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
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.
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