Bologna vs Empoli

1 - 1
🕒 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Renato Dall'Ara 🧑‍⚖️ Livio Marinelli 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Bologna 9 · Empoli 18
Referee Stats
17 matches · 3.18 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.18
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.47
Over 4.5 cards 29%
Home wins 18%
Draws 47%
Away wins 35%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Bologna outshot their opponent (14-3).
  • Bologna controlled possession (68%).

Team Overview

Bologna (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-7-2

Goals For / Against

33 / 18
Avg: 1.74 / 0.95

Points

37
Avg: 1.95

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

1
Empoli (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-6-9

Goals For / Against

23 / 33
Avg: 1.21 / 1.74

Points

18
Avg: 0.95

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie A fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.95
PPG
0.95
1.74
GF
1.21
0.95
GA
1.74
47%
O2.5
58%
63%
BTTS
74%
58%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Bologna rank9th
Empoli rank18th
Bologna points62
Empoli points31
Bologna: #9 · 62 pts · GD +10
19 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Empoli: #18 · 31 pts · GD -26
50 pts off the top 2. 32 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
31-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bologna last 5 home

L D W D W
Points8/15
Weighted index40
Goals9-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Empoli last 5 away

W L L D L
Points4/15
Weighted index38
Goals5-8
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bologna trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 21%

Empoli trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 95% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Bologna score at home95%
Bologna clean sheet at home37%
Empoli score away79%
Empoli clean sheet away5%

First-goal patterns

Bologna score first58%
Bologna win after scoring first64%
Empoli score first42%
Empoli win after scoring first38%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bologna 86% · Empoli 45%
Avg first goal minute: Bologna 39.9' · Empoli 23.6'

Vs league average

Bologna score at home1.74 vs 1.34
Bologna concede at home0.95 vs 1.22
Empoli score away1.21 vs 1.22
Empoli concede away1.74 vs 1.34
Bologna score 30% above league average, while Empoli score 1% below league average.
Defensive side: Bologna are 22% below league average at home, and Empoli are 30% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Bologna goal timing (home)

1H scored: 26% 2H scored: 74% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 11
46-60 10
16-30 6
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
61-75 2

Empoli goal timing (away)

1H scored: 58% 2H scored: 42% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 7
0-15 4
16-30 3
61-75 2
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
61-75 7
16-30 5
46-60 5
31-45 4
0-15 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
14
3
Shots off Goal
9
1
Blocked Shots
2
0
Shots Inside Box
10
3
Shots Outside Box
4
0
Ball Possession
68%
32%
Corner Kicks
6
3
Fouls
15
18
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
601
282
Passes Accurate
509
199
Passes %
85%
71%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
2' ⚽
⚽
2' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
G. Fabbian
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Beukema
3' ⚽
⚽
3' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
E. Gyasi
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Pezzella
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ J. Karlsson
1st substitution · For: J. Odgaard
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ N. Moro
2nd substitution · For: M. Aebischer
55'
55' G. Pezzella
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ A. Grassi
1st substitution · For: Y. Maleh
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ L. Colombo
2nd substitution · For: S. Esposito
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ G. Fabbian
3rd substitution · For: T. Dallinga
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ J. Fazzini
3rd substitution · For: N. Haas
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ O. Solbakken
4th substitution · For: P. Pellegri
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ G. Pezzella
5th substitution · For: L. Cacace
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ J. Lucumí
4th substitution · For: L. De Silvestri
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ R. Orsolini
5th substitution · For: K. Urbański
90+4'
90+4' D. Vásquez
90+5'
90+5' L. Henderson

Bologna vs Empoli 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bologna drew 1-1 with Empoli on Saturday, 31 August 2024 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Livio Marinelli. It was played at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

First half: Bologna took an early lead at 2' when G. Fabbian scored, with the assist credited to S. Beukema, making the score 1-0. Empoli leveled the score at 3' when E. Gyasi scored, with the assist credited to G. Pezzella, making the score 1-1.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Bologna made their 1st substitution at 54', with J. Karlsson replacing J. Odgaard. Bologna made their 2nd substitution at 54', with N. Moro replacing M. Aebischer. G. Pezzella received a yellow card for Empoli at 55'. Empoli made their 1st substitution at 61', with A. Grassi replacing Y. Maleh. Empoli made their 2nd substitution at 61', with L. Colombo replacing S. Esposito. Bologna made their 3rd substitution at 65', with G. Fabbian replacing T. Dallinga. Empoli made their 3rd substitution at 67', with J. Fazzini replacing N. Haas. Empoli made their 4th substitution at 67', with O. Solbakken replacing P. Pellegri. Empoli made their 5th substitution at 72', with G. Pezzella replacing L. Cacace. Bologna made their 4th substitution at 82', with J. Lucumí replacing L. De Silvestri. Bologna made their 5th substitution at 82', with R. Orsolini replacing K. Urbański. D. Vásquez received a yellow card for Empoli at 90+4'. L. Henderson received a yellow card for Empoli at 90+5'.

Bologna used 5 substitutions while Empoli used 5 substitutions. Empoli got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Bologna outshot their opponent (14-3).
  • Bologna controlled possession (68%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games14
Home Wins3
Draws5
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals7 (50.0%)
BTTS8 (57.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins2
Draws3
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (42.9%)
BTTS3 (42.9%)

Bologna vs Empoli Head-to-Head History by Season