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Spezia vs Empoli

Spezia
1 - 0
Empoli
🕒 Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Alberto Picco 🧑‍⚖️ Daniele Chiffi 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2022-2023 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Spezia 18 · Empoli 14
Referee Stats
Daniele Chiffi
15 matches · 4.53 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.53
Reds avg 0.20
Penalties avg 0.20
Over 4.5 cards 47%
Home wins 40%
Draws 27%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Empoli outshot their opponent (9-18).
  • Empoli controlled possession (59%).
  • Empoli had the sharper finishing (2-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Spezia (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 4-8-8

Goals For / Against

19 / 33
Avg: 0.95 / 1.65

Points

20
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

8
Empoli (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 2-9-8

Goals For / Against

15 / 26
Avg: 0.79 / 1.37

Points

15
Avg: 0.79

Clean Sheets

3

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

1.00
PPG
0.79
0.95
GF
0.79
1.65
GA
1.37
53%
O2.5
32%
47%
BTTS
58%
26%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Spezia rank18th
Empoli rank14th
Spezia points31
Empoli points43
Spezia: #18 · 31 pts · GD -31
43 pts off the top 2. 25 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
Empoli: #14 · 43 pts · GD -12
31 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Spezia last 5 home

L W L L D
Points4/15
Weighted index29
Goals3-10
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 last 5 away

D D L L D
Points3/15
Weighted index22
Goals3-5
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Spezia trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 32%

Empoli trend breakdown

Over 2.532%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Spezia score at home58%
Spezia clean sheet at home21%
Empoli score away68%
Empoli clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Spezia score first26%
Spezia win after scoring first40%
Empoli score first37%
Empoli win after scoring first14%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Spezia 50% · Empoli 50%
Avg first goal minute: Spezia 37.2' · Empoli 29.3'

Vs league average

Spezia score at home0.95 vs 1.41
Spezia concede at home1.65 vs 1.15
Empoli score away0.79 vs 1.15
Empoli concede away1.37 vs 1.41
Spezia score 33% below league average, while Empoli score 31% below league average.
Defensive side: Spezia are 43% above league average at home, and Empoli are 3% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals1.75
BTTS50%
Over 2.525%
At this venue setup: 1.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Spezia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
16-30 4
46-60 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
0-15 6
46-60 6
61-75 5
31-45 4
16-30 3

Empoli goal timing (away)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 6
0-15 5
31-45 4
46-60 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
5
Total Shots
9
18
Shots off Goal
6
8
Blocked Shots
1
5
Shots Inside Box
4
9
Shots Outside Box
5
9
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Corner Kicks
6
4
Fouls
15
8
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
5
1
Total Passes
355
519
Passes Accurate
275
416
Passes %
77%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
4'
4' E. Gyasi
14'
14' L. Henderson
36' ⚽
⚽
36' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
M'Bala Nzola
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Bastoni
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ L. Henderson
1st substitution · For: N. Cambiaghi
60'
60' A. Reca
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ D. Verde
1st substitution · For: A. Ekdal
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ M. Destro
2nd substitution · For: M. Satriano
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ A. Reca
2nd substitution · For: E. Holm
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ E. Gyasi
3rd substitution · For: D. Strelec
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ F. Bandinelli
3rd substitution · For: J. Fazzini
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ M. Bourabia
4th substitution · For: J. Sala
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ K. Agudelo
5th substitution · For: M. Ellertsson

Spezia vs Empoli 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Spezia beat Empoli 1-0 on Sunday, 14 August 2022 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Daniele Chiffi. It was played at Stadio Alberto Picco.

First half: E. Gyasi received a yellow card for Spezia at 4'. L. Henderson received a yellow card for Empoli at 14'. Spezia took the lead at 36' when M'Bala Nzola scored, with the assist credited to S. Bastoni, making the score 1-0.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Empoli made their 1st substitution at 54', with L. Henderson replacing N. Cambiaghi. A. Reca received a yellow card for Spezia at 60'. Spezia made their 1st substitution at 61', with D. Verde replacing A. Ekdal. Empoli made their 2nd substitution at 72', with M. Destro replacing M. Satriano. Spezia made their 2nd substitution at 76', with A. Reca replacing E. Holm. Spezia made their 3rd substitution at 76', with E. Gyasi replacing D. Strelec. Empoli made their 3rd substitution at 88', with F. Bandinelli replacing J. Fazzini. Spezia made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with M. Bourabia replacing J. Sala. Spezia made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with K. Agudelo replacing M. Ellertsson.

Spezia used 5 substitutions while Empoli used 3 substitutions. Spezia got 2 yellow cards, while Empoli got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Empoli outshot their opponent (9-18).
  • Empoli controlled possession (59%).
  • Empoli had the sharper finishing (2-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins1
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (25.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Spezia vs Empoli Head-to-Head History by Season

2022-2023 Season
11 Feb 2023 Empoli vs Spezia 2 - 2 14 Aug 2022 Spezia vs Empoli 1 - 0
2021-2022 Season
09 Apr 2022 Empoli vs Spezia 0 - 0 19 Dec 2021 Spezia vs Empoli 1 - 1