Empoli vs Palermo: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 7, 2017 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Palermo?
Empoli won 1-0 on January 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 78′Massimo MaccaroneEmpoli (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Palermo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2016 | Atalanta(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Cagliari(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2016 | Pescara(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Genoa(away) | 4-3 | Serie A |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Chievo(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Fiorentina(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Spezia(home) | 0-0 | Coppa Italia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Empoli win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Palermo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Empoli 0-0 Palermo | Serie A |
| Nov 2, 2015 | Palermo 0-1 Empoli | Serie A |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Palermo 0-0 Empoli | Serie A |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Empoli 3-0 Palermo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 0.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Palermo score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 0.6 | 1.6 | 6 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
| Palermo | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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