Empoli vs Cagliari: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Cagliari?
Empoli won 2-0 on December 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′Levan MchedlidzeEmpoli
- 72′Levan MchedlidzeEmpoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Cagliari have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | Bologna(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Sassuolo(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Cesena(home) | 1-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 26, 2016 | AC Milan(home) | 1-4 | Serie A |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Fiorentina(home) | 0-4 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | Napoli(home) | 0-5 | Serie A |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Pescara(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Sampdoria(away) | 0-3 | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Udinese(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Chievo(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Empoli win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cagliari win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Cagliari 1-1 Empoli | Serie A |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Empoli 0-4 Cagliari | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 0.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 1.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 0.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
| Cagliari | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cagliari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy