Match Report
The table read 11th (Empoli U19, 42 pts) against 12th (Juventus U19, 41 pts), 1 points apart. Empoli U19's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.44/1.59 for Empoli U19 and 1.32/1.56 for Juventus U19 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.58.
Defeat had followed defeat for Empoli U19 — four in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Empoli U19 wins, 1 for Juventus U19, 2 draws, at 5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli, with room for 19,847 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.