ITALY SERIE B
--.--.---- --:--
Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Simone Galipo, Italy
Empoli
Match Timeline
Catanzaro
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
10'
T. Cassandro ↔ D. Bettella
Catanzaro
🟨
27'
Nosa Edward Obaretin
Empoli
🟨
31'
Bogdan Popov
Empoli
🟨
44'
Bogdan Popov
Empoli
🟥
44'
Bogdan Popov
Empoli
🔄
46'
N. Obaretin ↔ M. Lovato
Empoli
🟨
55'
Davide Bettella
Catanzaro
VAR
57'
Edoardo Saporiti
Empoli
59'
S. Shpendi
Empoli
🔄
60'
G. Di Chiara ↔ P. Nuamah
Catanzaro
🔄
60'
S. Pontisso ↔ L. Pandolfi
Catanzaro
🟨
66'
Nicolò Brighenti
Catanzaro
🟨
66'
Mirko Pigliacelli
Catanzaro
🟨
70'
Gerard Yepes
Empoli
🔄
71'
E. Saporiti ↔ R. Ilie
Empoli
🟨
72'
Andrea Fulignati
Empoli
🔄
72'
S. Shpendi ↔ P. Pellegri
Empoli
🔄
77'
N. Brighenti ↔ G. Alesi
Catanzaro
🔄
77'
D. Buglio ↔ M. Liberali
Catanzaro
🔄
86'
S. Elia ↔ F. Carboni
Empoli
🔄
86'
D. Degli Innocenti ↔ N. Haas
Empoli
🟨
90'
Gabriele Alesi
Catanzaro

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Empoli Win 0%
Draw 0%
Catanzaro Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Empoli1.09
Catanzaro1.32
Recent Form (Last 5)
Empoli Empoli
WWDLW
15 GF / 22 GA
Catanzaro Catanzaro
WLDWL
13 GF / 12 GA
Key Stats
1.15
Average Goals Scored
1.08
1.69
Average Goals Conceded
1
11
BTTS Yes
7
7
Over 2.5
5
3.69
Shots on Goal
3.67

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Empoli Empoli 13 matches
Catanzaro Catanzaro 12 matches
Empoli Statistic Catanzaro
2 Wins 3
6 Draws 6
5 Losses 3
15 Goals For 13
22 Goals Against 12
1.15 Avg Goals Scored 1.08
1.69 Avg Goals Conceded 1
11 BTTS Yes 7
12 Over 1.5 7
7 Over 2.5 5
5 Over 3.5 3
0 Clean Sheets 3
2 Failed To Score 4
3.69 Shots On Goal 3.67
10.23 Total Shots 12.75
3.92 Corners 4.17
49.2% Ball Possession 54.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 3 head-to-head meetings, Empoli won 2 times, Catanzaro won 1 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 7:4 from Empoli'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: Empoli 3-4-2-1 / Catanzaro 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Empoli wins 2, draws 0, Catanzaro wins 1
Stats
Empoli Empoli
Catanzaro Catanzaro
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
3
2 Corner Kicks 4
21 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 5
32% Ball Possession 68%
11 Total Shots 6
3 Shots on Goal 1
6 Shots off Goal 2
2 Blocked Shots 3
5 Shots insidebox 4
6 Shots outsidebox 2
1 Goalkeeper Saves 2
258 Total passes 559
194 Passes accurate 495
1.57 expected_goals 0.23
🟨 5 Yellow Cards 4 🟨
🟥 1 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Empoli
Formation
Catanzaro
A. Fulignati
A. Fulignati
M. Curto
M. Curto
G. Guarino
G. Guarino
N. Obaretin
N. Obaretin
S. Elia
S. Elia
G. Yepes
G. Yepes
D. Degli Innocenti
D. Degli Innocenti
B. Moruzzi
B. Moruzzi
S. Shpendi
S. Shpendi
E. Saporiti
E. Saporiti
B. Popov
B. Popov
M. Pigliacelli
M. Pigliacelli
T. Cassandro
T. Cassandro
Matias Antonini
Matias Antonini
N. Brighenti
N. Brighenti
C. Favasuli
C. Favasuli
F. Rispoli
F. Rispoli
S. Pontisso
S. Pontisso
G. Di Chiara
G. Di Chiara
D. Buglio
D. Buglio
A. Cisse
A. Cisse
P. Iemmello
P. Iemmello
Empoli 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
21
A. Fulignati
🟨 72'
G
2
M. Curto
D
34
G. Guarino
D
5
N. Obaretin
↓ 46' 🟨 27'
D
7
S. Elia
↓ 86'
M
14
G. Yepes
🟨 70'
M
6
D. Degli Innocenti
↓ 86'
M
27
B. Moruzzi
M
11
S. Shpendi
⚽ 59' ↓ 72'
F
70
E. Saporiti
↓ 71'
F
77
B. Popov
🟨 31' 🟨 44' 🟥 44'
F
Substitutes
12
M. Gasparini
G
1
S. Perisan
G
79
F. Carboni
↑ 86'
D
15
J. Ceesay
D
28
G. Indragoli
D
20
M. Lovato
↑ 46'
D
32
N. Haas
↑ 86'
M
10
R. Ilie
↑ 71'
M
99
F. Bianchi
F
90
I. Konate
F
19
M. Nasti
F
9
P. Pellegri
↑ 72'
F
Catanzaro 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
22
M. Pigliacelli
🟨 66'
G
84
T. Cassandro
↓ 10'
D
4
Matias Antonini
D
23
N. Brighenti
↓ 77' 🟨 66'
D
27
C. Favasuli
M
32
F. Rispoli
M
20
S. Pontisso
↓ 60'
M
17
G. Di Chiara
↓ 60'
M
98
D. Buglio
↓ 77'
F
80
A. Cisse
F
9
P. Iemmello
F
Substitutes
1
C. Marietta
G
5
E. Bashi
D
18
D. Bettella
↑ 10' 🟨 55'
D
28
R. Oudin
M
10
J. Petriccione
M
30
G. Alesi
↑ 77' 🟨 90'
F
19
P. Nuamah
↑ 60'
F
45
N. Buso
F
77
M. D'Alessandro
F
14
M. Liberali
↑ 77'
F
7
L. Pandolfi
↑ 60'
F
8
F. Pittarello
F
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
08.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Catanzaro
2
3
L
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
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
08.03.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Empoli
3
2
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
H2H: Empoli vs Catanzaro
08.03.26
H2H
Catanzaro
Empoli
3
2
L
08.11.25
H2H
Empoli
Catanzaro
1
0
W
10.08.24
H2H
Empoli
Catanzaro
4
1
W
Last matches: Empoli
01.08.26
Fri
Empoli
Spezia
1
1
D
25.07.26
Fri
Empoli
Virtus Entella
1
0
W
01.05.26
Ser
Empoli
Avellino
1
0
W
19.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Virtus Entella
1
1
D
22.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Pescara
4
2
W
14.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Mantova
2
2
D
28.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Cesena
1
1
D
15.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Reggiana
1
1
D
11.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Juve Stabia
1
2
L
31.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Modena
0
0
D
17.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Sudtirol
0
1
L
27.12.25
Ser
Empoli
Frosinone
1
1
D
07.12.25
Ser
Empoli
Palermo
1
3
L
29.11.25
Ser
Empoli
Bari
5
0
W
28.10.25
Ser
Empoli
Sampdoria
1
1
D
19.10.25
Ser
Empoli
Venezia
1
1
D
01.10.25
Ser
Empoli
Monza
1
1
D
28.09.25
Ser
Empoli
Carrarese
2
2
D
14.09.25
Ser
Empoli
Spezia
1
1
D
23.08.25
Ser
Empoli
Padova
3
1
W
H2H at home: Empoli
08.11.25
H2H
Empoli
Catanzaro
1
0
W
10.08.24
H2H
Empoli
Catanzaro
4
1
W
Last matches: Catanzaro
29.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Monza
2
0
W
20.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Palermo
0
2
L
01.05.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Palermo
2
3
L
18.04.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Juve Stabia
1
1
D
11.04.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Avellino
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
21.02.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Virtus Entella
3
1
W
10.02.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Pescara
2
0
W
31.01.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Sudtirol
1
2
L
17.01.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Venezia
1
3
L
10.01.26
Ser
Catanzaro
Frosinone
0
2
L
19.12.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Bari
2
1
W
08.12.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Modena
2
1
W
29.10.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Mantova
3
1
W
04.10.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Monza
1
2
L
01.10.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Sampdoria
0
0
D
20.09.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Reggiana
2
2
D
30.08.25
Ser
Catanzaro
Spezia
0
0
D
H2H away: Catanzaro
08.11.25
H2H
Empoli
Catanzaro
1
0
L
10.08.24
H2H
Empoli
Catanzaro
4
1
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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