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Serie A | Gameweek 33
May 4, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Stadio Carlo Castellani
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Empoli
3 - 1
Bologna

Lucumi (1' og.), Akpa-Akpro (45+1'), Cambiaghi (68')
Parisi (27'), Henderson (66'), Bandinelli (87')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Orsolini (88' pen.)
Motta (18')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Serie A clash between Empoli and Bologna, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Empoli

All competitions
Last Game: Sassuolo 2-1 Empoli
Sunday, April 30 at 2pm in Serie A

Bologna

All competitions
Last Game: Bologna 1-1 Juventus
Sunday, April 30 at 7.45pm in Serie A

We said: Empoli 1-1 Bologna

 A closely-fought contest between two out-of-sorts sides is set to take place on Thursday with Empoli boasting the psychological edge considering their strong head-to-head record over Bologna. However, we believe that the visitors can follow up their draw with Juventus by picking up at least a point at the Stadio Carlo Castellani. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bologna win with a probability of 39.79%. A win for Empoli had a probability of 33.83% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bologna win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.53%) and 0-2 (6.92%). The likeliest Empoli win was 1-0 (9.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.54%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood.

Result
EmpoliDrawBologna
33.83% (-0.127 -0.13) 26.38% (0.105 0.11) 39.79% (0.023000000000003 0.02)
Both teams to score 52.63% (-0.367 -0.37)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.93% (-0.46 -0.46)52.07% (0.461 0.46)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.2% (-0.4 -0.4)73.8% (0.40000000000001 0.4)
Empoli Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.83% (-0.30600000000001 -0.31)29.17% (0.307 0.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.89% (-0.379 -0.38)65.11% (0.381 0.38)
Bologna Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.3% (-0.196 -0.2)25.69% (0.197 0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.39% (-0.27 -0.27)60.61% (0.269 0.27)
Score Analysis
    Empoli 33.83%
    Bologna 39.78%
    Draw 26.37%
EmpoliDrawBologna
1-0 @ 9.23% (0.090999999999999 0.09)
2-1 @ 7.73% (-0.034 -0.03)
2-0 @ 5.69% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
3-1 @ 3.17% (-0.042 -0.04)
3-0 @ 2.34% (-0.017 -0.02)
3-2 @ 2.16% (-0.041 -0.04)
4-1 @ 0.98% (-0.021 -0.02)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 33.83%
1-1 @ 12.54% (0.049999999999999 0.05)
0-0 @ 7.5% (0.136 0.14)
2-2 @ 5.25% (-0.054 -0.05)
3-3 @ 0.98% (-0.024 -0.02)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.37%
0-1 @ 10.18% (0.13 0.13)
1-2 @ 8.53% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
0-2 @ 6.92% (0.048 0.05)
1-3 @ 3.86% (-0.029 -0.03)
0-3 @ 3.14% (0.004 0)
2-3 @ 2.38% (-0.038 -0.04)
1-4 @ 1.31% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-4 @ 1.07% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.4%
Total : 39.78%

How you voted: Empoli vs Bologna

Empoli
29.9%
Draw
28.4%
Bologna
41.8%
67
Head to Head
Sep 17, 2022 2pm
gameweek 7
Bologna
0-1
Empoli
Bandinelli (75')
Grassi (89')
Feb 6, 2022 2pm
gameweek 24
Bologna
0-0
Empoli

Schouten (23'), De Silvestri (40')

Asllani (31'), Bandinelli (40'), Parisi (59'), Cacace (90')
Sep 26, 2021 2pm
gameweek 6
Empoli
4-2
Bologna
Bonifazi (1' og.), Pinamonti (32'), Bajrami (54' pen.), Ricci (90')
Henderson (34'), Pinamonti (67')
Barrow (11'), Arnautovic (77')
Vignato (24'), Orsolini (90+4')
Apr 27, 2019 2pm
gameweek 34
Bologna
3-1
Empoli
Soriano (52'), Orsolini (83'), Sansone (90')
M'baye (25'), Orsolini (35'), Soriano (78')
Pajac (17')
Pajac (7'), Krunic (54')
Dec 9, 2018 2pm
gameweek 15
Empoli
2-1
Bologna
Caputo (10'), La Gumina (80')
Veseli (35'), Capezzi (45')
Poli (41')
Poli (23'), Dzemaili (87')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Napoli21162335142150
2Inter Milan20145151183347
3Atalanta BCAtalanta21134446242243
4Lazio2112363728939
5Juventus21813034171737
6Fiorentina2096533211233
7Bologna208933226633
8AC Milan208752921831
9Roma217683127427
10Udinese217592432-826
11Torino215882126-523
12Genoa215881830-1223
13Como215792634-822
14CagliariCagliari2156102334-1121
15Empoli214892028-820
16Parma214892636-1020
17Lecce2155111536-2120
18Hellas VeronaHellas Verona2161142447-2319
19VeneziaVenezia2136121934-1515
20Monza2127122031-1113
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