Empoli vs Cesena: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 8, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Cesena?
Empoli won 2-0 on February 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 30′Massimo MaccaroneEmpoli
- 57′Franco SignorelliEmpoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Cesena have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2015 | AS Roma(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Udinese(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Inter(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Jan 11, 2015 | Sampdoria(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jan 6, 2015 | Hellas Verona(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2015 | Lazio(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Parma(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Torino(home) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Jan 11, 2015 | Cagliari(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Jan 6, 2015 | Napoli(home) | 1-4 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Empoli win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Cesena win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2014 | Cesena 2-2 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 0.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cesena score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Cesena | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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