Sassuolo vs Empoli: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 21, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
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What was the result of Sassuolo vs Empoli?
Sassuolo won 3-2 on February 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 36′P. ZielińskiEmpoli
- 40′D. BerardiSassuolo
- 48′G. DefrelSassuolo
- 50′G. DefrelSassuolo
- 70′Massimo MaccaroneEmpoli (pen.)
Official lineup for Sassuolo vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sassuolo
- 17N. Sansone
- 25D. Berardi
- 92G. Defrel
- 4Francesco Magnanelli
- 7Simone Missiroli
- 32A. Duncan
- 11Šime Vrsaljko
- 13Federico Peluso
- 15F. Acerbi
- 28P. Cannavaro
- 47A. Consigli
Empoli
- 7Massimo Maccarone
- 20M. Pucciarelli
- 5R. Saponara
- 11D. Croce
- 17P. Zieliński
- 32L. Paredes
- 2V. Laurini
- 3M. Zambelli
- 24U. Ćosić
- 26L. Tonelli
- 28Ł. Skorupski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sassuolo have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Empoli have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Chievo(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Palermo(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Feb 2, 2016 | AS Roma(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Atalanta(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Bologna(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Frosinone(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Atalanta(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Feb 3, 2016 | Udinese(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Napoli(away) | 1-5 | Serie A |
| Jan 23, 2016 | AC Milan(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Sassuolo win, 0 draws, 2 Empoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2015 | Empoli 1-0 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Empoli 3-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Oct 28, 2014 | Sassuolo 3-1 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Sassuolo score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassuolo | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Empoli | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sassuolo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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