Empoli vs Bologna

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🕒 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Federico La Penna 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 22
Regular Season Table
Empoli 18 · Bologna 9
Referee Stats
14 matches · 4.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.50
Reds avg 0.07
Penalties avg 0.71
Over 4.5 cards 29%
Home wins 29%
Draws 36%
Away wins 36%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (5-9).
  • Bologna controlled possession (64%).

Team Overview

Empoli (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

10 / 26
Avg: 0.53 / 1.37

Points

13
Avg: 0.68

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

11
Bologna (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-7-6

Goals For / Against

24 / 29
Avg: 1.26 / 1.53

Points

25
Avg: 1.32

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

0.68
PPG
1.32
0.53
GF
1.26
1.37
GA
1.53
37%
O2.5
58%
37%
BTTS
53%
32%
Score 1st
58%

League-position context

Empoli rank18th
Bologna rank9th
Empoli points31
Bologna points62
Empoli: #18 · 31 pts · GD -26
50 pts off the top 2. 32 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
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.
31-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Empoli last 5 home

L W L D D
Points5/15
Weighted index33
Goals5-6
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bologna last 5 away

L L D L W
Points4/15
Weighted index13
Goals4-8
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.

Empoli trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.542%
Also: Over 0.5 79% · Over 1.5 53% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Bologna trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Empoli score at home42%
Empoli clean sheet at home26%
Bologna score away68%
Bologna clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Empoli score first32%
Empoli win after scoring first33%
Bologna score first58%
Bologna win after scoring first55%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Empoli 0% · Bologna 17%
Avg first goal minute: Empoli 31.8' · Bologna 28.7'

Vs league average

Empoli score at home0.53 vs 1.34
Empoli concede at home1.37 vs 1.22
Bologna score away1.26 vs 1.22
Bologna concede away1.53 vs 1.34
Empoli score 61% below league average, while Bologna score 3% above league average.
Defensive side: Empoli are 12% above league average at home, and Bologna are 14% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Empoli goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
16-30 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
0-15 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
46-60 3
16-30 1

Bologna goal timing (away)

1H scored: 34% 2H scored: 66% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
46-60 6
61-75 5
31-45 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 8
16-30 3
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
1
8
Total Shots
5
9
Shots off Goal
2
0
Blocked Shots
2
1
Shots Inside Box
4
8
Shots Outside Box
1
1
Ball Possession
36%
64%
Corner Kicks
2
4
Fouls
25
13
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
7
0
Total Passes
245
432
Passes Accurate
156
337
Passes %
64%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
24' ⚽
⚽
24' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
L. Colombo
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Pezzella
36'
36' L. Henderson
40'
40' A. Grassi
44' ⚽
⚽
44' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
B. Domínguez
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Lykogiannis
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ T. Dallinga
1st substitution · For: S. Castro
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ L. Henderson
1st substitution · For: Y. Maleh
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ A. Grassi
2nd substitution · For: F. Anjorin
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ N. Moro
2nd substitution · For: L. Ferguson
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ J. Odgaard
3rd substitution · For: G. Fabbian
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ C. Lykogiannis
4th substitution · For: Juan Miranda
78'
78' G. Pezzella
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ G. Pezzella
3rd substitution · For: L. Cacace
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ L. Colombo
4th substitution · For: M. De Sciglio
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ B. Domínguez
5th substitution · For: S. Iling-Junior

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

Empoli drew 1-1 with Bologna on Saturday, 25 January 2025 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Federico La Penna. It was played at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena.

First half: Empoli took the lead at 24' when L. Colombo scored, with the assist credited to G. Pezzella, making the score 1-0. L. Henderson received a yellow card for Empoli at 36'. A. Grassi received a yellow card for Empoli at 40'. Bologna leveled the score at 44' when B. Domínguez scored, with the assist credited to C. Lykogiannis, making the score 1-1.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Bologna made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Dallinga replacing S. Castro. Empoli made their 1st substitution at 58', with L. Henderson replacing Y. Maleh. Empoli made their 2nd substitution at 72', with A. Grassi replacing F. Anjorin. Bologna made their 2nd substitution at 74', with N. Moro replacing L. Ferguson. Bologna made their 3rd substitution at 74', with J. Odgaard replacing G. Fabbian. Bologna made their 4th substitution at 76', with C. Lykogiannis replacing Juan Miranda. G. Pezzella received a yellow card for Empoli at 78'. Empoli made their 3rd substitution at 82', with G. Pezzella replacing L. Cacace. Empoli made their 4th substitution at 83', with L. Colombo replacing M. De Sciglio. Bologna made their 5th substitution at 84', with B. Domínguez replacing S. Iling-Junior.

Empoli used 4 substitutions while Bologna used 5 substitutions. Empoli got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (5-9).
  • Bologna controlled possession (64%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games14
Home Wins6
Draws5
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (50.0%)
BTTS8 (57.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (57.1%)
BTTS5 (71.4%)

Empoli vs Bologna Head-to-Head History by Season