Empoli vs Sassuolo: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 22, 2015 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Sassuolo?
Empoli won 3-1 on March 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 46′R. SaponaraEmpoli
- 49′D. RuganiSassuolo (o.g.)
- 59′Levan MchedlidzeEmpoli
- 60′R. SaponaraEmpoli
Official lineup for Empoli vs Sassuolo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Empoli
- 7Massimo Maccarone
- 5R. Saponara
- 6M. Valdifiori
- 11D. Croce
- 20M. Pucciarelli
- 88M. Vecino
- 19F. Barba
- 21Mário Rui
- 23E. Hysaj
- 24D. Rugani
- 33L. Sepe
Sassuolo
- 10S. Zaza
- 17N. Sansone
- 25D. Berardi
- 4Francesco Magnanelli
- 7Simone Missiroli
- 19S. Taïder
- 3Alessandro Longhi
- 15F. Acerbi
- 23M. Gazzola
- 31Federico Peluso
- 47A. Consigli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 2 wins, 11 draws and 2 defeats; Sassuolo have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Cagliari(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Genoa(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Palermo(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Chievo(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Feb 15, 2015 | AC Milan(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2015 | Parma(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 9, 2015 | Juventus(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Lazio(home) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Napoli(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Fiorentina(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Empoli wins, 0 draws, 1 Sassuolo win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2014 | Sassuolo 3-1 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 0.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sassuolo score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
| Sassuolo | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sassuolo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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