Spezia vs Empoli: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 14, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia
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What was the result of Spezia vs Empoli?
Spezia won 1-0 on August 14, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 36′M'Bala NzolaSpezia
Official lineup for Spezia vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spezia
3-5-2- 18M'Bala Nzola
- 10D. Verde
- 13A. Reca
- 20S. Bastoni
- 6M. Bourabia
- 33K. Agudelo
- 11E. Gyasi
- 43D. Nikolaou
- 14J. Kiwior
- 29M. Caldara
- 69B. Drągowski
Empoli
4-3-1-2- 23M. Destro
- 7S. Lammers
- 10N. Bajrami
- 25F. Bandinelli
- 18R. Marin
- 8L. Henderson
- 65F. Parisi
- 33S. Luperto
- 34A. Ismajli
- 30P. Stojanović
- 13G. Vicario
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spezia have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Empoli have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Como(home) | 5-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Angers(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Padova(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2022 | FK Jablonec(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | VfL Bochum(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Spal(home) | 1-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Pafos(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Trabzonspor(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Trabzonspor(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Seravezza(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Spezia win, 5 draws, 0 Empoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Empoli 0-0 Spezia | Serie A |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Spezia 1-1 Empoli | Serie A |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Spezia 1-0 Empoli | Serie B |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Empoli 1-1 Spezia | Serie B |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Spezia 1-1 Empoli | Serie B |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Empoli 1-1 Spezia | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Spezia score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spezia | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Empoli | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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