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Serie A | Gameweek 7
Oct 1, 2023 at 11.30am UK
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
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Bologna
3 - 0
Empoli

Orsolini (21', 66', 90+2')
Corazza (44'), El Azzouzi (58')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Cacace (10'), Walukiewicz (39'), Ranocchia (45+3'), Cancellieri (81')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Monza 0-0 Bologna
Thursday, September 28 at 5.30pm in Serie A
Last Game: Empoli 1-0 Salernitana
Wednesday, September 27 at 5.30pm in Serie A

We said: Bologna 2-1 Empoli

As Empoli have won only one of their last 17 away fixtures in the league, and two of Bologna's four draws this term were with Calcio heavyweights Juventus and Napoli, the hosts should secure maximum points from Sunday's early kickoff. 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 51.86%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Empoli had a probability of 23.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bologna win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.59%) and 2-1 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.81%), while for a Empoli win it was 0-1 (7.31%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bologna would win this match.

Result
BolognaDrawEmpoli
51.86% (-1.127 -1.13) 24.84% (0.404 0.4) 23.3% (0.721 0.72)
Both teams to score 50.53% (-0.368 -0.37)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.46% (-0.907 -0.91)51.54% (0.908 0.91)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.66% (-0.797 -0.8)73.34% (0.794 0.79)
Bologna Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.14% (-0.801 -0.8)19.86% (0.798 0.8)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.04% (-1.31 -1.31)51.96% (1.309 1.31)
Empoli Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.05% (0.17 0.17)36.95% (-0.16999999999999 -0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.26% (0.169 0.17)73.74% (-0.17100000000001 -0.17)
Score Analysis
    Bologna 51.86%
    Empoli 23.3%
    Draw 24.84%
BolognaDrawEmpoli
1-0 @ 11.86% (0.14 0.14)
2-0 @ 9.59% (-0.133 -0.13)
2-1 @ 9.55% (-0.087 -0.09)
3-0 @ 5.17% (-0.204 -0.2)
3-1 @ 5.14% (-0.179 -0.18)
3-2 @ 2.56% (-0.077 -0.08)
4-0 @ 2.09% (-0.137 -0.14)
4-1 @ 2.08% (-0.127 -0.13)
4-2 @ 1.04% (-0.058 -0.06)
Other @ 2.8%
Total : 51.86%
1-1 @ 11.81% (0.19 0.19)
0-0 @ 7.34% (0.262 0.26)
2-2 @ 4.75% (-0.021 -0.02)
Other @ 0.94%
Total : 24.84%
0-1 @ 7.31% (0.294 0.29)
1-2 @ 5.88% (0.12 0.12)
0-2 @ 3.64% (0.163 0.16)
1-3 @ 1.95% (0.049 0.05)
2-3 @ 1.58%
0-3 @ 1.21% (0.059 0.06)
Other @ 1.74%
Total : 23.3%

How you voted: Bologna vs Empoli

Bologna
Draw
Empoli
Bologna
72.7%
Draw
27.3%
Empoli
0.0%
33
Head to Head
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Empoli
3-1
Bologna
Lucumi (1' og.), Akpa-Akpro (45+1'), Cambiaghi (68')
Orsolini (88' pen.)
Sep 17, 2022 2pm
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Napoli35238455253077
2Inter Milan35228573334074
3Atalanta BCAtalanta35208771314068
4Juventus351615452322063
5Roma35189850321863
6Lazio35189858451363
7Bologna361614654411362
8AC Milan361791058401860
9Fiorentina351781053351859
10Como35129144548-345
11Torino351014113940-144
12Udinese35128153849-1144
13Genoa35912143043-1339
14CagliariCagliari3589183651-1533
15Parma35614154054-1432
16Hellas VeronaHellas Verona3595213063-3332
17Lecce3569202457-3327
18VeneziaVenezia35414172849-2126
19Empoli35413182755-2825
20Monza3529242563-3815


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