Empoli vs Bologna — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2024/2025

EmpoliElo #588

1 APR

0:3

BolognaElo #79

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal23'

Riccardo Orsolini (assist: Jens Odgaard) · Left foot shot 0-1

GOAL

AST

Goal29'

Thijs Dallinga (assist: Dan Ndoye) · Right foot shot 0-2

GOAL

AST

Goal51'

Thijs Dallinga (assist: Dan Ndoye) · Right foot shot 0-3

Man of the match

Thijs DallingaBologna9.3

Expected goals (xG)

EmpolixGBologna

0.372.28

Trends

season

Win %

33%100%

Over 1.5 %

100%60%

Over 2.5 %

83%60%

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Stadio Carlo CastellaniEmpoli · 16,284 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeLuca Zufferli
1st AssistantMarco Scatragli
2nd AssistantDavide Moro
4th OfficialDaniele Doveri

Pressure index

EmpoliBologna

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal23'

Riccardo Orsolini (assist: Jens Odgaard) · Left foot shot 0-1

GOAL

AST

Goal29'

Thijs Dallinga (assist: Dan Ndoye) · Right foot shot 0-2

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Giuseppe Pezzella · Out: Lorenzo Tosto · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Junior Sambia · Out: Jacopo Bacci · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal51'

Thijs Dallinga (assist: Dan Ndoye) · Right foot shot 0-3

OUT

Substitution62'

In: Sebastiano Esposito · Out: Ola Solbakken · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution62'

In: Saba Goglichidze · Out: Luca Marianucci · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution66'

In: Emil Holm · Out: Davide Calabria · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Nicolò Cambiaghi · Out: Riccardo Orsolini · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Giovanni Fabbian · Out: Jens Odgaard · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution76'

In: Alberto Grassi · Out: Jacopo Fazzini · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Michel Aebischer · Out: Dan Ndoye · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Benja Domínguez · Out: Remo Freuler · Tactical sub

Ball positions

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Commentary

103

The game concludes with Empoli finishing at 0 and Bologna securing a 3-0 victory.
90′The second half has concluded, with the final score being Empoli 0, Bologna 3.
90′Giovanni Fabbian from Bologna earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
90′Sebastiano Esposito commits a foul for Empoli.
90′Emil Holm from Bologna earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
90′Sebastiano Esposito from Empoli earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
90′Michel Aebischer from Bologna commits a foul.
90′Mattia De Sciglio commits a foul for Empoli.
90′Benjamín Domínguez from Bologna earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
90′Thijs Dallinga from Bologna earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
90′Saba Goglichidze from Empoli commits a foul.
90′The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.
90′Nicolò Cambiaghi from Bologna strikes the crossbar with a right-footed attempt taken from the right side of the penalty area.Penalty
89′Nicolò Cambiaghi from Bologna commits a foul.
89′Liberato Cacace from Empoli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
89′Thijs Dallinga from Bologna commits a foul.
88′Giovanni Fabbian of Bologna earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
88′Sebastiano Esposito from Empoli commits a foul.
88′The shot is deflected. Sebastiano Esposito from Empoli tries a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Giuseppe Pezzella provided the assist.Penalty
87′Lewis Ferguson from Bologna commits a foul.
87′Alberto Grassi from Empoli earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
87′Lewis Ferguson commits a foul for Bologna.
87′Offside call against Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi has been flagged for being in an offside position.
85′Missed opportunity! Lewis Ferguson from Bologna took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.Penalty
83′Lewis Ferguson from Bologna earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
83′Viktor Kovalenko from Empoli is involved in a risky challenge.
82′A shot on goal was blocked. Thijs Dallinga from Bologna directed a header from the right side of the six-yard box, but it was successfully stopped in the middle of the goal.
82′Substitution for Bologna: Michel Aebischer comes on to take the place of Dan Ndoye.
82′Substitution for Bologna: Benjamín Domínguez comes on to take the place of Remo Freuler.
81′Bologna has earned a corner kick, following a defensive play by Jacopo Seghetti.
81′Bologna has been awarded a corner kick after a deflection off Jacopo Seghetti.
77′Shot on goal blocked. Alberto Grassi from Empoli takes a right-footed attempt from the middle of the box, but it's successfully stopped.
76′Substitution for Empoli: Alberto Grassi comes on to take the place of Jacopo Fazzini.
76′Remo Freuler commits a foul for Bologna.
76′Emmanuel Gyasi of Empoli earns a free kick on the left flank.
75′Substitution for Bologna: Giovanni Fabbian comes on to take the place of Jens Odgaard.
75′Substitution for Bologna: Nicolò Cambiaghi comes on to take the place of Riccardo Orsolini.
74′Missed opportunity. Junior Sambia from Empoli took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.Penalty
71′Corner kick awarded to Empoli after Juan Miranda allowed the ball to go out.
70′A shot attempt is thwarted. Jacopo Fazzini from Empoli takes a right-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
69′Jens Odgaard from Bologna is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive half.
69′Mattia De Sciglio commits a foul for Empoli.
68′Lorenzo Colombo from Empoli has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
68′Lorenzo Colombo from Empoli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
68′Jhon Lucumí from Bologna commits a foul.
67′Juan Miranda from Bologna earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
67′Lorenzo Colombo of Empoli commits a foul.
66′Substitution for Bologna: Emil Holm comes on to replace Davide Calabria, who has been injured.
65′Blocked attempt. Jacopo Fazzini from Empoli takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's deflected.Penalty
62′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
62′Substitution for Empoli: Saba Goglichidze comes on to take the place of Luca Marianucci.
62′Substitution for Empoli: Sebastiano Esposito comes on to take the place of Ola Solbakken.
61′The game has been paused due to an injury to Davide Calabria from Bologna.
61′Missed opportunity! Emmanuel Gyasi from Empoli took a right-footed shot from the middle of the box but couldn't find the target.
60′Lorenzo Colombo from Empoli earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
60′Lewis Ferguson from Bologna commits a foul.
58′Lewis Ferguson from Bologna earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
58′Lorenzo Colombo from Empoli committed a foul.
54′Jens Odgaard from Bologna committed a foul.
54′Jacopo Fazzini from Empoli commits a foul.
53′Liberato Cacace from Empoli earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
51′Goal! Empoli 0, Bologna 3. Thijs Dallinga finds the net for Bologna with a right-footed shot from just a few yards out, straight into the center of the goal. The assist comes from Dan Ndoye.
50′Liberato Cacace from Empoli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
50′Thijs Dallinga from Bologna commits a foul.
46′Lewis Ferguson from Bologna earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
46′Lorenzo Colombo commits a foul for Empoli.
45′Substitution for Empoli: Junior Sambia comes on to take the place of Jacopo Bacci.
45′Substitution for Empoli: Giuseppe Pezzella comes on to take the place of Lorenzo Tosto.
45′The second half is underway with the score at Empoli 0, Bologna 2.
45′The first half concludes with the scoreline reading Empoli 0, Bologna 2.
45′Missed opportunity! Thijs Dallinga from Bologna takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it goes over the crossbar.
45′The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
42′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
41′The game is currently paused due to an injury to Jens Odgaard from Bologna.
39′Missed opportunity! Ola Solbakken of Empoli had a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area that narrowly missed to the right. The chance was set up by Jacopo Fazzini, who provided a headed assist.Penalty
37′Jacopo Bacci from Empoli commits a foul.
37′Thijs Dallinga from Bologna earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
35′Viktor Kovalenko from Empoli earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
35′Lewis Ferguson from Bologna commits a foul.
33′Bologna earns a corner kick after Liberato Cacace allows the ball to go out of play.
33′Jacopo Fazzini from Empoli commits a foul.
33′Davide Calabria of Bologna earns a free kick in his own half.
32′Juan Miranda commits a foul for Bologna.
32′Emmanuel Gyasi from Empoli is awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
32′Lorenzo Colombo of Empoli commits a foul.
29′Goal! Empoli 0, Bologna 2. Thijs Dallinga scores for Bologna with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
25′Bologna has been awarded a corner kick after Mattia De Sciglio allowed the ball to go out of play.
23′Goal! Bologna takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Empoli. Riccardo Orsolini scores with a powerful left-footed shot from the middle of the box, sending the ball into the top center of the net. The assist came from Jens Odgaard, who delivered a precise cross.
23′Goal! Bologna takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Empoli. Riccardo Orsolini scores with a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area.
20′Jens Odgaard from Bologna commits a handball.
19′Offside call against Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo has been flagged for being in an offside position.
17′Dan Ndoye from Bologna earns a free kick on the left flank.
17′Emmanuel Gyasi from Empoli committed a handball.
16′Missed opportunity. Thijs Dallinga from Bologna attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area but couldn't find the target.Penalty
15′Mattia De Sciglio commits a foul for Empoli.
15′Dan Ndoye from Bologna earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
13′Jens Odgaard from Bologna committed a handball.
12′Jhon Lucumí of Bologna earns a free kick in his own half.
9′Thijs Dallinga from Bologna earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
2′Missed opportunity. Riccardo Orsolini from Bologna took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.Penalty
1′A shot on goal was blocked. Thijs Dallinga from Bologna took a right-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it was saved in the bottom right corner. The assist came from Davide Calabria.Penalty
The opening half is underway...
The starting teams have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.

Match statistics

EMPBOL

Possession and passing

33%Possession67%

70%Pass accuracy85%

309Passes626

217Successful Passes530

105Ball Safe124

6Key Passes12

5 more

61Long Passes68

41%Long-pass accuracy54%

5Substitutions5

25Successful Long Passes37

22Throw-ins20

Attack

0Goals3

7Shots Total14

1Shots On Target7

2Big Chances Created5

0Corners3

52Dangerous Attacks64

14 more

2Accurate Crosses2

107Attacks134

2Big Chances Missed2

5Dribble Attempts12

49Duels Won56

4Goal Attempts13

5Offsides0

3Shots Blocked1

4Shots inside the box12

3Shots Off Target6

3Shots outside the box2

20%Successful dribbles42%

1Successful Dribbles5

9Total Crosses10

Defence and discipline

4Saves1

19Tackles14

6Interceptions5

18Fouls13

13Free Kicks18

8Goal Kicks6

Other

0Hit Woodwork1

0Assists3

0Injuries3

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

L. ZufferliPer-match averages this season · 1 matches · career: 53

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.09
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02
Penalties	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.30

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

EmpolixGBologna

0.372.28

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.022.56

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.372.28

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.342.15

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.020.13

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.000.13

Expected Points (xPTS)

0.282.57

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

2.280.37

Form

EmpoliDLLDD

29 MARaway

Como

Empoli

Serie ARound 30

15 MARaway

Torino

Empoli

Serie ARound 29

9 MARhome

Empoli

Roma

Serie ARound 28

2 MARaway

Genoa

Empoli

Serie ARound 27

26 FEBaway

Juventus

Empoli

Coppa Italia

23 FEBhome

Empoli

Atalanta

Serie ARound 26

16 FEBaway

Udinese

Empoli

Serie ARound 25

8 FEBhome

Empoli

AC Milan

Serie ARound 24

2 FEBaway

Juventus

Empoli

Serie ARound 23

25 JANhome

Empoli

Bologna

Serie ARound 22

19 JANaway

Inter

Empoli

Serie ARound 21

11 JANhome

Empoli

Lecce

Serie ARound 20

4 JANaway

Venezia

Empoli

Serie ARound 19

28 DEChome

Empoli

Genoa

Serie ARound 18

22 DECaway

Atalanta

Empoli

Serie ARound 17

BolognaWWWWW

29 MARaway

Venezia

Bologna

Serie ARound 30

16 MARhome

Bologna

Lazio

Serie ARound 29

9 MARaway

Hellas Verona

Bologna

Serie ARound 28

2 MARhome

Bologna

Cagliari

Serie ARound 27

27 FEBhome

Bologna

AC Milan

Serie ARound 9

22 FEBaway

Parma

Bologna

Serie ARound 26

14 FEBhome

Bologna

Torino

Serie ARound 25

9 FEBaway

Lecce

Bologna

Serie ARound 24

4 FEBaway

Atalanta

Bologna

Coppa Italia

1 FEBhome

Bologna

Como

Serie ARound 23

29 JANaway

Sporting CP

Bologna

Champions LeagueRound 8

25 JANaway

Empoli

Bologna

Serie ARound 22

21 JANhome

Bologna

Borussia Dortmund

Champions LeagueRound 7

18 JANhome

Bologna

Monza

Serie ARound 21

15 JANaway

Inter

Bologna

Serie ARound 19

Head-to-head

6Wins

5Draws

5Wins

The two sides have met 16 times.

24 APR2025

Bologna

Empoli

Coppa Italia

1 APR2025

Empoli

Bologna

Coppa Italia

25 JAN2025

Empoli

Bologna

Serie A

31 AUG2024

Bologna

Empoli

Serie A

15 MAR2024

Empoli

Bologna

Serie A

1 OCT2023

Bologna

Empoli

Serie A

4 MAY2023

Empoli

Bologna

Serie A

17 SEPT2022

Bologna

Empoli

Serie A

6 FEB2022

Bologna

Empoli

Serie A

26 SEPT2021

Empoli

Bologna

Serie A

27 APR2019

Bologna

Empoli

Serie A

9 DEC2018

Empoli

Bologna

Serie A

7 MAY2017

Empoli

Bologna

Serie A

11 DEC2016

Bologna

Empoli

Serie A

1 MAY2016

Empoli

Bologna

Serie A

19 DEC2015

Bologna

Empoli

Serie A

Trends

Win %

33%100%

Over 1.5 %

100%60%

Over 2.5 %

83%60%

Over 3.5 %

33%20%

BTTS %

83%20%

Failed to score %

17%0%

Clean sheets %

0%80%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.672.2

Conceded / match

1.670.2

Possession %

39.3356.2

Corners / match

3.674

Yellow cards / match

1.671.2

Team rating

6.957.19

Starting XI

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Empoli€29Mstarting XI · 8/11€49Mwith bench · 17/22

Bologna€128Mstarting XI · 9/11€192Mwith bench · 23/26

Bologna's starting XI cost €99M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Empoli — bench

Saba GoglichidzeDefender · €4M (2025)6.9 3

Giuseppe PezzellaDefender · €2M (2025)6.9 5

Alberto GrassiMidfielder · €8.5M (2020)7.0 7

Junior SambiaDefender · €2M (2018)6.6 18

Christian KouaméAttacker · €1M (2021, loan)21

Mattia VitiDefender · €300K (2026)23

Devis VásquezGoalkeeper · €470K (2023)24

Tyronne EbuehiDefender90

Ismaël KonatéAttacker98

Federico BrancoliniGoalkeeper · €500K (2017)99

Sebastiano EspositoAttacker · €1M (2026, loan)7.0

Bologna — bench

Emil HolmDefender · €7M (2024)6.9 5

Martin ErlićDefender · €5M (2025)6

Nikola MoroMidfielder · €6M (2023)15

Nicolò CasaleDefender · €6.5M (2025)17

Oussama El AzzouziMidfielder · €2M (2023)18

Tommaso PobegaMidfielder · €7M (2026)20

Michel AebischerMidfielder · €3.5M (2026)6.6 22

Charalampos LykogiannisDefender · €800K (2018)23

Nicola BagnoliniGoalkeeper28

Nicolò CambiaghiAttacker · €10M (2024)6.8 29

Lorenzo De SilvestriDefender · €3.5M (2016)30

Benja DomínguezAttacker · €4M (2024)6.9 34

Federico RavagliaGoalkeeper · €7M (2026)39

Estanis PedrolaAttacker · €900K (2026)80

Giovanni FabbianMidfielder · €1M (2026, loan)6.8

Player statistics

Empoli starters then subs, by rating

Jacopo Fazzini#10 · Midfielder · 76′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Chances created: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.12
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 23/30
Pass accuracy: 77%
Key passes: 2
Long balls (won/total): 2/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 49
Duels (won/total): 4/12
Aerials won: 2
Dispossessed: 2

Defence

Tackles: 2
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 2

Player	Reason	Back
Nicolas Haas🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Injury	injury · Cruciate Ligament Injury	29 Sept 2025
Pietro Pellegri🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	29 Sept 2025
Szymon Żurkowski🩹 injury · Knee Problems	injury · Knee Problems	31 May 2025
Liam Henderson🟥 suspended · Yellow Card Suspension	suspended · Yellow Card Suspension	2 Apr 2025
Youssef Maleh🩹 injury · Knee Problems	injury · Knee Problems	7 Apr 2025
Ardian Ismajli🩹 injury · Hamstring Muscle Injury	injury · Hamstring Muscle Injury	24 Apr 2025

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Empoli	7.0014.29%	6.7514.81%
Draw	3.7027.03%	3.6527.4%
Bologna	1.5564.52%	1.5664.1%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Empoli or Draw	2.3742.11%	2.3842.02%
Empoli or Bologna	1.2877.82%	1.2977.52%
Draw or Bologna	1.1090.91%	1.1289.29%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.4170.92%
0–1 goals	–	2.8834.72%
3+ goals	2.2045.45%	2.3043.48%
0–2 goals	1.6560.61%	1.6162.11%
4+ goals	–	4.3522.99%
0–3 goals	–	1.2182.64%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Empoli	7.0014.29%	6.2516%
Draw	2.1047.62%	2.1047.62%
Bologna	2.2045.45%	2.2344.84%

Outcome	bet365
EMP → EMP	11.009.09%
EMP → X	19.005.26%
EMP → BOL	26.003.85%
X → EMP	12.008.33%
X → X	5.0020%
X → BOL	4.0025%
BOL → EMP	41.002.44%
BOL → X	15.006.67%
BOL → BOL	2.4041.67%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	5.5018.18%
6 - 8	2.7536.36%
9 - 11	2.7536.36%
Under 6	7.0014.29%
Over 14	15.006.67%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ cards	–	1.1289.29%
0–1 cards	–	4.8020.83%
3+ cards	1.5763.65%	1.3872.46%
0–2 cards	2.2544.44%	2.6338.02%
4+ cards	2.2045.45%	1.8952.91%
0–3 cards	1.6161.92%	1.7656.82%
5+ cards	–	2.8035.71%
0–4 cards	–	1.3574.07%
6+ cards	–	4.3023.26%
0–5 cards	–	1.1586.96%
7+ cards	–	5.1019.61%
0–6 cards	–	1.1090.91%

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Empoli — bench

Bologna — bench

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