Match Report
Cosenza, 17th on 35 points, faced a 38-point deficit to Empoli (1st, 73). Empoli had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Empoli were scoring 1.79 and conceding 0.92, Cosenza 0.76 and 1.24, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,847. On the scoreboard, Empoli led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.