Empoli vs Crotone: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 12, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Crotone?
Empoli won 2-1 on September 12, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 31′G. BellusciEmpoli
- 45′M. SampirisiCrotone
- 56′A. CostaEmpoli
Official lineup for Empoli vs Crotone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Empoli
4-3-1-2- 20M. Pucciarelli
- 7Massimo Maccarone
- 88A. Tello
- 5J. Mauri
- 10R. Saponara
- 11D. Croce
- 15A. Costa
- 6G. Bellusci
- 3M. Zambelli
- 21M. Pasqual
- 28Ł. Skorupski
Crotone
3-5-2- 11D. Falcinelli
- 7R. Palladino
- 6M. Rohdén
- 20A. Salzano
- 87B. Martella
- 8L. Crisetig
- 13G. Ferrari
- 17F. Ceccherini
- 23N. Dussenne
- 22A. Rosi
- 1A. Cordaz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Crotone have 0, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | Udinese(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Sampdoria(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Vicenza Virtus(home) | 2-0 | Coppa Italia |
| May 15, 2016 | Torino(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 7, 2016 | Inter(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | Genoa(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Bologna(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Hellas Verona(away) | 1-2 | Coppa Italia |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 0.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Crotone score 0.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Crotone | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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