Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Venezia (1st, 82 pts) held a 41-point advantage over Empoli (15th, 41 pts). Per game in the league, Venezia were scoring 2.03 and conceding 0.82, Empoli 1.24 and 1.42, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Venezia in 11 games. The last-five ledger: Venezia 11/15, Empoli 5/15.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Venezia have 3 wins to Empoli's 2, with 6 draws, at 2.45 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 27% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 27% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (capacity 11,150). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Venezia: Andrea Adorante (50'), Issa Doumbia (87')
Key stats
Possession: Venezia 78% · Empoli 22% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 9-6