Vicenza and Empoli spectators can't wait for Serie B clash at Stadio Romeo Menti

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Romeo Menti (12200 seats)

Vicenza will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind Empoli.

Insights:
  • Empoli have the most scored goals (49) in Serie B

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Vicenza form and stats

2-9-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Vicenza so far this season.

Vicenza enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Chievo's place. The match ended 2-1 with Luca Rigoni and Davide Lanzafame scoring. Before that, Vicenza had a home game versus Cremonese which ended with a victory 3-1.

There will be little rest for Vicenza after this match as they are travelling to Cosenza for a Serie B game in only three days.

Vicenza are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 13 games. Vicenza have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Empoli form and stats

6 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Empoli, who have the most scored goals (49) in Serie B, playing as the away team in the Serie B this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Empoli as they haven't lost any of their last 21 games. Empoli are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eleven in a row without losing.

There were no winners in Empoli's previous match, a Serie B home game that ended 1-1 vs Cittadella (placed 7th). Prior to that result Empoli won their away game at Reggina. The scoreline was 3-0.

Alberto Brignoli had red hot gloves after the game against Cittadella, shaping the outcome of the game with ten saves made.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Pordenone in just three days.

Empoli has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 14 games. 14 goals have been conceded by Empoli in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Empoli - Vicenza 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vicenza won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Empoli has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
14 goals
VicenzaR. Meggiorini
R. Meggiorini
10 goals
EmpoliA. La Mantia
A. La Mantia
8 goals

Vicenza missing players

Empoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vicenza Empoli
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 6 14 27
7 2 0 Won W 2 6 12
13 9 3 Drew D 4 7 14
7 2 1 Lost L 0 1 1
38 17 3 Scored S 9 25 49
37 16 4 Conceded C 5 14 24
93% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 93% 89%
81% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 93% 85%
56% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 48%
26% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 33%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
74% 77% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 63%
15% 15% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 33%
19% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 17% 14% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 3.2 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.7
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
12.6 14.3 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 15.7 14.6 15.7
4.2 4.5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.6 5.1
34% 29% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 38% 36%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Empoli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Empoli have the most points (25) away in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most scored goals (25) away in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most scored goals (49) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Serie B
  • Empoli have the the best goal difference (+25) in Serie B

  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 27 12 14 1 49 24 13 6 7 0 24 10 14 6 7 1 25 14 25 50
2 Monza 27 12 11 4 37 21 13 6 5 2 20 8 14 6 6 2 17 13 16 47
3 Salernitana 27 12 10 5 31 27 13 7 5 1 19 9 14 5 5 4 12 18 4 46
4 Venezia 27 12 9 6 35 25 14 8 2 4 20 13 13 4 7 2 15 12 10 45
5 Lecce 27 10 13 4 48 32 14 4 8 2 26 19 13 6 5 2 22 13 16 43
6 Chievo 27 11 9 7 34 23 14 8 2 4 22 12 13 3 7 3 12 11 11 42
7 Cittadella 27 11 8 8 38 27 13 6 4 3 19 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 11 41
8 SPAL 27 10 11 6 34 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 14 4 7 3 13 14 5 41
9 Pisa 27 8 13 6 36 38 14 4 9 1 15 14 13 4 4 5 21 24 -2 37
10 Frosinone 27 9 10 8 28 32 13 3 6 4 11 14 14 6 4 4 17 18 -4 37
11 Vicenza 27 7 13 7 38 37 13 2 9 2 17 16 14 5 4 5 21 21 1 34
12 Pordenone 27 7 12 8 28 27 13 2 8 3 17 15 14 5 4 5 11 12 1 33
13 Brescia 27 8 9 10 38 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 13 3 5 5 15 19 -2 33
14 Reggina 27 8 9 10 27 32 13 5 2 6 11 14 14 3 7 4 16 18 -5 33
15 Cremonese 27 7 8 12 30 36 14 4 4 6 16 18 13 3 4 6 14 18 -6 29
16 Reggiana 27 8 4 15 24 41 14 5 3 6 14 17 13 3 1 9 10 24 -17 28
17 Cosenza 27 4 14 9 22 28 14 1 8 5 9 14 13 3 6 4 13 14 -6 26
18 Ascoli 27 5 8 14 21 36 13 4 3 6 10 17 14 1 5 8 11 19 -15 23
19 Pescara 27 5 7 15 20 43 14 2 4 8 11 21 13 3 3 7 9 22 -23 22
20 Virtus Entella 27 4 8 15 24 44 14 3 3 8 14 24 13 1 5 7 10 20 -20 20

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 Empoli 27 12 14 1 49 24 13 6 7 0 24 10 14 6 7 1 25 14 25 50
2 Monza 27 12 11 4 37 21 13 6 5 2 20 8 14 6 6 2 17 13 16 47
3 Salernitana 27 12 10 5 31 27 13 7 5 1 19 9 14 5 5 4 12 18 4 46
4 Venezia 27 12 9 6 35 25 14 8 2 4 20 13 13 4 7 2 15 12 10 45
5 Lecce 27 10 13 4 48 32 14 4 8 2 26 19 13 6 5 2 22 13 16 43
6 Chievo 27 11 9 7 34 23 14 8 2 4 22 12 13 3 7 3 12 11 11 42
7 Cittadella 27 11 8 8 38 27 13 6 4 3 19 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 11 41
8 SPAL 27 10 11 6 34 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 14 4 7 3 13 14 5 41
9 Pisa 27 8 13 6 36 38 14 4 9 1 15 14 13 4 4 5 21 24 -2 37
10 Frosinone 27 9 10 8 28 32 13 3 6 4 11 14 14 6 4 4 17 18 -4 37
11 Vicenza 27 7 13 7 38 37 13 2 9 2 17 16 14 5 4 5 21 21 1 34
12 Pordenone 27 7 12 8 28 27 13 2 8 3 17 15 14 5 4 5 11 12 1 33
13 Brescia 27 8 9 10 38 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 13 3 5 5 15 19 -2 33
14 Reggina 27 8 9 10 27 32 13 5 2 6 11 14 14 3 7 4 16 18 -5 33
15 Cremonese 27 7 8 12 30 36 14 4 4 6 16 18 13 3 4 6 14 18 -6 29
16 Reggiana 27 8 4 15 24 41 14 5 3 6 14 17 13 3 1 9 10 24 -17 28
17 Cosenza 27 4 14 9 22 28 14 1 8 5 9 14 13 3 6 4 13 14 -6 26
18 Ascoli 27 5 8 14 21 36 13 4 3 6 10 17 14 1 5 8 11 19 -15 23
19 Pescara 27 5 7 15 20 43 14 2 4 8 11 21 13 3 3 7 9 22 -23 22
20 Virtus Entella 27 4 8 15 24 44 14 3 3 8 14 24 13 1 5 7 10 20 -20 20

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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.