Andrea Sottil’s Udinese run with goalless draw against follow strugglers Empoli.
Empoli and Udinese’s poor start to the 2023/24 Serie A season continued, with neither team managing to secure a crucial three points. The hosts had more possession but couldn’t convert it, while the visitors were equally inefficient in front of goal. Udinese are ranked 17th and Empoli are ranked 18th, but other results could see both teams propping up the table.
Empoli and Udinese played to a 0-0 tie at the Stadio Carlo Castellani, leaving both teams towards the bottom of the Serie A table.
The two teams had only shared five goals and one win in their previous seven league meetings, so it was perhaps unsurprising that neither could break the deadlock.
Udinese are now 17th with five points, while Empoli are 18th but might finish the weekend at the bottom depending on other outcomes. Andrea Sottil’s Udinese run with goalless draw against follow strugglers Empoli.
Aurelio Andreazzoli made three changes to the Empoli team that lost 3-0 away to Bologna the previous week in an attempt to end a run of six defeats in seven games with only one goal.
Ardian Ismajli, Alberto Grassi, and Matteo Cancellieri were named to the starting XI, but they were unable to improve the hosts’ fortunes.
Empoli had nearly 60% possession and unleashed 18 shots on the Udinese goal in pursuit of a crucial three points,but were primarily limited to long-range efforts.
Andrea Sottil made two changes to Udinese’s starting lineup, starting Lazar Samardzic and Florian Thauvin.
The visitors came into the game without a Serie A win this season and created more clear-cut chances, but they also proved why they’ve struggled recently. Only one of the 11 shots drew a save from Etrit Berisha.
Empoli then travel to Fiorentina, while Udinese host Lecce.
