Empoli vs Spal: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 20, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Spal?
Empoli won 2-1 on October 20, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 34′S. EspositoSpal
- 63′N. BajramiEmpoli
- 83′L. MancusoEmpoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Spal have 0, 6 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Pescara(away) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Monza(home) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Renate(home) | 2-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Frosinone(away) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Chievo(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Pordenone(away) | 3-3 | Serie B |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Cosenza(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Bari(home) | 0-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Monza(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Fiorentina(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Empoli win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Spal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2019 | Empoli 2-4 Spal | Serie A |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Spal 2-2 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Spal score 0.7 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Spal | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 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