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36% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA and 64% Ball Possession EMPOLI
Chievo Verona 1 – 1 Empoli 
7′ Alberto Paloschi 47′ Lorenzo Tonelli
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 10th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Empoli, 7th position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Empoli | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 24:23 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | Chievo | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25:21 | 4 | 26 |
Chievo failing to win the home game after having the lead in the 7th minute. Empoli unable to break the tabu at the Bentegodi never winning a game.
Chievo opening the score in the 7th minute. It’s forward Alberto Paloschi to score defeating Empoli goalkeeper Skorupski with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by midfielder Simone Pepe.
Photo: facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929
Empoli equalizing the score in the 47th minute following a corner conceded by Chievo defender Fabrizio Cacciatore. It’s Empoli defender Lorenzo Tonelli to equalize with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
- There are 5 precedents between Chievo Verona vs Empoli at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium. Stats showing Chievo with 1 win and 4 draws while Empoli never winning at the Bentegodi.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Bizzarri, Cacciatore, Dainelli, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanović, Pepe; Birsa; Paloschi, Inglese.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Giampaolo:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Zambelli, Tonelli, Barba, Mário Rui; Zielińskii, Paredes, Croce; Krunić; Pucciarelli, Maccarone.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Alberto Paloschi with 8 goals
Top scorer of EMPOLI: Massimo Maccarone with 8 goals
| Chievo Verona | Goals | Goals | Empoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paloschi, Alberto | 8 | 8 | Maccarone, Massimo |
| Meggiorini, Riccardo | 4 | 5 | Saponara, Riccardo |
| Inglese, Roberto | 3 | 3 | Pucciarelli, Manuel |
| Birsa, Valter | 3 | 2 | Buchel, Marcel |
| Pepe, Simone | 2 | 1 | Krunic, Rade |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 10/01/16 | SA | Bologna – Chievo | 0:1 | Round 19 | |||
| 06/01/16 | SA | Chievo – Roma | 3:3 | Round 18 | |||
| 20/12/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Chievo | 2:0 | Round 17 |
Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 10/01/16 | SA | Turin – Empoli | 0:1 | Round 19 | |||
| 06/01/16 | SA | Empoli – Inter | 0:1 | Round 18 | |||
| 19/12/15 | SA | Bologna – Empoli | 2:3 | Round 17 |
Photos of the match Chievo Verona vs Empoli courtesy of facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929 Foto Udali/Chievo
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 20
Chievo Verona 1 – 1 Empoli
Sunday 17 January 2016
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
15:00
Referee: ABISSO
Assistants: PEGORIN – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: BARBIRATI
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
Goals: 7′ Alberto Paloschi (C), 47′ Lorenzo Tonelli (E)
Official lineups – formations:
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Bizzarri, Cacciatore, Dainelli, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanović, Pepe; Birsa; Paloschi, Inglese.
Subs Bressan, Seculin, Frey, Sardo, Costa, Christiansen, Pinzi, Pellissier, M’Poku.
Coach: Maran.
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Zambelli, Tonelli, Barba, Mário Rui; Zielińskii, Paredes, Croce; Krunić; Pucciarelli, Maccarone.
Subs.: Pugliesi, Pelagotti, Laurini, Bittante, Ćosić, Camporese, Dioussé, Büchel, Piu, Mchedlidze.
Coach: Giampaolo.
Match Stats
| Chievo Verona | Match Stats | Empoli |
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 15(5) | Shots (on goal) | 14(5) |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 36% | Ball Possession | 64% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |