Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Empoli (1st, 85 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Foggia (9th, 58 pts). Empoli ranked just 6th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Foggia 1.57 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Empoli 2.1 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.28.
Empoli entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The venue was Stadio Comunale Pino Zaccheria, with room for 25,085 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Empoli led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Empoli: Francesco Caputo (86'), Alejandro Rodríguez (54'), Miha Zajc (17')
Key stats
Possession: Foggia 49% · Empoli 51% · Total shots: 18-14 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 8-8