Empoli vs Palermo: result 4-0 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 2, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Palermo?
Empoli won 4-0 on February 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. BrighiEmpoli
- 45′F. CaputoEmpoli
- 51′F. CaputoEmpoli
- 82′F. CaputoEmpoli (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Palermo have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | Bari(away) | 4-0 | Serie B |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ternana(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Perugia(away) | 4-2 | Serie B |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Brescia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Cremonese(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | Brescia(home) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Spezia(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Salernitana(home) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Cesena(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ternana(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Empoli win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Palermo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Palermo 3-3 Empoli | Serie B |
| May 28, 2017 | Palermo 2-1 Empoli | Serie A |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Empoli 1-0 Palermo | Serie A |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Palermo score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Palermo | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Empoli | 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