Dec 15th features a match where Hellas Verona will host Empoli at Stadio Marc’antonio Bentegodi in a meeting of these two Coppa Italia teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Hellas Verona is fresh off their 4-3 win against Venezia. Pietro Ceccaroni scored the first goal for Venezia in the 12th minute, then Domen Črnigoj added another in the 19th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 85th minute on a goal by Giovanni Simeone to cap off a wild match. Hellas Verona should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while empoli is fresh off their 3-1 win against Udinese. Gerard Deulofeu struck first for Udinese in the 22nd minute on a feed from Isaac Success, but Petar Stojanović got the equalizer for Empoli in the 50th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 59th minute on a goal by Bajrami to cap off a wild match. Empoli is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Both Romagnoli and Andrea Pinamonti have been the hottest scorers for Empoli in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Giovanni Simeone has been the most prolific scorer on Hellas Verona in the last 5 matches with three goals.