ITALY SERIE B
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Brianteo
Referee: M. Marcenaro
Monza
Match Timeline
Empoli
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
1'
S. Shpendi
Empoli
🟨
4'
Matteo Pessina
Monza
🟨
18'
Gabriele Guarino
Empoli
29'
A. Petagna · Assist: P. Cutrone
Monza
🔄
46'
A. Ghion ↔ D. Degli Innocenti
Empoli
🔄
60'
A. Petagna ↔ A. Alvarez
Monza
🔄
60'
A. Bakoune ↔ D. Mota
Monza
65'
F. Delli Carri · Assist: G. Caso
Monza
🟨
67'
Samuele Birindelli
Monza
🔄
70'
G. Caso ↔ P. Ciurria
Monza
🔄
70'
Hernani ↔ L. Colombo
Monza
🔄
72'
S. Elia ↔ J. Ceesay
Empoli
🔄
72'
M. Nasti ↔ B. Popov
Empoli
🟨
74'
Simone Romagnoli
Empoli
🟨
76'
Matteo Lovato
Empoli
🔄
81'
G. Yepes ↔ N. Haas
Empoli
🔄
86'
S. Birindelli ↔ V. Antov
Monza
🔄
87'
S. Romagnoli ↔ F. Bianchi
Empoli
90'
S. Shpendi · Assist: G. Guarino
Empoli

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 97.7%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS No
Probability 50.9%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Under 2.5
Probability 59.9%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
97.7%
-
BTTS BTTS No
50.9%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Under 2.5
59.9%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
92%
-
HT / FT Home / Home
-
-
Correct Score 2-0
-
-
Probability Distribution
Monza Win 97.7%
Draw 0%
Empoli Win 2.3%
Expected Goals (xG)
Monza1.51
Empoli1.05
Recent Form (Last 5)
Monza Monza
WWDLW
59 GF / 31 GA
Empoli Empoli
WLDWL
47 GF / 56 GA
Key Stats
1.55
Average Goals Scored
1.21
0.82
Average Goals Conceded
1.44
18
BTTS Yes
24
17
Over 2.5
18
4.71
Shots on Goal
4.05

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Monza Monza 38 matches
Empoli Empoli 39 matches
Monza Statistic Empoli
22 Wins 9
9 Draws 14
7 Losses 16
59 Goals For 47
31 Goals Against 56
1.55 Avg Goals Scored 1.21
0.82 Avg Goals Conceded 1.44
18 BTTS Yes 24
26 Over 1.5 30
17 Over 2.5 18
7 Over 3.5 12
16 Clean Sheets 7
6 Failed To Score 9
4.71 Shots On Goal 4.05
14.26 Total Shots 12.28
5.55 Corners 4.77
53.2% Ball Possession 48.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

On paper, this fixture places two sides in different competitive situations, shaped by Monza's more proactive style and Empoli's more cautious structure. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Overall, the preferred tip is Away Win, while the clean-sheet lean points toward Empoli. The attacking numbers of both teams point toward a more open scoring environment.This game has the potential to be open, with both sides capable of creating several scoring chances. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. Monza arrive from the stronger league position, sitting 3 with 75 points compared to Empoli in 14 on 40, which underlines the gap in season consistency. Empoli arrive with more visible recent inconsistency, which may leave them vulnerable if the match starts badly. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Monza expected to line up in 3-4-2-1 and Empoli in 3-5-2, which may reinforce the expected flow toward Empoli having the stronger overall control.

Monza Analysis

Monza come into this fixture from a strong position, holding 3 place with 75 points after 37 matches. The return of 22 wins, 9 draws, and 6 defeats, together with goals at 59:30, reflects good form over their recent run. Much of their attacking edge comes through A. Petagna (8 goals), D. Mota (5 goals), Hernani (5 goals), with creative support from P. Azzi (6 assists), A. Izzo (4 assists), Patrick Ciurria (3 assists), while their defending has remained fairly stable. At home, their record of 14 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses points to a very strong split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. Their overall playing style can be described as balanced attacking football.

Empoli Analysis

With 40 points from 37 games and a place of 14, Empoli still have clear room for improvement in overall consistency. Across the season they have posted 9 wins, 13 draws, and 15 defeats, and the 45:52 goal record continues to suggest poor form over their recent run. Their attacking burden often falls on S. Shpendi (13 goals), B. Popov (5 goals), M. Nasti (4 goals), with creative support from S. Elia (9 assists), Rareș Ilie (4 assists), S. Shpendi (2 assists), while at the back they have been quite vulnerable. Away from home, they have managed 4 wins, 2 draws, and 12 losses, a return that supports a weak split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. In football terms they often show a more cautious and defensive approach.

H2H Analysis

Across those 10 head-to-head meetings, Monza won 2 times, Empoli won 3 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 9:12 from Monza's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.1 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: BTTS No
Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (100%)
Predicted formations: Monza 3-4-2-1 / Empoli 3-5-2
H2H summary: Monza wins 2, draws 5, Empoli wins 3
Stats
Monza Monza
Empoli Empoli
Shots on Goal
8
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
10
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
2
7 Corner Kicks 4
10 Fouls 17
1 Offsides 3
65% Ball Possession 35%
20 Total Shots 10
8 Shots on Goal 5
10 Shots off Goal 3
2 Blocked Shots 2
10 Shots insidebox 7
10 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Goalkeeper Saves 6
597 Total passes 313
512 Passes accurate 241
1.24 expected_goals 1.04
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Monza
Formation
Empoli
D. Thiam
D. Thiam
S. Birindelli
S. Birindelli
F. Delli Carri
F. Delli Carri
A. Carboni
A. Carboni
A. Bakoune
A. Bakoune
M. Pessina
M. Pessina
Hernani
Hernani
L. Lucchesi
L. Lucchesi
P. Cutrone
🎯
P. Cutrone
G. Caso
🎯
G. Caso
A. Petagna
A. Petagna
A. Fulignati
A. Fulignati
A. Candela
A. Candela
G. Guarino
🎯
G. Guarino
S. Romagnoli
S. Romagnoli
M. Lovato
M. Lovato
S. Elia
S. Elia
L. Magnino
L. Magnino
A. Ghion
A. Ghion
G. Yepes
G. Yepes
S. Shpendi
⚽ 2
S. Shpendi
M. Nasti
M. Nasti
Monza 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
20
D. Thiam
G
19
S. Birindelli
↓ 86' 🟨 67'
D
15
F. Delli Carri
⚽ 65'
D
44
A. Carboni
D
24
A. Bakoune
↓ 60'
M
32
M. Pessina
🟨 4'
M
8
Hernani
↓ 70'
M
3
L. Lucchesi
M
10
P. Cutrone
🎯 29'
F
30
G. Caso
🎯 65' ↓ 70'
F
37
A. Petagna
⚽ 29' ↓ 60'
F
Substitutes
1
S. Pizzignacco
G
43
A. Strajnar
G
26
P. Ciurria
↑ 70'
F
25
A. Alvarez
↑ 60'
F
21
L. Colombo
↑ 70'
M
14
P. Obiang
M
17
K. Balde
F
47
D. Mota
↑ 60'
F
6
V. Antov
↑ 86'
D
2
A. Brorsson
D
28
A. Colpani
M
27
S. Capolupo
Empoli 5-3-2
Starting XI
21
A. Fulignati
G
26
A. Candela
D
34
G. Guarino
🎯 90' 🟨 18'
D
4
S. Romagnoli
↓ 87' 🟨 74'
D
20
M. Lovato
🟨 76'
D
7
S. Elia
↓ 72'
D
8
L. Magnino
M
18
A. Ghion
↓ 46'
M
14
G. Yepes
↓ 81'
M
11
S. Shpendi
⚽ 1' ⚽ 90'
F
19
M. Nasti
↓ 72'
F
Substitutes
1
S. Perisan
G
2
M. Curto
D
17
D. Fila
F
70
E. Saporiti
M
5
N. Obaretin
D
32
N. Haas
↑ 81'
M
15
J. Ceesay
↑ 72'
D
99
F. Bianchi
↑ 87'
F
6
D. Degli Innocenti
↑ 46'
M
10
R. Ilie
M
27
B. Moruzzi
D
77
B. Popov
↑ 72'
F
Last matches: Monza
24.07.26
Fri
Monza
Galatasaray
2
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Monza
PRO Vercelli
4
3
W
29.05.26
Ser
Monza
Catanzaro
0
2
L
24.05.26
Ser
Monza
Catanzaro
2
0
W
19.05.26
Ser
Monza
Juve Stabia
2
1
W
16.05.26
Ser
Monza
Juve Stabia
2
2
D
01.05.26
Ser
Monza
Mantova
2
3
L
24.04.26
Ser
Monza
Modena
1
0
W
17.04.26
Ser
Monza
Sampdoria
3
0
W
11.04.26
Ser
Monza
Bari
2
0
W
06.04.26
Ser
Monza
Catanzaro
1
1
D
21.03.26
Ser
Monza
Venezia
1
1
D
17.03.26
Ser
Monza
Reggiana
0
0
D
14.03.26
Ser
Monza
Palermo
3
0
W
07.03.26
Ser
Monza
Spezia
2
4
L
03.03.26
Ser
Monza
Cesena
3
1
W
27.02.26
Ser
Monza
Virtus Entella
2
0
W
21.02.26
Ser
Monza
Carrarese
1
0
W
15.02.26
Ser
Monza
Juve Stabia
2
1
W
11.02.26
Ser
Monza
Sudtirol
0
0
D
Last matches: Empoli
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
23.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Carrarese
0
3
L
17.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Sudtirol
0
1
L
10.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Cesena
1
0
W
27.12.25
Ser
Empoli
Frosinone
1
1
D
H2H: Monza vs Empoli
08.05.26
H2H
Monza
Empoli
2
2
D
01.10.25
H2H
Empoli
Monza
1
1
D
18.05.25
H2H
Monza
Empoli
1
3
L
17.08.24
H2H
Empoli
Monza
0
0
D
21.01.24
H2H
Empoli
Monza
3
0
L
26.08.23
H2H
Monza
Empoli
2
0
W
04.03.23
H2H
Monza
Empoli
2
1
W
15.10.22
H2H
Empoli
Monza
1
0
L
06.02.21
H2H
Monza
Empoli
1
1
D
03.10.20
H2H
Empoli
Monza
0
0
D
Last matches: Monza
18.07.26
Fri
Monza
PRO Vercelli
4
3
W
29.05.26
Ser
Monza
Catanzaro
0
2
L
19.05.26
Ser
Monza
Juve Stabia
2
1
W
24.04.26
Ser
Monza
Modena
1
0
W
11.04.26
Ser
Monza
Bari
2
0
W
21.03.26
Ser
Monza
Venezia
1
1
D
14.03.26
Ser
Monza
Palermo
3
0
W
27.02.26
Ser
Monza
Virtus Entella
2
0
W
15.02.26
Ser
Monza
Juve Stabia
2
1
W
08.02.26
Ser
Monza
Avellino
2
1
W
24.01.26
Ser
Monza
Pescara
3
0
W
17.01.26
Ser
Monza
Frosinone
2
2
D
20.12.25
Ser
Monza
Carrarese
4
1
W
08.12.25
Ser
Monza
Sudtirol
1
1
D
23.11.25
Ser
Monza
Cesena
1
0
W
02.11.25
Ser
Monza
Spezia
1
0
W
25.10.25
Ser
Monza
Reggiana
3
1
W
04.10.25
Ser
Monza
Catanzaro
2
1
W
27.09.25
Ser
Monza
Padova
0
1
L
20.09.25
Ser
Monza
Sampdoria
1
0
W
H2H at home: Monza
08.05.26
H2H
Monza
Empoli
2
2
D
18.05.25
H2H
Monza
Empoli
1
3
L
26.08.23
H2H
Monza
Empoli
2
0
W
04.03.23
H2H
Monza
Empoli
2
1
W
06.02.21
H2H
Monza
Empoli
1
1
D
Last matches: Empoli
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
08.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Catanzaro
2
3
L
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
18.05.25
Ser
Empoli
Monza
3
1
W
H2H away: Empoli
08.05.26
H2H
Monza
Empoli
2
2
D
18.05.25
H2H
Monza
Empoli
1
3
W
26.08.23
H2H
Monza
Empoli
2
0
L
04.03.23
H2H
Monza
Empoli
2
1
L
06.02.21
H2H
Monza
Empoli
1
1
D

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
Monza Home
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
Promotion - Serie A
Promotion - Serie B (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - Serie B (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)
Serie B (Play Out)
Relegation