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&lt;p&gt;The fight to avoid relegation and the battle for a Champions League spot blend together in the opening match of the 29th Serie A TIM matchday: the Tuscan side, after collecting twelve points in the first six games under Davide Nicola`s guidance, have lost the last two against Cagliari and AC Milan, returning to struggle in the relegation battle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bologna also suffered a setback, against Inter last week, ending their streak of six consecutive wins but still manage to maintain a three-point lead over fifth-placed Atalanta.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bologna have won 51 points from 28 league games this season, just three fewer than they managed across the whole of last season’s Serie A campaign (54 in 38 matches).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No team has recorded more tackles than Bologna in Serie A so far this season (472) with Genoa (also 472) the only other team to record more than Empoli (458).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After winning the reverse fixture 3-0 back in October, Bologna could record a league double over Empoli for the first time in Serie A.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bologna have never won away against Empoli in Serie A (D4 L5), facing no other opponent on the road without winning more often than Gli Azzurri in the competition (9 – level with Como)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amongst players who have not yet scored this season in the Big-5 European leagues, Nicolò Cambiaghi is both the player who has attempted the most shots (59) and recorded the highest Expected Goals figure (2.98).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Riccardo Orsolini has scored more Serie A goals against Empoli (5) than any other opponent, scoring his only hat-trick in the competition against them back in October; since the beginning of last season, Domenico Berardi (21) is the only Italian player to score more goals in the Italian top-flight than Orsolini.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: Fazzini (Empoli)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Grassi, Gyasi, Maleh (Empoli); Saelemeaekers, Calafiori (Bologna)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fabbri (Scatragli-Dei Giudici), IV: Fourneau, VAR: Serra, AVAR: Mazzoleni&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Inter-Empoli (Monday 1th April, ore 20:45 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bologna-Salernitana (Monday 1th April, ore 12:30 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

Both teams seek a victory at the Castellani Compiuter Gross Arena: Empoli to restart their quest for survival, Bologna to strengthen their grip on fourth place

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The fight to avoid relegation and the battle for a Champions League spot blend together in the opening match of the 29th Serie A TIM matchday: the Tuscan side, after collecting twelve points in the first six games under Davide Nicola`s guidance, have lost the last two against Cagliari and AC Milan, returning to struggle in the relegation battle.Bologna also suffered a setback, against Inter last week, ending their streak of six consecutive wins but still manage to maintain a three-point lead over fifth-placed Atalanta. DID YOU KNOW?Bologna have won 51 points from 28 league games this season, just three fewer than they managed across the whole of last season’s Serie A campaign (54 in 38 matches).No team has recorded more tackles than Bologna in Serie A so far this season (472) with Genoa (also 472) the only other team to record more than Empoli (458). HEAD-TO-HEADAfter winning the reverse fixture 3-0 back in October, Bologna could record a league double over Empoli for the first time in Serie A.Bologna have never won away against Empoli in Serie A (D4 L5), facing no other opponent on the road without winning more often than Gli Azzurri in the competition (9 – level with Como) PLAYERSAmongst players who have not yet scored this season in the Big-5 European leagues, Nicolò Cambiaghi is both the player who has attempted the most shots (59) and recorded the highest Expected Goals figure (2.98).Riccardo Orsolini has scored more Serie A goals against Empoli (5) than any other opponent, scoring his only hat-trick in the competition against them back in October; since the beginning of last season, Domenico Berardi (21) is the only Italian player to score more goals in the Italian top-flight than Orsolini. DISCIPLINESuspended: Fazzini (Empoli)Cautioned: Grassi, Gyasi, Maleh (Empoli); Saelemeaekers, Calafiori (Bologna) REFEREEFabbri (Scatragli-Dei Giudici), IV: Fourneau, VAR: Serra, AVAR: Mazzoleni UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIMInter-Empoli (Monday 1th April, ore 20:45 CET)Bologna-Salernitana (Monday 1th April, ore 12:30 CET) (Photo Getty Images)

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