Cagliari vs Empoli: result 2-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 20, 2019 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Unipol Domus, Cagliari
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What was the result of Cagliari vs Empoli?
Cagliari and Empoli drew 2-2 on January 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 36′L. PavolettiCagliari
- 70′G. Di LorenzoEmpoli
- 81′M. ZajcEmpoli
- 90′Diego FariasCagliari
Official lineup for Cagliari vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cagliari
4-3-1-2- 30L. Pavoletti
- 18N. Barella
- 10J. Galvão
- 21A. Ioniţă
- 20S. Padoin
- 8L. Cigarini
- 14V. Birsa
- 56F. Romagna
- 19F. Pisacane
- 33Darijo Srna
- 28A. Cragno
Empoli
5-3-2- 11F. Caputo
- 8H. Traorè
- 6M. Zajc
- 18Afriyie Acquah
- 4M. Brighi
- 32J. Rasmussen
- 2G. Di Lorenzo
- 5F. Veseli
- 26Matías Agustín Silvestre
- 23M. Pasqual
- 1I. Provedel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cagliari have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Empoli have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2019 | Atalanta(home) | 0-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Udinese(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Genoa(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Lazio(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Napoli(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Inter(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Torino(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Sampdoria(home) | 2-4 | Serie A |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Fiorentina(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Bologna(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Cagliari wins, 1 draw, 2 Empoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Empoli 2-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| May 14, 2017 | Cagliari 3-2 Empoli | Serie A |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Empoli 2-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Cagliari 1-1 Empoli | Serie A |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Empoli 0-4 Cagliari | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cagliari score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Empoli | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cagliari | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
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