Serie A · Matchweek 1 · Aug 19

Empoli - Verona

Verona won 1-0 away at Empoli in Serie A (Matchweek 1). Goals: F. Bonazzoli 75'.

🏟 Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena 👤 Referee: L. Massimi
Key events
44' 🟨 Ondrej DudaYellow card Verona
58' 🟨 Giangiacomo MagnaniYellow card Verona
66' 🟨 Liberato CacaceYellow card Empoli
68' 🟨 Alberto GrassiYellow card Empoli
75' F. Bonazzoli(0 - 1) Verona
Quick stats
%47 Possession %53
10 Total shots 10
4 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 1
4 Shots inside box 6
6 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
44'
🟨Ondrej DudaYellow card
HT 0 - 0
58'
🟨Giangiacomo MagnaniYellow card
Liberato CacaceYellow card🟨
66'
Alberto GrassiYellow card🟨
68'
69'
🔁M. Folorunsho ↔ R. SaponaraSubstitution
69'
🔁C. Ngonge ↔ F. BonazzoliSubstitution
69'
🔁Jordi Mboula ↔ M. ĐurićSubstitution
M. Cancellieri ↔ S. ShpendiSubstitution🔁
70'
F. Caputo ↔ R. PiccoliSubstitution🔁
70'
75'
F. Bonazzoli(0 - 1)
L. Cacace ↔ G. PezzellaSubstitution🔁
79'
A. Grassi ↔ L. HendersonSubstitution🔁
85'
E. Gyasi ↔ E. EkongSubstitution🔁
86'
88'
🔁O. Duda ↔ B. AmioneSubstitution
88'
🔁J. Doig ↔ J. CabalSubstitution
FT 0 - 1
Match statsEmpoli · Verona
Key stats
%47 Possession %53
Shots
10 Total shots 10
4 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 1
4 Shots inside box 6
6 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 4
Passing
314 Total passes 351
200 Accurate passes 249
%64 Pass accuracy %71
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 4
2 Offsides 3
17 Fouls 18
Cards
2 Yellow cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsEmpoli 4-2-3-1Verona 3-4-2-1
Empoli · Bench
Coach: P. Zanetti
Verona · Bench
Coach: M. Baroni
HEAD TO HEAD8 meetings · 2021–2025
Empoli 2
Nov 22who was on topMay 25
Verona 3
2 Empoli 3 draw 3 Verona
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.4goals / match
1413total goals
0/0clean sheets
4-1Empoli best win · Dec 8
2-1Verona best win · May 25
%100 Over 1.5 8/8
%62 Over 2.5 5/8
%25 Over 3.5 2/8
%100 BTTS 8/8
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Empoli at home3 matches
0W 2D 1L 3:4
Verona at home5 matches
2W 1D 2L 9:11
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Empoli1W 2D 2L Verona0W 2D 3L
1.00 0.40 Points per game
4 2 Goals scored
6 5 Goals conceded
1.33 1.36 xG average
1.51 1.36 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %40 BTTS
%20 %20 Over 2.5
4.8 4.8 Corners
2.0 3.4 Cards
Empoli2W 4D 4L Verona1W 2D 7L
1.00 0.50 Points per game
13 5 Goals scored
15 14 Goals conceded
1.41 1.25 xG average
1.54 1.32 xGA average
%10 %10 Clean sheets
%60 %40 BTTS
%40 %40 Over 2.5
4.5 4.2 Corners
2.4 3.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
17Empoliin the table36pts
38matches 9-9-20W-D-L 29:54goals -25diff
WDLDL
13Veronain the table38pts
38matches 9-11-18W-D-L 38:51goals -13diff
DWLWL
Season profile · 2024/2025 · 38 matches
0.82 0.63 Points per game
0.97 1.25 xG average
1.32 1.44 xGA average
%16 %21 Clean sheets
%55 %50 BTTS
%47 %58 Over 2.5
4.5 3.8 Corners
2.0 2.2 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
May 25 Empoli 1-2 Verona Serie A
Dec 8 Verona 1-4 Empoli Serie A
Jan 13 Verona 2-1 Empoli Serie A
May 28 Verona 1-1 Empoli Serie A
Aug 31 Empoli 1-1 Verona Serie A
Mar 20 Empoli 1-1 Verona Serie A
Dec 15 Verona 3-4 Empoli Coppa Italia
Nov 22 Verona 2-1 Empoli Serie A
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