Udinese 3-0 Empoli – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates Udinese at 41% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Udinese vs Empoli encounter.
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Match Analysis
Udinese host Empoli at Bluenergy Stadium in Serie A, Regular Season - 25. Kick-off is scheduled for Sunday 16 February 2025 at 14:00 UTC.
Form Guide
Udinese — All Games: 3W 4D 3L from 10 Serie A outings this season, averaging 1.30 points per game. Last five: D L L W D. They are averaging 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.60 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone. This season is still relatively young for Udinese, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Udinese's home record at Bluenergy Stadium: 3W 2D 5L from 10 Serie A appearances (1.10 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game.
Across all Serie A games this season, Empoli have recorded 1W 2D 7L from 10 outings — 0.50 PPG. Last five: L L D L L. Their scoring rate of 1.20 per game is modest, conceding 2.10 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Conceding 2.10 per game is a high rate — their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed regularly this season. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play. This season is still relatively young for Empoli, so this record blends games from this season and last.
On the road, Empoli have gone 2W 3D 5L from 10 away fixtures this term (0.90 PPG). Away from home they average 1.40 goals scored and 1.90 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
Udinese carry the stronger recent momentum — 0.80 PPG ahead of their opponents on 1.30 vs 0.50. The form data is a point in their favour, and where the price allows, it is the cleaner directional bet.
H2H Record
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 7 previous meetings, Udinese have won 2, Empoli 1, with 4 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
The 7 previous meetings have averaged 2.3 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 25 Nov 2024, ended 1–1 with a draw.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
Trading Patterns
Udinese in-play and half-time data (62 games, 31 at home): they score before half-time in 74% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; BTTS occurs in 61% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 48% of games (home games).
Empoli in-play and half-time data (62 games, 31 at away): they score before half-time in 77% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 71% of the time; BTTS occurs in 55% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 42% of games (away games); they fail to score in 47% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Udinese 60% versus Empoli 42%; no strong lean in either direction. Under 2.5 goals has backing from the in-play data — both teams register low Over 2.5 rates (Udinese 44% | Empoli 36%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Udinese 1.71 xG and Empoli 1.46 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Udinese attack 0.982 / defence 1.115 | Empoli attack 0.994 / defence 1.290. League average goals — home 1.351 / away 1.315. Empoli bring a strong defensive rating of 1.290 — this is suppressing Udinese's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 62 Udinese games / 62 Empoli games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Udinese 41% | Draw 29% | Empoli 30%. Fair-value odds: Udinese 2.44 | Draw 3.45 | Empoli 3.33. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 29% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 61% | BTTS probability 65% | Total xG 3.17. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 61% — the 3.17 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 65% reflects that both xG figures (1.71 / 1.46) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Udinese are the pick at 41% — marginal model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 29% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Udinese offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 30% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
The Poisson model projects 3.17 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 61% — reasonable confidence, supported by form averaging 3.0 goals per game.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 65% on Yes. Form rates corroborate: Udinese 50% | Empoli 80% BTTS from recent games.
The outsider holds a 30% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Udinese vs Empoli | Competition: Serie A, Regular Season - 25 | Venue: Bluenergy Stadium • Kick-off: Sunday 16 Feb 2025, 14:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Udinese 41% | Draw 29% | Empoli 30% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 61% | BTTS 65% | xG Udinese 1.71 / Empoli 1.46 • Poisson strength factors: Udinese attack 0.982 / def 1.115 | Empoli attack 0.994 / def 1.290 | league avg home 1.351 / away 1.315 • Poisson stance: Udinese (41%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.71
Udinese xG
Expected Goals
1.46
Empoli xG
65%
BTTS
85%
Over 1.5
61%
Over 2.5
39%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Udinese vs Empoli kick off?
Udinese vs Empoli kicked off at 14:00 on Sunday 16 February 2025 at Bluenergy Stadium.
What was the final score in Udinese vs Empoli?
Udinese 3 - 0 Empoli.
Where is Udinese vs Empoli being played?
The match is being played at Bluenergy Stadium.
What competition is Udinese vs Empoli part of?
Udinese vs Empoli is a Regular Season - 25 fixture in the Serie A (Italy).
Who is favourite to win Udinese vs Empoli?
Our statistical model gives Udinese a 41% chance of winning, Empoli a 30% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making Udinese the favourite.
Will both teams score in Udinese vs Empoli?
Our model estimates a 65% probability that both Udinese and Empoli will score (BTTS).
Will Udinese vs Empoli have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 61%.
What is the head-to-head record between Udinese and Empoli?
Record (7 meetings): Udinese 2W | Draws 4 | Empoli 1W.
What form are Udinese and Empoli in?
Udinese (all comps): 3W-4D-3L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 1.60 | L5 D-L-L-W-D. Empoli (all comps): 1W-2D-7L in 10 | 0.50 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 2.10 | L5 L-L-D-L-L.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from Udinese's attack rating (0.98) and Empoli's defence rating (1.29), the model arrives at 1.71 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Empoli's attack versus Udinese's defence, projects 1.46 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 62/62 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 11.9%. Close behind: 2-1 (9.0%), 1-2 (7.6%). Together the top three scorelines make up 28% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
Udinese Win
41%
2.43
29%
3.50
30%
3.30
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
10.5%
Draw
Most likely
2 – 1
9.0%
Home win
1 – 2
7.6%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.71
Udinese xG
Total xG
3.17
1.46
Empoli xG
2.43
41%
Home win
3.50
29%
Draw
3.30
30%
Away win
Goals Markets
82%
Over 1.5
1.22
18%
Under 1.5
5.56
61%
Over 2.5
1.64
39%
Under 2.5
2.56
39%
Over 3.5
2.56
61%
Under 3.5
1.64
21%
Over 4.5
4.76
79%
Under 4.5
1.27
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
65%
BTTS Yes
1.53
35%
BTTS No
2.90
Clean Sheet
23%
4.29
18%
5.53
Win to Nil
10%
10.44
5%
18.28
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 7.2 | 10.5 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 6.2 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Udinese vs Empoli?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 11.9%.
How many goals are Udinese and Empoli expected to score?
The model projects 1.71 expected goals for Udinese and 1.46 for Empoli, a combined total of 3.17.
How confident is the prediction model for Udinese vs Empoli?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 41%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Across their last 62 outings, Udinese have picked up 1.08 PPG on a 14W 25D 23L record — D-L-L-W-D across the most recent five. The sample for Udinese is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Empoli's form line: 13W 18D 31L from 62 games, 0.92 PPG, last five L-L-D-L-L. The sample for Empoli is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Form-wise this is close to level: Udinese on 1.08 PPG, Empoli on 0.92. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Home Ground vs the Road
On home soil, Udinese have posted 1.00 PPG from 31 outings (6W 13D 12L).
On the road, Empoli have gone 7W 8D 16L from 31 away games — 0.94 PPG when travelling.
The Goals Picture
Udinese are averaging 1.06 goals scored and 1.45 conceded per game recently; Empoli are on 0.82 scored and 1.44 conceded.
Last 62 Results — Serie A
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Udinese
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Empoli
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Udinese and Empoli in coming into this match?
Udinese have gone 14W 25D 23L in their last 62 games (1.08 PPG), while Empoli have gone 13W 18D 31L in their last 62 (0.92 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Udinese at home or Empoli away?
Udinese's home record (1.00 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Udinese at home: 1.00 PPG; Empoli away: 0.94 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Udinese and Empoli runs to 8 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to December 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Serie A. It has been a while since the last meeting — 16 February 2025, some 3 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Digging Into the Numbers
The biggest gap between the sides came on 16 Apr 2022, when Udinese won 4-1 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Udinese's record when hosting Empoli specifically: 2W 2D 0L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
3
Udinese
4
Draws
1
Empoli
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Udinese and Empoli?
From 8 meetings on record, Udinese have won 3, Empoli have won 1, and 4 have been drawn.
When did Udinese and Empoli last play each other?
They last met on 16 February 2025, when Udinese 3-0 Empoli.
Who has won more matches between Udinese and Empoli?
Udinese have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from 8 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
Udinese are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 74% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 39% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 26% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one.
Empoli are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 77% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 29% of the time.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Udinese 61%, Empoli 55% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 48% (Udinese) and 42% (Empoli).
On the defensive side: Udinese have failed to score in 26% of games; Empoli in 36%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Udinese home games / Empoli away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Udinese play Empoli?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 61% of Udinese's games and 55% of Empoli's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Udinese vs Empoli usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 48% of Udinese's recent games and 42% of Empoli's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Udinese and Empoli tend to score early?
Udinese have had a goal before half-time in 74% of their recent matches, Empoli in 77% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Dominant Udinese run riot with a 3-0 hammering of Empoli.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Udinese beat Empoli 3-0 at Bluenergy Stadium, Regular Season - 25, in the Serie A. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Udinese 1.71 xG and Empoli 1.46 xG, a combined 3.17. The scoreboard read 3-0 for 3 actual goals. Udinese beat their projection by 1.3 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Empoli landed 1.5 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Udinese attack 0.98 / defence 1.11 against Empoli attack 0.99 / defence 1.29, drawn from 62/62 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Udinese 41% | Draw 29% | Empoli 30%, with Udinese to win its most likely call at 41%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 61%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 85% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 65% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 40% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Udinese 44%, Empoli 36%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 51%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Udinese's trading profile (62 games, 31 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 60% of their matches — today it did not.
Empoli's trading profile (62 games, 31 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 42% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 47% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Udinese 1.08 PPG, Empoli 0.92 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Udinese win broke the near-deadlock. Udinese (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.16 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 0 against a 1.48 average — tighter than their form line. Empoli (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.00 scoring average — below par going forward and shipped 3 against a 1.68 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (miss). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.