1 Lost L 1 7 9
42 26 5 Scored S 5 12 33
47 19 3 Conceded C 5 21 35
97% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
97% 93% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 73%
67% 73% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 36% 37%
27% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 29% 17%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 7%
63% 73% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 57%
20% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 14% 17%
20% 13% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 57% 33%
 
4.5 5.2 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.7 4.8
4.7 4.6 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.5 4.9
2.4 2.3 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 2
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
379 204 55 Total Shots T S 35 157 403
112 65 19 Shots on Target S O 12 49 121
38% 40% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 24% 27%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Empoli has the most conceded goals in the first half (25)
  • Pescara has the fewest matches under the total-line (10)
  • Pescara has the most matches over the total-line (20)
  • Pescara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pescara have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Empoli have scored 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 30 22 7 1 55 15 15 12 3 0 34 6 15 10 4 1 21 9 40 73
2 Crotone 30 15 6 9 48 34 15 9 4 2 27 13 15 6 2 7 21 21 14 51
3 Spezia 30 14 8 8 44 33 15 9 3 3 24 14 15 5 5 5 20 19 11 50
4 Cittadella 30 14 7 9 39 32 15 5 4 6 18 21 15 9 3 3 21 11 7 49
5 Frosinone 30 13 9 8 33 25 15 9 3 3 22 11 15 4 6 5 11 14 8 48
6 Pordenone 30 13 7 10 37 37 15 9 4 2 20 9 15 4 3 8 17 28 0 46
7 Salernitana 30 12 7 11 37 34 14 8 5 1 23 12 16 4 2 10 14 22 3 43
8 Chievo 30 10 12 8 36 31 15 7 3 5 21 16 15 3 9 3 15 15 5 42
9 Virtus Entella 30 11 8 11 37 38 15 8 4 3 17 11 15 3 4 8 20 27 -1 41
10 Empoli 30 10 11 9 33 35 16 6 8 2 21 14 14 4 3 7 12 21 -2 41
11 Pisa 30 10 10 10 38 37 16 7 5 4 22 18 14 3 5 6 16 19 1 40
12 Perugia 30 11 7 12 30 36 16 7 4 5 17 15 14 4 3 7 13 21 -6 40
13 Pescara 30 11 5 14 42 47 15 6 5 4 26 19 15 5 0 10 16 28 -5 38
14 Venezia 30 8 12 10 28 34 15 3 5 7 13 20 15 5 7 3 15 14 -6 36
15 Juve Stabia 30 10 6 14 38 49 16 8 2 6 25 24 14 2 4 8 13 25 -11 36
16 Cremonese 30 8 9 13 31 36 15 5 4 6 18 17 15 3 5 7 13 19 -5 33
17 Ascoli 30 9 5 16 38 47 14 7 3 4 20 15 16 2 2 12 18 32 -9 32
18 Cosenza 30 7 9 14 33 36 14 3 4 7 12 16 16 4 5 7 21 20 -3 30
19 Trapani 30 6 11 13 34 52 15 4 6 5 20 19 15 2 5 8 14 33 -18 28
20 Livorno 30 5 6 19 26 49 14 3 2 9 17 30 16 2 4 10 9 19 -23 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 30 22 7 1 55 15 15 12 3 0 34 6 15 10 4 1 21 9 40 73
2 Crotone 30 15 6 9 48 34 15 9 4 2 27 13 15 6 2 7 21 21 14 51
3 Spezia 30 14 8 8 44 33 15 9 3 3 24 14 15 5 5 5 20 19 11 50
4 Cittadella 30 14 7 9 39 32 15 5 4 6 18 21 15 9 3 3 21 11 7 49
5 Frosinone 30 13 9 8 33 25 15 9 3 3 22 11 15 4 6 5 11 14 8 48
6 Pordenone 30 13 7 10 37 37 15 9 4 2 20 9 15 4 3 8 17 28 0 46
7 Salernitana 30 12 7 11 37 34 14 8 5 1 23 12 16 4 2 10 14 22 3 43
8 Chievo 30 10 12 8 36 31 15 7 3 5 21 16 15 3 9 3 15 15 5 42
9 Virtus Entella 30 11 8 11 37 38 15 8 4 3 17 11 15 3 4 8 20 27 -1 41
10 Empoli 30 10 11 9 33 35 16 6 8 2 21 14 14 4 3 7 12 21 -2 41
11 Pisa 30 10 10 10 38 37 16 7 5 4 22 18 14 3 5 6 16 19 1 40
12 Perugia 30 11 7 12 30 36 16 7 4 5 17 15 14 4 3 7 13 21 -6 40
13 Pescara 30 11 5 14 42 47 15 6 5 4 26 19 15 5 0 10 16 28 -5 38
14 Venezia 30 8 12 10 28 34 15 3 5 7 13 20 15 5 7 3 15 14 -6 36
15 Juve Stabia 30 10 6 14 38 49 16 8 2 6 25 24 14 2 4 8 13 25 -11 36
16 Cremonese 30 8 9 13 31 36 15 5 4 6 18 17 15 3 5 7 13 19 -5 33
17 Ascoli 30 9 5 16 38 47 14 7 3 4 20 15 16 2 2 12 18 32 -9 32
18 Cosenza 30 7 9 14 33 36 14 3 4 7 12 16 16 4 5 7 21 20 -3 30
19 Trapani 30 6 11 13 34 52 15 4 6 5 20 19 15 2 5 8 14 33 -18 28
20 Livorno 30 5 6 19 26 49 14 3 2 9 17 30 16 2 4 10 9 19 -23 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.