Empoli vs Ascoli: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 7, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Ascoli?
Empoli won 2-1 on December 7, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 24′R. BroscoAscoli
- 57′J. BalkovecEmpoli
- 90′A. La GuminaEmpoli
Official lineup for Empoli vs Ascoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Empoli
4-3-1-2- 20A. La Gumina
- 7L. Mancuso
- 28S. Ricci
- 16D. Frattesi
- 25F. Bandinelli
- 10J. Dezi
- 4D. Nikolaou
- 29J. Balkovec
- 5F. Veseli
- 3D. Maietta
- 1A. Brignoli
Ascoli
4-2-3-1- 17Alessio Da Cruz
- 9G. Scamacca
- 11N. Ninković
- 18M. Chajia
- 8D. Petrucci
- 7M. Cavion
- 19S. Padoin
- 15A. Gravillon
- 3S. D'Elia
- 23R. Brosco
- 33N. Leali
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Ascoli have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2019 | Cremonese(away) | 0-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Frosinone(away) | 0-4 | Serie B |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Venezia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Pescara(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Benevento(away) | 0-2 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2019 | Genoa(away) | 2-3 | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Salernitana(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Cosenza(home) | 3-2 | Serie B |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Crotone(away) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Venezia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Empoli wins, 0 draws, 0 Ascoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Ascoli 1-2 Empoli | Serie B |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Empoli 3-0 Ascoli | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ascoli score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Ascoli | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Empoli sit 13th in Serie B (6 points from 6 matches) and Ascoli sit 5th (11 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ascoli | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | Empoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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