Week 4 brings us a match on Aug 31st, where Empoli plays host to Hellas Verona in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, a perfect day for football. Empoli sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Fiorentina. Neither Empoli nor Fiorentina could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 4 and 20 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while hellas Verona is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bologna. Marko Arnautović struck first for Bologna in the 21st minute on a feed from Denso Kasius, but Thomas Henry got the equalizer for Hellas Verona in the 43rd minute earning Hellas Verona at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Empoli took the match by a score of 4 to 3. Andrea La Mantia scored the first goal for Empoli in the 15th minute, then Matteo Cancellieri tied it up for Hellas Verona in the 18th minute on a feed from Daniel Bessa , but Empoli kept scoring and walked away with the win.
Hellas Verona is glad to have Kevin Lasagna in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Empoli is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Răzvan Marin and Baldanzi each only have 1 goal in their last 5.