ITALY SERIE B
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Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: V. Crezzini
Catanzaro
Match Timeline
Empoli
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
1'
S. Elia · Assist: M. Curto
Empoli
15'
M. Nasti · Assist: L. Magnino
Empoli
🟨
17'
Gerard Yepes
Empoli
🟨
24'
Luca Magnino
Empoli
🔄
46'
M. D'Alessandro ↔ G. Alesi
Catanzaro
🔄
46'
G. Yepes ↔ N. Haas
Empoli
🔄
46'
S. Elia ↔ A. Candela
Empoli
56'
F. Pittarello
Catanzaro
🔄
58'
R. Ilie ↔ L. Ignacchiti
Empoli
63'
F. Pittarello · Assist: P. Iemmello
Catanzaro
🔄
66'
E. Saporiti ↔ D. Fila
Empoli
🔄
72'
M. Liberali ↔ P. Nuamah
Catanzaro
73'
T. Cassandro · Assist: F. Pittarello
Catanzaro
🔄
84'
S. Pontisso ↔ M. Pompetti
Catanzaro
🔄
84'
P. Iemmello ↔ R. Frosinini
Catanzaro
🔄
84'
M. Curto ↔ F. Bianchi
Empoli
🟨
86'
Matias Antonini
Catanzaro
🔄
90+1'
F. Pittarello ↔ N. Koffi
Catanzaro

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Catanzaro Win 0%
Draw 0%
Empoli Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Catanzaro1.44
Empoli1.18
Recent Form (Last 5)
Catanzaro Catanzaro
WWDLW
42 GF / 33 GA
Empoli Empoli
WLDWL
36 GF / 43 GA
Key Stats
1.45
Average Goals Scored
1.2
1.14
Average Goals Conceded
1.43
16
BTTS Yes
19
14
Over 2.5
15
4.24
Shots on Goal
4

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Catanzaro Catanzaro 29 matches
Empoli Empoli 30 matches
Catanzaro Statistic Empoli
12 Wins 7
10 Draws 11
7 Losses 12
42 Goals For 36
33 Goals Against 43
1.45 Avg Goals Scored 1.2
1.14 Avg Goals Conceded 1.43
16 BTTS Yes 19
21 Over 1.5 24
14 Over 2.5 15
9 Over 3.5 9
9 Clean Sheets 6
7 Failed To Score 6
4.24 Shots On Goal 4
12.76 Total Shots 12
3.83 Corners 4.83
53% Ball Possession 48.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 3 head-to-head meetings, Catanzaro won 1 times, Empoli won 2 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 4:7 from Catanzaro's perspective. 2 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 2 matches, with an average of 3.67 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Catanzaro 3-4-2-1 / Empoli 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Catanzaro wins 1, draws 0, Empoli wins 2
Stats
Catanzaro Catanzaro
Empoli Empoli
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
1
9 Corner Kicks 1
9 Fouls 26
1 Offsides 0
64% Ball Possession 36%
16 Total Shots 5
6 Shots on Goal 2
6 Shots off Goal 2
4 Blocked Shots 1
10 Shots insidebox 3
6 Shots outsidebox 2
0 Goalkeeper Saves 3
555 Total passes 322
497 Passes accurate 242
1.95 expected_goals 0.78
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Catanzaro
Formation
Empoli
M. Pigliacelli
M. Pigliacelli
T. Cassandro
T. Cassandro
Matias Antonini
Matias Antonini
N. Brighenti
N. Brighenti
C. Favasuli
C. Favasuli
J. Petriccione
J. Petriccione
S. Pontisso
S. Pontisso
M. D'Alessandro
M. D'Alessandro
M. Liberali
M. Liberali
P. Iemmello
🎯
P. Iemmello
F. Pittarello
⚽ 2 🎯
F. Pittarello
A. Fulignati
A. Fulignati
M. Curto
🎯
M. Curto
G. Guarino
G. Guarino
N. Obaretin
N. Obaretin
J. Ceesay
J. Ceesay
L. Magnino
🎯
L. Magnino
G. Yepes
G. Yepes
S. Elia
S. Elia
E. Saporiti
E. Saporiti
R. Ilie
R. Ilie
M. Nasti
M. Nasti
Catanzaro 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
22
M. Pigliacelli
G
84
T. Cassandro
⚽ 73'
D
4
Matias Antonini
🟨 86'
D
23
N. Brighenti
D
27
C. Favasuli
M
10
J. Petriccione
M
20
S. Pontisso
↓ 84'
M
77
M. D'Alessandro
↓ 46'
M
14
M. Liberali
↓ 72'
F
9
P. Iemmello
🎯 63' ↓ 84'
F
8
F. Pittarello
⚽ 56' ⚽ 63' 🎯 73' ↓ 90+1'
F
Substitutes
1
C. Marietta
G
21
M. Pompetti
↑ 84'
M
98
D. Buglio
M
62
R. Frosinini
↑ 84'
D
30
G. Alesi
↑ 46'
F
5
E. Bashi
D
6
Fellipe Jack
D
39
N. Koffi
↑ 90+1'
F
26
B. Verrengia
D
2
G. Esteves
D
19
P. Nuamah
↑ 72'
F
32
F. Rispoli
M
Empoli 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
21
A. Fulignati
G
2
M. Curto
🎯 1' ↓ 84'
D
34
G. Guarino
D
5
N. Obaretin
D
15
J. Ceesay
M
8
L. Magnino
🎯 15' 🟨 24'
M
14
G. Yepes
↓ 46' 🟨 17'
M
7
S. Elia
⚽ 1' ↓ 46'
M
70
E. Saporiti
↓ 66'
F
10
R. Ilie
↓ 58'
F
19
M. Nasti
⚽ 15'
F
Substitutes
1
S. Perisan
G
12
M. Gasparini
G
17
D. Fila
↑ 66'
F
28
G. Indragoli
D
4
S. Romagnoli
D
24
T. Ebuehi
D
32
N. Haas
↑ 46'
M
26
A. Candela
↑ 46'
D
99
F. Bianchi
↑ 84'
F
25
L. Ignacchiti
↑ 58'
M
Last matches: Catanzaro
05.08.26
Fri
Catanzaro
Giugliano
3
0
W
29.07.26
Fri
Catanzaro
Paradiso
3
1
W
29.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Monza
2
0
W
24.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Monza
0
2
L
20.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Palermo
0
2
L
17.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Palermo
3
0
W
12.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Avellino
3
0
W
08.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Bari
2
3
L
01.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Palermo
2
3
L
25.04.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Spezia
4
2
W
18.04.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Juve Stabia
1
1
D
14.04.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Modena
2
2
D
11.04.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Avellino
1
1
D
06.04.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Monza
1
1
D
21.03.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Cesena
1
3
L
14.03.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Padova
3
1
W
04.03.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Carrarese
3
3
D
01.03.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Frosinone
2
2
D
21.02.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Virtus Entella
3
1
W
14.02.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Mantova
2
0
W
Last matches: Empoli
08.08.26
Fri
Empoli
Livorno
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Empoli
Spezia
1
1
D
25.07.26
Fri
Empoli
Virtus Entella
1
0
W
08.05.26
Ser
Empoli
Monza
2
2
D
01.05.26
Ser
Empoli
Avellino
1
0
W
25.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Venezia
0
2
L
19.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Virtus Entella
1
1
D
12.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Padova
0
1
L
06.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Sampdoria
0
1
L
22.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Pescara
4
2
W
17.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Spezia
1
1
D
14.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Mantova
2
2
D
04.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Bari
1
2
L
28.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Cesena
1
1
D
20.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Frosinone
2
2
D
15.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Reggiana
1
1
D
11.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Juve Stabia
1
2
L
07.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Palermo
2
3
L
31.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Modena
0
0
D
23.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Carrarese
0
3
L
H2H: Catanzaro vs Empoli
08.03.26
H2H
Catanzaro
Empoli
3
2
W
08.11.25
H2H
Empoli
Catanzaro
1
0
L
10.08.24
H2H
Empoli
Catanzaro
4
1
L
Last matches: Catanzaro
05.08.26
Fri
Catanzaro
Giugliano
3
0
W
29.07.26
Fri
Catanzaro
Paradiso
3
1
W
24.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Monza
0
2
L
17.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Palermo
3
0
W
12.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Avellino
3
0
W
08.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Bari
2
3
L
25.04.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Spezia
4
2
W
14.04.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Modena
2
2
D
06.04.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Monza
1
1
D
01.03.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Frosinone
2
2
D
14.02.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Mantova
2
0
W
07.02.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Reggiana
2
0
W
25.01.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Sampdoria
0
0
D
27.12.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Cesena
2
0
W
13.12.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Avellino
1
0
W
29.11.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Virtus Entella
3
2
W
21.11.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Pescara
3
3
D
02.11.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Venezia
2
1
W
25.10.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Palermo
1
0
W
19.10.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Padova
0
1
L
H2H at home: Catanzaro
08.03.26
H2H
Catanzaro
Empoli
3
2
W
Last matches: Empoli
08.08.26
Fri
Empoli
Livorno
1
1
D
08.05.26
Ser
Empoli
Monza
2
2
D
25.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Venezia
0
2
L
12.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Padova
0
1
L
06.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Sampdoria
0
1
L
17.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Spezia
1
1
D
04.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Bari
1
2
L
20.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Frosinone
2
2
D
07.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Palermo
2
3
L
23.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Carrarese
0
3
L
10.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Cesena
1
0
W
21.12.25
Ser
Empoli
Mantova
1
0
W
13.12.25
Ser
Empoli
Juve Stabia
0
2
L
22.11.25
Ser
Empoli
Avellino
3
0
W
01.11.25
Ser
Empoli
Virtus Entella
0
1
L
24.10.25
Ser
Empoli
Modena
1
2
L
05.10.25
Ser
Empoli
Sudtirol
2
1
W
25.09.25
Cop
Empoli
Genoa
1
3
L
21.09.25
Ser
Empoli
Pescara
0
4
L
29.08.25
Ser
Empoli
Reggiana
1
3
L
H2H away: Empoli
08.03.26
H2H
Catanzaro
Empoli
3
2
L

Standings

Serie B: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 38 24 10 4 77:31 46 82
W D W W D
2 38 23 12 3 76:34 42 81
W W W W D
3 38 22 10 6 61:32 29 76
D L W W W
4 38 20 12 6 61:33 28 72
L W D W D
5 38 15 14 9 62:51 11 59
L L W D D
6 38 15 10 13 49:36 13 55
L W L L D
7 38 11 18 9 44:45 -1 51
D L D D W
8 38 13 10 15 43:55 -12 49
W L W W D
9 38 13 7 18 45:57 -12 46
L W W L W
10 38 12 10 16 39:49 -10 46
W W L W W
11 38 12 10 16 45:56 -11 46
L D D L L
12 38 10 14 14 47:52 -5 44
L D L D L
13 38 11 11 16 35:48 -13 44
L W D L W
14 38 10 12 16 36:51 -15 42
W L W D D
15 38 9 14 15 47:54 -7 41
D W L D L
16 38 8 17 13 38:48 -10 41
D L L L D
17 38 10 10 18 38:60 -22 40
W W L L L
18 38 9 10 19 36:56 -20 37
W L D L W
19 38 8 11 19 43:59 -16 35
D D L W L
20 38 7 14 17 51:66 -15 35
D L D D L
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