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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Pescara, 17th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Empoli, 18th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -11
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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17 | Pescara | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9:16 | -7 | 7 |
18 | Empoli | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2:13 | -11 | 7 |
Pescara and Empoli winning only 1 game each this season having 4 draws and losing 6 games sharing 7 points each. There are 13 precedents between Pescara and Empoli in Abruzzo. Stats showing Pescara with 7 wins, 3 draws, and Empoli with 3 wins. The need to win this game is a must for survival. Empoli being already in the relegation zone with 7 points in the 18th position. Pescara needs a victory to avoid falling down in the relegation zone.
It will be the first face to face between Pescara coach Massimo Oddo and Empoli coach Giovanni Martusciello.
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Pescara coach Massimo Oddo
It will be a special game for Pescara defender Hugo Campagnaro to play his 400th game with Italian Clubs: 208 games in Serie A, 128 in Serie B, and 27 in Coppa Italia, 31 in European competition, and 5 in other games with the teams of Piacenza, Sampdoria, Napoli, and now Pescara. Campagnaro made his debut in Serie A on September 22, 2002 in the game Piacenza 2 – 0 Udinese.
Empoli forward Alberto Gilardino will play his 600th game with Italian clubs: 504 games in Serie A, 29 in Coppa Italia, 61 in European competition, and 5 in other games. Gilardino made his debut in Serie A on January 6, 2000 in the game Piacenza 0 – 1 AC Milan. Gilardino has played for Piacenza, Hellas Verona, Parma, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Genoa, Bologna, Palermo, and Empoli.
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Pescara vs Empoli Match Officials
The match Pescara vs Empoli will be directed by coach Daniele Orsato from the section of Schio. Orsato will be assisted by De Pinto and Tolfo. The fourth official will be Mondin and the additional referees are Pairetto nd Illuzzi.
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Pescara vs Empoli Official Called Up Players
Here are PESCARA official called up players by coach Massimo Oddo for the Serie A Week 12 game, Pescara vs Empoli on Sunday 6 November 2016 at the Adriatico Stadium in Pescara, Italy at 12:30.
Goalkeepers: Fiorillo, Bizzarri, Aldegani
Defenders: Crescenzi, Biraghi, Campagnaro, Zampano, Vitturini, Fornasier, Zuparic
Midfielders: Benali, Bruno, Cristante, Aquilani, Memushaj, Verre
Forwards: Caprari, Pepe, Pettinari, Muric, Manaj
Pescara vs Empoli Probable Lineups
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player of PESCARA: Brugman (1)
1 suspended player of EMPOLI: Bellusci (1)
Here is the probable formation for Pescara (4-3-1-2): Bizzarri; Zampano, Fornasier, Campagnaro, Biraghi; Memushaj, Cristante, Aquilani; Mitrita, Benali, Caprari.
Unavailable: Gyomber, Zuparic, Vitturini, Coda
Pescara vs Empoli Stats
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of PESCARA: Rey Manaj with 1 goal
Top scorer of EMPOLI: Bellusci and Costa with 1 goal each
PESCARA | GOALS | GOALS | EMPOLI |
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Manaj, Rey | 2 | 1 | Bellusci, Giuseppe |
Bahebeck, Jean Christophe | 1 | 1 | Costa, Andrea |
Aquilani, Alberto | 1 | ||
Caprari, Gianluca | 1 | ||
Campagnaro, Hugo | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PESCARA: 3 lost
30/10/16 | SA | Milan – Pescara | 1:0 | 11 | |||
26/10/16 | SA | Pescara – Atalanta | 0:1 | 10 | |||
23/10/16 | SA | Udinese – Pescara | 3:1 | 9 |
Stats. Here ae the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 2 draws, 1 lost
30/10/16 | SA | Empoli – Roma | 0:0 | 11 | |||
26/10/16 | SA | Napoli – Empoli | 2:0 | 10 | |||
23/10/16 | SA | Empoli – Chievo | 0:0 | 9 |
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 12
Pescara – Empoli
Sunday 6 November 2016
Adriatico Stadium
Pescara, Italy
12:30
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: DE PINTO – TOLFO
Fourth Official: MONDIN
ADD1: PAIRETTO
ADD2: ILLUZZI