The first half ends at Renato Dall`Ara stadium. Empoli and Bologna have not yet managed to score in the opponent's goal to break the tie.
Driven by their good result in the previous match, the home team will expect more of the same after celebrating a victory in the previous round. On the other hand, the away team arrives in need of a win after being defeated in their last match.
Bologna defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in their previous match. In the last 4 games played, they have lost 1 and drawn in 3.
Empoli lost to Roma 1-2. They have not seen a victory in the last 4 matches. Previous matches ended in a draw.
The home team is currently in twelfth place with 6 points (1 W - 3 D - 2 L), while the away team has accumulated 4 points and is in seventeenth place in the tournament (4 D - 2 L).
Manuel Volpi was the referee who officiated the match at Renato Dall`Ara stadium.
Probable lineup for Bologna today
The team led by Thiago Santon Olivares plays with a 4-5-1 formation with Lukasz Skorupski in goal; Lorenzo De Silvestri, Stefan Posch, Jhon Lucumí, and Andrea Cambiaso in defense; Gary Medel, Jerdy Schouten, Riccardo Orsolini, Roberto Soriano, and Musa Barrow in midfield; and Marko Arnautovic upfront.
Probable lineup for Empoli today
On the other hand, Paolo Zanetti's team lines up on the field with a 4-4-2 strategy with Guglielmo Vicario in goal; Petar Stojanovic, Ardian Ismajli, Sebastiano Luperto, Fabiano Parisi in defense; Nicolas Haas, Razvan Marin, Filippo Bandinelli, and Nedim Bajrami in midfield; and Sam Lammers and Martín Satriano upfront.