Ascoli vs Empoli

17 October 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Edoardo Manedo Mazzoni

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Nicholas Rizzo 26’
  • Joseph Ceesay 14’

Match summary

Ascoli and Empoli shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Joseph Ceesay put Empoli ahead in the 14th minute and Nicholas Rizzo equalised from a corner in the 26th minute.

Ascoli had the better of the chances, with 1.33 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Empoli's 0.79 from 16.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
9 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 7
84 Attacks 67
44 Dangerous attacks 33
480 Passes 289
86.7% Pass accuracy 68.2%
14 Tackles 27
11 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Ascoli Empoli
Kick-off
14’
Joseph CeesayRight foot shot0-1 (Empoli)
Nicholas RizzoLeft foot shot1-1 (Ascoli)
26’
Abdoul GuiebreShot on target
36’
Half-time1-1
46’
Filippo BandinelliEdoardo Biondini
Second half underway
48’
Joseph CeesayShot on target
54’
Lapo DeliGerard Yepes
Amine ChakirMatteo Brunori
62’
Don BolsiusGennaro Acampora
62’
63’
Stiven ShpendiBogdan Popov
Tommaso MilaneseAndrea Oliveri
63’
Giacomo De PieriAndrea Silipo
63’
Federico GattoniMarcos Curado
71’
84’
Luca BelardinelliEdoardo Saporiti
84’
Matteo EganJoseph Ceesay
90’
Luca MagninoFoul
Abdoul GuiebreFoul
90+2’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 0.79 14’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), 0-1 14’ 26’ Nicholas Rizzo (Ascoli), 1-1 26’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 0.79 14’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), 0-1 Ceesay 14’ 26’ Nicholas Rizzo (Ascoli), 1-1 Rizzo 26’
Ascoli 1.33 xGEmpoli 0.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Empoli attacking Ascoli attacking 
26’ Nicholas Rizzo (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.93 xG, goal 69’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 40’ Giovanni Corradini (Ascoli), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Niccolò Corrado (Empoli), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 87’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 26’ Matteo Brunori (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 14’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 51’ Samuele Damiani (Ascoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Cristian Cauz (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Marcos Curado (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Matteo Egan (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Simone D'Uffizi (Ascoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Niccolò Corrado (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Luca Belardinelli (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Abdoul Guiebre (Ascoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Giacomo De Pieri (Ascoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Karim Zedadka (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Amine Chakir (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Nicholas Rizzo (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.93 xG, goal 69’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 40’ Giovanni Corradini (Ascoli), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Niccolò Corrado (Empoli), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 87’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 26’ Matteo Brunori (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Samuele Damiani (Ascoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 46’ Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Cristian Cauz (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Marcos Curado (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Matteo Egan (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Simone D'Uffizi (Ascoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Niccolò Corrado (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Luca Belardinelli (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Abdoul Guiebre (Ascoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Giacomo De Pieri (Ascoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Karim Zedadka (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Amine Chakir (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Ascoli 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vitale
Oliveri 63’
Curado 71’
Rizzo
Guiebre
Damiani
Corradini
Silipo 63’
Acampora 62’
D'Uffizi
Brunori 62’
Empoli 3-5-2 Starting XI
Seghetti
Curto
Cauz
Magnino
Zedadka
Biondini 46’
Yepes 54’
Saporiti 84’
Corrado
Popov 63’
Ceesay 84’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Samuele Vitale
90′ 1 1 32 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Andrea Oliveri Taken off
63′ 1 – – 4 1 39 – – – –
Marcos Curado Taken off
71′ 3 1 3 5 2 55 – – – –
Nicholas Rizzo
90′ 2 5 1 7 2 58 2 1 – –
Abdoul Guiebre
90′ 2 1 1 6 1 44 1 – –
Federico Gattoni Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 2 1 12 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Giovanni Corradini
90′ – – 39 – 0.02 5 3 5 1 – –
Samuele Damiani
90′ – – 69 1 0.05 – – 1 – 1 –
Andrea Silipo Taken off
63′ – – 16 1 0.07 – 1 – – – –
Gennaro Acampora Taken off
62′ – – 35 – 0.02 – – 5 3 4 –
Simone D'Uffizi
90′ – – 30 1 0.03 – – 4 1 2 –
Don Bolsius Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 9 1 0.24 – – 2 1 1 –
Giacomo De Pieri Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 12 – 0.01 – 1 1 – – –
Tommaso Milanese Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 21 1 0.02 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Matteo Brunori Taken off
62′ – 1 1 – 0.08 0.00 1 5 1 6 –
Amine Chakir Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – 0.01 0.01 – 2 1 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ascoli win 53% Avg odds 1.73
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.47
Empoli win 21% Avg odds 4.43

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Ascoli DWLWD
Empoli LWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.