Empoli – Chievo (LIVE STREAM)

Empoli and Chievo clash at the Stadio Carlo Castellani in a match of the 9th round of the Serie A TIM. The recent history of direct confrontation is in favor of visiting team, which has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in recent 5 games. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 01/17/2016, ended in a draw by (1-1). In this match the home factor may play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Analysis of Empoli
The home team is currently in 19th place with 5 points earned after 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, lost at home to Juventus by (0-3). In the last match, tied off to Genoa by (0-0). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when you play in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats as a visitor, with 10 goals scored and 21 conceded, against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats at home, with 25 goals scored and 14 conceded. Championship, Empoli won 3 points from 12 possible after 1 win and 3 losses in the last four games played in their stadium.

In this competition, we have not won any of the last 5 games played. The defensive solidity has not been his strong point, since suffered goals in 6 of the last 8 games, and their attack is not in good phase, since not scored goals in 7 of the last 8 games in this competition. This is a team that has had difficulty opening the score and only managed to make the first goal once in the last eight games in Serie A TIM. 8 games in the competition, never managed to turn the score in the 5 games he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods highlighted in last 6 matches played at home in all competitions: suffered 3 of his 7 goals between the minutes (61′-75 ‘).

Empoli is the having a bad performance in the Italian Championship and is among the last placed of the competition with use of only 21% of the disputed points. The team scored two goals, the worst championship bout and suffered 11 goals, and the eighth defense more leaked and these figures help to explain the bad present, it is necessary to adjust the defensive system and especially in the offensive system brand very few goals. Playing at home, as the match that will be on Sunday, Empoli has use of 25% and average 0.50 goals scored and 1.75 goals conceded. Overall the competition, the team scored one of their goals in the first half and another in the second half, more specifically between 30 and 45 minutes and between 45 and 60 minutes. Empoli usually act in a 4-3-1-2 system based on marking, but this scheme leaves the team with little offensive game volume.
Analysis of Chievo
After 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, the visiting team is in 6th place, winning 13 points. In the last match, she lost to Milan at home for (1-3), after the previous match winning out in a match against Pescara, by (0-2). This is a stronger team when playing in their stadium, for the last 30 games recorded 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats as a visitor; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. In the championship, Chievo won 6 points from 12 possible after 2 wins and 2 losses in the last four games he played as a guest. The defensive solidity has not been his strong point, since suffered goals in 6 of the last 8 games, but their attack has scored regularly since scored goals in 6 of the last 8 games for this competition. In their games out there is a tendency to few goals, since in 13 of the last 20 he played there was less than 3 goals. 8 games in this competition, only managed 1 turn the score in the 4 games he suffered the first goal.

Chievo has been doing a good campaign in the Italian Championship and ranks at the top of the qualifying table quite close to the classification zone for European competitions next season, and has a utilization of 54% of the disputed points. The team scored 10 goals, being the ninth best attack in the competition, and suffered nine goals, with the fifth meanest defense and these figures show that it is still necessary to adjust offensively to score more goals, since the defense has done well and solid form. Playing away from home, as the match that will be on Sunday, Chievo has use of 50% and average one goal scored and one goal conceded per game. Overall the competition, the team usually score more times in the second half, as 8 out of 10 goals held at the second stage, mainly between 75 and 90 minutes where there were 6 goals. Chievo usually act in a 4-3-1-2 scheme similar to his next opponent, but in his case there is more offensive support mainly from the side.