Bologna vs Empoli – Preview, Tips and Odds

Italy: Serie A
Bologna
Full Time
0:1
Empoli
Highlights and Stats


Stadio Renato Dall’Ara will be the venue of the game between Bologna and Empoli that will unfold on Saturday, as part of the 7th round of Serie A. The hosts are currently on the 13th position in the table, while Empoli are down to the 17th spot, with 2 points separating both sides.

Bologna vs Empoli Head to Head

TeamLast Game 2022/02/06Last 16 Games
Bologna
draw
  • ?
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Daway
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Daway
Empoli
draw
  • ?
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Daway
  • Dhome

Worth Mentioning

The outcome of the most recent encounter was a boring 0:0 draw. The match went down on the 6th of February 2022. Empoli have not been defeated in two games against Bologna, winning 1 and having 1 ending in a draw. The home factor has proven to be an advantage in the recent 8 head-to-head clashes. The hosting side achieved 4 victories and lost on 1 occasion in the process. The last five meetings ended with four producing over 2.5 goals and four witnessing goals at both ends of the pitch. Throughout the extent of this period, Bologna kept a clean sheet one time and Empoli managed to prevent goals in their net on one occasion. The results of the last five encounters show an average of 3.40 goals.

Bologna vs Empoli Last Games Averages

*Average Metrics based on available data from last 16 games

BolognaEmpoli
  • Goals

    1.06
    1.13
  • Fouls

    10.63
    11.00
  • Corners

    6.75
    3.63
  • Offsides

    3.13
    2.50
  • Cards

    2.13
    2.38
  • Posession

    54%
    46%

Bologna Form

  • ?
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Laway

Bologna’s last game ended in a win at home versus Fiorentina with the score after the final whistle being 2:1. Since Harald Nielsen in 1962–1963, Marko Arnautovic is only the second foreign player to score at least six goals in six consecutive league matches for Bologna. They have remained undefeated for three straight clashes, which resulted in 1 victory and 2 draws. Being the host has proven to be beneficial in Bologna’s most recent 10 meetings. The hosting squad registered a victory 5 times and have not been defeated in 8 out of 10. Out of the last five Bologna encounters, two produced over 2.5 goals and four witnessed goals at both ends. Within this time frame they were not able to keep a single clean sheet and the team failed to score a goal in just one. When looking at statistics, we notice that the average number of goals scored during the team’s most recent 5 outings is 2.60.
  • Goals
    1.30
  • Fouls
    10.20
  • Corners
    4.80
  • Offsides
    2.30
  • Cards
    2.50
  • Posession
    53%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Serie A2022/09/11BolognaFiorentina21 W
Serie A2022/09/04SpeziaBologna22 D
Serie A2022/09/01BolognaSalernitana11 D
Serie A2022/08/27MilanBologna20 L
Serie A2022/08/21BolognaHellas Verona11 D
Serie A2022/08/14LazioBologna21 L
Cup2022/08/08BolognaNuova Cosenza10 W
Serie A2022/05/21GenoaBologna01 W
Serie A2022/05/15BolognaSassuolo13 L
Serie A2022/05/08VeneziaBologna43 L

Empoli Form

  • ?
  • Lhome
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Laway

In their most recent match Empoli played against Roma on Monday, with the final score being a disappointing 1:2 home defeat. The outfit is currently going through a streak of seven games without a win, recording 2 losses and 5 draws in the process. The home crowd, usually referred to as the “12th player”, have failed to significantly impact Empoli’s recent ten meetings, as they ended in 2 home victories and 2 away triumphs. Giving that the result in six of the side’s last ten clashes was a draw, this was the most common outcome. Two of Empoli’s five previous encounters finished with more than 2.5 goals and all bar one saw both teams finding the net. Empoli managed to prevent their opponents from scoring on one occasion and they failed to net goals on their own in only one of those. There were a total of 11 goals scored across the team’s five most recent outings.
  • Goals
    1.00
  • Fouls
    10.40
  • Corners
    5.00
  • Offsides
    1.40
  • Cards
    2.00
  • Posession
    48%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Serie A2022/09/12EmpoliRoma12 L
Serie A2022/09/05SalernitanaEmpoli22 D
Serie A2022/08/31EmpoliHellas Verona11 D
Serie A2022/08/28LecceEmpoli11 D
Serie A2022/08/21EmpoliFiorentina00 D
Serie A2022/08/14SpeziaEmpoli10 L
Cup2022/08/06EmpoliReal SPAL11 D
Serie A2022/05/21AtalantaEmpoli01 W
Serie A2022/05/14EmpoliSalernitana11 D
Serie A2022/05/06InternazionaleEmpoli42 L

Formations and Lineups

Bologna

Formation:4-2-3-1
  • G28Łukasz Skorupski
  • D29Lorenzo De Silvestri
  • D3Stefan Posch
  • D26Jhon Lucumi
  • D50Andrea Cambiaso
  • M17Gary Medel
  • M30Jerdy Schouten
  • M7Riccardo Orsolini
  • M21Roberto Soriano
  • M99Musa Barrow
  • F9Marko Arnautović
28 Łukasz Skorupski 29 Lorenzo De Silvestri 3 Stefan Posch 26 Jhon Lucumi 50 Andrea Cambiaso 17 Gary Medel 30 Jerdy Schouten 7 Riccardo Orsolini 21 Roberto Soriano 99 Musa Barrow 9 Marko Arnautović

Empoli

Formation:4-3-1-2
  • G13Guglielmo Vicario
  • D30Petar Stojanović
  • D34Ardian Ismajli
  • D33Sebastiano Luperto
  • D65Fabiano Parisi
  • M32Nicolas Haas
  • M18Răzvan Marin
  • M25Filippo Bandinelli
  • M10Nedim Bajrami
  • F9Martín Satriano
  • F7Sam Lammers
13 Guglielmo Vicario 30 Petar Stojanović 34 Ardian Ismajli 33 Sebastiano Luperto 65 Fabiano Parisi 32 Nicolas Haas 18 Răzvan Marin 25 Filippo Bandinelli 10 Nedim Bajrami 9 Martín Satriano 7 Sam Lammers

Match Details

BolognavsEmpoli
  • 90+6`
    J. FazziniDelay of game
  • 90+5`
    N. DominguezTripping
  • 90+2`
    L. HendersonFoul
  • 90+2`
    D. KasiusFoul
  • 89`
    A. GrassiTripping
  • 88`
    (in) J. Zirkzee(out) R. Orsolini
  • 79`
    (in) M. Pjaca(out) N. Haas
  • 79`
    (in) J. Fazzini(out) F. Bandinelli
  • 79`
    (in) E. Vignato(out) J. Schouten
  • 79`
    (in) M. Aebischer(out) G. Medel
  • 75`
    0 - 1
    F. Bandinelli
  • 65`
    (in) A. Grassi(out) R. Marin
  • 65`
    (in) L. Henderson(out) N. Bajrami
  • 57`
    (in) N. Cambiaghi(out) M. Satriano
  • 57`
    (in) D. Kasius(out) L. De Silvestri
  • 57`
    (in) N. Dominguez(out) R. Soriano

Players Ratings

BolognavsEmpoli
  • 99Musa Barrow
    7.7 / 10
  • 29Lorenzo De Silvestri
    7.2 / 10
  • 26Jhon Lucumi
    7.2 / 10
  • 8Nicolás Domínguez
    7.2 / 10
  • 3Stefan Posch
    7 / 10
  • 17Gary Medel
    6.9 / 10
  • 50Andrea Cambiaso
    6.7 / 10
  • 21Roberto Soriano
    6.7 / 10
  • 28Łukasz Skorupski
    6.6 / 10
  • 30Jerdy Schouten
    6.6 / 10
  • 9Marko Arnautović
    6.6 / 10
  • 55Emanuel Vignato
    6.6 / 10
  • 20Michel Aebischer
    6.5 / 10
  • 11Joshua Zirkzee
    6.3 / 10
  • 33Denso Kasius
    6.2 / 10
  • 7Riccardo Orsolini
    5.9 / 10
  • 25Filippo Bandinelli
    8.2 / 10
  • 13Guglielmo Vicario
    7.3 / 10
  • 34Ardian Ismajli
    7.3 / 10
  • 33Sebastiano Luperto
    7.3 / 10
  • 65Fabiano Parisi
    7.3 / 10
  • 18Răzvan Marin
    7.2 / 10
  • 28Nicolò Cambiaghi
    7 / 10
  • 30Petar Stojanović
    6.9 / 10
  • 8Liam Henderson
    6.9 / 10
  • 32Nicolas Haas
    6.7 / 10
  • 9Martín Satriano
    6.7 / 10
  • 14Marko Pjaca
    6.6 / 10
  • 5Alberto Grassi
    6.5 / 10
  • 21Jacopo Fazzini
    6.3 / 10
  • 10Nedim Bajrami
    6.2 / 10
  • 7Sam Lammers
    6.2 / 10

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