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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

Last Game: Sassuolo 2-1 Empoli
Sunday, April 30 at 2pm in Serie A
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
CInter Milan34285181186389
2AC Milan34217664392570
3Juventus341811547262165
4Bologna341712549272263
5Roma34178961412059
6Atalanta BCAtalanta331761061372457
7Lazio34174134335855
8Fiorentina331481150371350
9Napoli341311105243950
10Torino341113103131046
11Monza341111123644-844
12Genoa33912123540-539
13Lecce34812143149-1836
14CagliariCagliari33711153656-2032
15Hellas VeronaHellas Verona34710173145-1431
16FrosinoneFrosinone34710174363-2031
17Empoli3487192650-2431
18Udinese34417133251-1929
19SassuoloSassuolo3468204070-3026
RSalernitana3429232673-4715


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