Cittadella vs Empoli: result 2-2 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 8Kick-off on November 21, 2020 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato, Cittadella
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What was the result of Cittadella vs Empoli?
Cittadella and Empoli drew 2-2 on November 21, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 30′A. BenedettiCittadella
- 69′L. MancusoEmpoli (pen.)
- 72′M. OlivieriEmpoli
- 90′M. GargiuloCittadella
Official lineup for Cittadella vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cittadella
4-3-1-2- 9F. Tsadjout
- 19Karamoko Cissé
- 10C. D'Urso
- 26N. Pavan
- 8F. Proia
- 23S. Branca
- 84T. Cassandro
- 5D. Adorni
- 3A. Benedetti
- 2R. Perticone
- 77L. Maniero
Empoli
4-3-1-2- 7L. Mancuso
- 8Ryder Matos
- 11N. Bajrami
- 25F. Bandinelli
- 32N. Haas
- 5L. Štulac
- 3A. Terzić
- 43D. Nikolaou
- 20R. Fiamozzi
- 6S. Romagnoli
- 1A. Brignoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cittadella have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Empoli have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2020 | Pescara(away) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Monza(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Spezia(home) | 0-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Pordenone(home) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Cosenza(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2020 | Reggina(home) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Venezia(away) | 0-2 | Serie B |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Benevento(away) | 4-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Pisa(home) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Spal(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Cittadella wins, 1 draw, 2 Empoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | Cittadella 1-2 Empoli | Serie B |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Empoli 1-0 Cittadella | Serie B |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Empoli 0-3 Cittadella | Coppa Italia |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Cittadella 1-1 Empoli | Serie B |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Empoli 0-1 Cittadella | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Cittadella score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cittadella | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Empoli | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Empoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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