Match preview Serie B: Salernitana - Empoli at Stadio Arechi

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 24.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Arechi (37245 seats)

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

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 are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Salernitana form and stats

Salernitana are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Stadio Arechi. 10 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 17 games. In general it's been a long time since Salernitana tasted defeat here at Stadio Arechi, as they have taken at least one point from their last 15 home games in the league.

Salernitana travelled for their previous game, a trip to Crotone that ended 1-1. Before that, Salernitana had a home game versus Cittadella which ended with a victory 4-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Salernitana have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 19 matches with the results: Won eleven, drawn five and lost three.

There will be little rest for Salernitana after this match as they are travelling to Pordenone for a Serie B game in only two days.

Salernitana have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Arechi with 32 goals in 17 league matches. Salernitana's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Empoli form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B.

Empoli's previous game was their home loss versus Virtus Entella (2-4). A 0-1 defeat away at Ascoli before that.

A huge disappointment for Empoli in their last match (vs Virtus Entella). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-4 defeat. As you can tell from the result, the match against Virtus Entella was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Empoli playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were five Empoli wins, four draws and four defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Empoli are hosting Cosenza in the Serie B only two days away.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Empoli have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
12 goals
SalernitanaM. Đurić
M. Đurić
11 goals
SalernitanaS. Kiyine
S. Kiyine
10 goals

Salernitana missing players

Empoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Salernitana Empoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
14 10 1 Won W 2 5 12
9 6 4 Drew D 1 4 12
12 1 0 Lost L 2 8 11
49 32 8 Scored S 7 15 40
43 17 7 Conceded C 8 23 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
74% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 65% 74%
40% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 29% 34%
23% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 24% 17%
17% 18% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 12% 9%
60% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 35% 54%
17% 24% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 20%
23% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 53% 31%
 
3.7 4 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.6 4.6
4.8 5.4 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.1 4.8
3 2.5 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 2
6 4 2 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
396 213 68 Total Shots T S 57 196 472
151 79 24 Shots on Target S O 20 64 144
32% 41% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 23% 28%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Salernitana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Salernitana have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Empoli have scored away.
  • Salernitana 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 Benevento 35 24 8 3 60 22 18 14 4 0 39 8 17 10 4 3 21 14 38 80
2 Crotone 35 18 8 9 57 37 18 11 5 2 32 14 17 7 3 7 25 23 20 62
3 Spezia 35 16 8 11 52 39 18 10 3 5 30 18 17 6 5 6 22 21 13 56
4 Pordenone 35 16 7 12 43 41 18 11 4 3 24 11 17 5 3 9 19 30 2 55
5 Frosinone 35 14 11 10 38 33 17 10 4 3 26 14 18 4 7 7 12 19 5 53
6 Cittadella 35 15 7 13 44 43 18 6 4 8 22 26 17 9 3 5 22 17 1 52
7 Salernitana 35 14 9 12 49 43 17 10 6 1 32 17 18 4 3 11 17 26 6 51
8 Pisa 35 13 11 11 46 42 18 9 5 4 27 20 17 4 6 7 19 22 4 50
9 Empoli 35 12 12 11 40 41 18 7 8 3 25 18 17 5 4 8 15 23 -1 48
10 Chievo 35 11 14 10 42 37 17 8 4 5 24 17 18 3 10 5 18 20 5 47
11 Virtus Entella 35 12 11 12 44 45 17 8 6 3 19 13 18 4 5 9 25 32 -1 47
12 Ascoli 35 13 6 16 46 51 17 9 4 4 25 18 18 4 2 12 21 33 -5 45
13 Cremonese 35 11 11 13 38 40 17 7 4 6 20 17 18 4 7 7 18 23 -2 44
14 Venezia 35 10 14 11 33 38 17 3 6 8 14 23 18 7 8 3 19 15 -5 44
15 Pescara 35 11 9 15 47 53 18 6 8 4 30 23 17 5 1 11 17 30 -6 42
16 Perugia 35 11 9 15 34 44 18 7 5 6 18 17 17 4 4 9 16 27 -10 42
17 Juve Stabia 35 11 8 16 45 57 18 9 3 6 29 27 17 2 5 10 16 30 -12 41
18 Cosenza 35 9 10 16 40 46 17 4 5 8 16 20 18 5 5 8 24 26 -6 37
19 Trapani 35 8 13 14 43 59 17 6 6 5 24 20 18 2 7 9 19 39 -16 36
20 Livorno 35 5 6 24 29 59 17 3 2 12 18 35 18 2 4 12 11 24 -30 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 35 24 8 3 60 22 18 14 4 0 39 8 17 10 4 3 21 14 38 80
2 Crotone 35 18 8 9 57 37 18 11 5 2 32 14 17 7 3 7 25 23 20 62
3 Spezia 35 16 8 11 52 39 18 10 3 5 30 18 17 6 5 6 22 21 13 56
4 Pordenone 35 16 7 12 43 41 18 11 4 3 24 11 17 5 3 9 19 30 2 55
5 Frosinone 35 14 11 10 38 33 17 10 4 3 26 14 18 4 7 7 12 19 5 53
6 Cittadella 35 15 7 13 44 43 18 6 4 8 22 26 17 9 3 5 22 17 1 52
7 Salernitana 35 14 9 12 49 43 17 10 6 1 32 17 18 4 3 11 17 26 6 51
8 Pisa 35 13 11 11 46 42 18 9 5 4 27 20 17 4 6 7 19 22 4 50
9 Empoli 35 12 12 11 40 41 18 7 8 3 25 18 17 5 4 8 15 23 -1 48
10 Chievo 35 11 14 10 42 37 17 8 4 5 24 17 18 3 10 5 18 20 5 47
11 Virtus Entella 35 12 11 12 44 45 17 8 6 3 19 13 18 4 5 9 25 32 -1 47
12 Ascoli 35 13 6 16 46 51 17 9 4 4 25 18 18 4 2 12 21 33 -5 45
13 Cremonese 35 11 11 13 38 40 17 7 4 6 20 17 18 4 7 7 18 23 -2 44
14 Venezia 35 10 14 11 33 38 17 3 6 8 14 23 18 7 8 3 19 15 -5 44
15 Pescara 35 11 9 15 47 53 18 6 8 4 30 23 17 5 1 11 17 30 -6 42
16 Perugia 35 11 9 15 34 44 18 7 5 6 18 17 17 4 4 9 16 27 -10 42
17 Juve Stabia 35 11 8 16 45 57 18 9 3 6 29 27 17 2 5 10 16 30 -12 41
18 Cosenza 35 9 10 16 40 46 17 4 5 8 16 20 18 5 5 8 24 26 -6 37
19 Trapani 35 8 13 14 43 59 17 6 6 5 24 20 18 2 7 9 19 39 -16 36
20 Livorno 35 5 6 24 29 59 17 3 2 12 18 35 18 2 4 12 11 24 -30 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.