Bari vs Empoli

4 March 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Emanuele Rao 42’
Giulio Maggiore 72’

Stiven Shpendi 45+1’

Match summary

Bari won 2-1 at home to Empoli. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Emanuele Rao put Bari ahead in the 42nd minute, Stiven Shpendi equalised in first-half stoppage time, and Giulio Maggiore won it with a header in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Bari created 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Empoli's 0.55 from 11. Empoli had a player sent off.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%

13 Shots 11

5 Shots on target 4

3 Corners 8

372 Passes 291

81.5% Pass accuracy 69.8%

17 Tackles 10

16 Fouls 10

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 1

1 Offsides 3

Key events

Bari Empoli

1’

Stiven ShpendiShot on target

11’

Edoardo SaporitiShot on target

Kevin PiscopoShot on target

30’

Valerio MantovaniShot on target

46’

Gabriele MonciniShot on target

57’

90+2’

Rareș IlieShot on target

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.

Bari 1.35 xGEmpoli 0.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Empoli attacking Bari attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Bari 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Empoli 3-5-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Players11 players


Michele Cerofolini	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Andrea Cistana	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Cas Odenthal	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Valerio Mantovani	90′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
Kevin Piscopo	90′	–	–	2	0.09	–	–	–
Giulio Maggiore	90′	1	–	4	0.61	–	–	–
Federico Artioli	90′	–	–	1	0.10	–	–	–
Mehdi Dorval	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tomás Esteves	90′	–	–	1	0.09	–	–	–
Emanuele Rao	90′	1	–	2	0.38	–	–	–
Gabriele Moncini	90′	–	–	1	0.03	–	–	–


Andrea Fulignati	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marco Curto	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Matteo Lovato	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nosa Edward Obaretin	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Antonio Candela	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Luca Magnino	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gerard Yepes	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Edoardo Saporiti	90′	–	–	3	0.10	–	–	–
Salvatore Elia	90′	–	–	2	0.05	–	–	–
Daniel Fila	90′	–	–	1	0.08	–	–	–
Stiven Shpendi	90′	1	–	3	0.21	–	–	–

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

Bari win 32% Avg odds 2.92

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.13

Empoli win 39% Avg odds 2.36

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

Form going into the game

Bari L D L D W

Empoli L L D D D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Empoli 5-0 Bari, 29 Nov 25 All Bari vs Empoli meetings

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