A key match in Serie B as both teams are battling for the top positions. With SPAL in 6th position and Empoli placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- SPAL have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Empoli has the most scored goals (42) in Serie B
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 SPAL and Empoli.
SPAL form and stats
SPAL have collected 21 points from their Serie B home games so far after 6-3-2.
The SPAL crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Pordenone here at Stadio Paolo Mazza in a Serie B match. Preceding that game was the away draw at Cosenza that finished 1-1.
SPAL have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Paolo Mazza with 19 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, SPAL have conceded only 10 goals.
Empoli form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (42) in Serie B, on their Serie B travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. In general it has been a productive period now for Empoli as they haven't lost any of their last 16 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Venezia game have they lost an away game, meaning Empoli has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
There were no winners in Empoli's previous match, a Serie B home game that ended 2-2 vs Pescara (placed 20th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Monza.
As mentioned above, Empoli drew the match against Pescara. Manager A. Dionisi brought on Andrea La Mantia to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
Empoli has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Empoli have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Empoli - SPAL 2-1 earlier this season. SPAL-Empoli H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: SPAL one win, Empoli one win, one draw. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Mancuso 12 goals |  A. La Mantia 8 goals |   M. Valoti 6 goals |
SPAL missing players
Empoli missing players
| SPAL | Empoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 42 |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 86% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 86% |
| 73% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 82% |
| 32% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 55% |
| 23% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 41% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 45% | 45% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 59% |
| 45% | 55% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 36% |
| 23% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 14.4 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 13.8 | 15.5 |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| 34% | 40% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 38% | 36% |
- Empoli has the most points from losing position (17) in Serie B
- Empoli has the most scored goals (20) away in Serie B
- Empoli has the most scored goals (42) in Serie B
- Empoli has the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Serie B
- Empoli has the the best goal difference (+22) in Serie B
- Empoli has the the best goal difference (+8) away in Serie B
- Empoli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SPAL have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Empoli | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 43 |
| 2 | Monza | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 39 |
| 3 | Salernitana | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 37 |
| 4 | Cittadella | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 36 |
| 5 | Chievo | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 6 | SPAL | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 7 | Venezia | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | Lecce | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
| 9 | Pordenone | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 32 |
| 10 | Frosinone | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Pisa | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | Vicenza | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 13 | Brescia | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Cremonese | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 23 |
| 15 | Cosenza | 22 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 16 | Reggina | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 22 |
| 17 | Ascoli | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | Reggiana | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 21 |
| 19 | Virtus Entella | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -17 | 17 |
| 20 | Pescara | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -21 | 17 |