Empoli has managed to remain unbeaten in five out of their six Serie A encounters with Como, recording two wins and three draws. Their sole victory against Como in this league dates back to November 22, 1987, when they triumphed 3-2 at Sinigaglia. In their three Serie A home matches against Como, Empoli has drawn each time, including their most recent clash in the league, which ended in a 0-0 stalemate on February 2, 2003. This season, Empoli has yet to find the back of the net in their five home games, and they could potentially make history by being the first team to go six home matches without conceding a goal in Serie A.

Empoli has faced setbacks recently, losing three out of their last four league matches, with one draw included. This equals the number of defeats they had in their previous 14 Serie A games, where they managed five wins, six draws, and three losses. On the other hand, Como has struggled as well, securing just one point over the last four matchdays in Serie A, with one draw and three losses. In October, this performance ranked among the three worst in the league, matching the one point earned by both Empoli and Genoa.

Como has managed to win just one of their last 11 away games in Serie A, with a 3-2 victory over Atalanta on September 24. The team has drawn once and lost nine times during this stretch, allowing goals in every match and totaling 25 goals conceded, averaging 2.3 per game. Additionally, Como has given up the most goals in the final 15 minutes of play this season, with eight goals conceded after the 76th minute. Only Inter has a higher percentage of goals conceded in this timeframe at 46%, compared to Empoli's 44% (four out of nine). On the defensive side, Ardian Ismajli leads the league with 92 clearances, including 43 headers, while Mattia Viti has recorded the most tackles this season with 29.

Player Stats

Patrick Cutrone, a former standout player, had a notable season with Empoli in Serie A during 2021/22, where he made 28 appearances and netted three goals. He started the championship strong, scoring four times in the first six matches, but has since gone without a goal in the last four games, despite consistently playing at least 85 minutes in each match.

Andrea Belotti has found the back of the net four times against Empoli in Serie A, with all those goals coming in away matches, including his last hat-trick on May 1, 2022, while playing for Torino.

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