Pordenone will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Empoli.
- Pordenone have not yet lost a game at home.
- Empoli has the most points from losing position (8) in Serie B
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Pordenone form and stats
Pordenone have played 4 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Pordenone has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?
Happy days for Pordenone in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Pescara (placed 19th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Before that, Pordenone drew at home versus Monza.
Pordenone have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Comunale G.Teghil with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Pordenone have conceded 7 from these games.
Empoli form and stats
Playing away, Empoli have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Serie B this season.
Empoli played 2-2 against Vicenza in their previous match. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Brescia in the Coppa Italia.
As mentioned above, Empoli drew the match against Vicenza. Manager A. Dionisi brought on Andrea La Mantia to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
The travelling fans enjoy Empoli's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, Empoli have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between the teams: Pordenone won two, Empoli won zero and zero draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Diaw 5 goals |   A. La Mantia 4 goals |  L. Mancuso 3 goals |
Pordenone missing players
Empoli missing players
| Pordenone | Empoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 22% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 22% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.2 | 12.8 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.2 | 13.9 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 26% | 37% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 43% | 39% |
- All of Empoli's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Pordenone's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Empoli has the most points from losing position (8) in Serie B
- Empoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Pordenone have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Pordenone have not yet lost a game at home.
- Pordenone have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pordenone have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Pordenone have yet to win a game at home.
- Pordenone haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lecce | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Empoli | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Salernitana | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Venezia | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Frosinone | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | SPAL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Cittadella | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | Chievo | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Monza | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Pordenone | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Brescia | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -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 | Vicenza | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Reggina | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Pisa | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | Reggiana | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 7 |
| 17 | Ascoli | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 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 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 4 |
| 20 | Cremonese | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 3 |