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63% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 37% Ball Possession CHIEVO
Empoli 3 – 0 Chievo Verona
22′ Daniele Rugani
46′ Massimo Maccarone
67′ Massimo Maccarone
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 15th position with 24 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Chievo Verona, 14th position with 24 points and a negative goal difference of -9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chievo | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18:27 | -9 | 24 |
| 15 | Empoli | 23 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 22:27 | -5 | 24 |
Mission accomplished for Empoli winning the home game against Chievo Verona. Empoli grabbing the 3 points thanks to the goals by Daniele Rugani and forward Massimo Maccarone.
Previously, there are 4 precedents at the Castellani Stadium with stats showing 2 wins for Chievo, 1 draw, and 1 Empoli
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Hysaj, Tonelli, Rugani, Mário Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Tavano.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-2-1): Bizzarri; Schelotto, Dainelli, Gamberini, Zukanović; Izco, Radovanović, Hetemaj; Birsa, Botta; Meggiorini.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of EMPOLI: Forward Massimo Maccarone with 5 goals
Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Forward Alberto Paloschi with 4 goals
| Empoli | Goals | Goals | Chievo Verona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maccarone, Massimo | 5 | 4 | Paloschi, Alberto |
| Tonelli, Lorenzo | 4 | 3 | Meggiorini, Riccardo |
| Pucciarelli, Manuel | 3 | 3 | Pellissier, Sergio |
| Tavano, Francesco | 2 | 2 | Izco, Mariano Julio |
| Rugani, Daniele | 2 | 2 | Zukanovic, Ervin |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 1 win, 2 draws
| 15/02/15 | SA | Milan – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 23 | |||
| 08/02/15 | SA | Empoli – Cesena | 2:0 | Round 22 | |||
| 31/01/15 | SA | Roma – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 21 |
Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 15/02/15 | SA | Chievo – Sampdoria | 2:1 | Round 23 | |||
| 11/02/15 | SA | Parma – Chievo | 0:1 | Round 22 | |||
| 01/02/15 | SA | Chievo – Napoli | 1:2 | Round 21 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 24
Empoli – Chievo Verona
Sunday 22 February 2015
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
15:00
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: FABBRI
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
Goals: 22′ Daniele Rugani (E), 46′ Massimo Maccarone (E), 67′ Massimo Maccarone (E)
Official formations – lineups:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Hysaj, Tonelli, Rugani, Mário Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Tavano.
Subs: Pugliesi, Bassi; Laurini, Barba, Somma, Signorelli, Verdi, Brillante, Zieliński, Mchedlidze, Pucciarelli.
Coach.: Maurizio Sarri.
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-2-1): Bizzarri; Schelotto, Dainelli, Gamberini, Zukanović; Izco, Radovanović, Hetemaj; Birsa, Botta; Meggiorini.
Subs.: Bardi, Seculin, Mattiello, Cesar, Sardo, Biraghi, Cofie, Fetfatzidis, Pozzi, Pellissier, Paloschi.
Coach.: Rolando Maran.
| Empoli | Match Stats | Chievo Verona |
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 15 (5) | Shots (on goal) | 10 (3) |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 8 |
| 63% | Ball Possession | 37% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |