Match Report
Bari 1908 went into the game 17th in the table on 40 points; Empoli sat 15th on 41 — a 1-point gap. Bari 1908's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Bari 1908 ran at 1 scored and 1.58 conceded, Empoli at 1.24 and 1.42.
Empoli had drawn their last three.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 3 for Bari 1908, 5 for Empoli and 2 drawn, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Goals have risen lately: 3.8 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.9 across the full history.
The match was played at Stadio Comunale San Nicola (capacity 58,300). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Bari 1908: Emanuele Rao (42'), Giulio Maggiore (72') · Empoli: Stiven Shpendi (45')
Key stats
Possession: Bari 1908 55% · Empoli 45% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-8