Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Empoli (1st, 73 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Reggina (11th, 50 pts). Empoli's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/1.18 for Reggina and 1.79/0.92 for Empoli (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Reggina's unbeaten run stood at 7. Empoli's last five games had all finished level, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Reggina 13/15, Empoli 5/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 2 Reggina wins, 7 for Empoli, 3 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side.
The match was played at Stadio Oreste Granillo in Reggio Calabria (capacity 27,763). Empoli led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.