Empoli vs Arezzo

11 September 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Michael Fabbri

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Simone Romagnoli 74’ (og)

Match summary

Arezzo won 1-0 away at Empoli. It was goalless at half-time.

Romagnoli's own goal put Arezzo ahead in the 74th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Empoli created 1.06 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Arezzo 1.21 from 15. Empoli had a player sent off.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
10 Shots 15
2 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 4
377 Passes 469
80.1% Pass accuracy 86.1%
13 Tackles 26
16 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Empoli Arezzo
Kick-off
Edoardo BiondiniFoul
18’
Karim ZedadkaMatteo Egan
25’
Edoardo SaporitiShot on target
27’
Marco CurtoVAR: Card upgraded
43’
Marco CurtoFoul
45’
Half-time0-0
Simone RomagnoliEdoardo Biondini
46’
46’
Emiliano PattarelloAlessandro Arena
Second half underway
62’
Leonardo MancusoPietro Cianci
62’
Alberto CerriMattia Viviani
Bogdan PopovStiven Shpendi
68’
70’
Artur IonițăShot on target
72’
Mattia SalaMarco Olivieri
Filippo BandinelliGerard Yepes
73’
Luca BelardinelliJoseph Ceesay
73’
74’
Simone RomagnoliOwn goal0-1 (Arezzo)
76’
Leonardo MancusoShot on target
Karim ZedadkaShot on target
80’
88’
Luca ChiericoEklu Shaka Mawuli
89’
Matteo GilliFoul
Full-time0-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 1.21 74’ Simone Romagnoli (Arezzo) own goal, 0-1 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 1.21 74’ Simone Romagnoli (Arezzo) own goal, 0-1 Romagnoli 74’
Empoli 1.06 xGArezzo 1.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arezzo attacking Empoli attacking 
90’ Luca Belardinelli (Empoli), set piece, 0.55 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Leonardo Mancuso (Arezzo), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 32’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 48’ Matteo Gilli (Arezzo), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 63’ Leonardo Mancuso (Arezzo), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 64’ Matteo Gilli (Arezzo), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 41’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Artur Ioniță (Arezzo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 23’ Eklu Shaka Mawuli (Arezzo), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Emiliano Pattarello (Arezzo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Mattia Viviani (Arezzo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Emiliano Pattarello (Arezzo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Niccolò Corrado (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Edoardo Biondini (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Samuele Righetti (Arezzo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Eklu Shaka Mawuli (Arezzo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Leonardo Mancuso (Arezzo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Emiliano Pattarello (Arezzo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Emiliano Pattarello (Arezzo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Samuele Righetti (Arezzo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Karim Zedadka (Empoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 74’ Simone Romagnoli (Empoli), own goal 90’ Luca Belardinelli (Empoli), set piece, 0.55 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Leonardo Mancuso (Arezzo), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 32’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 48’ Matteo Gilli (Arezzo), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 63’ Leonardo Mancuso (Arezzo), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 64’ Matteo Gilli (Arezzo), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 41’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Artur Ioniță (Arezzo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 23’ Eklu Shaka Mawuli (Arezzo), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Emiliano Pattarello (Arezzo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Mattia Viviani (Arezzo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Emiliano Pattarello (Arezzo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Niccolò Corrado (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Edoardo Biondini (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Eklu Shaka Mawuli (Arezzo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Samuele Righetti (Arezzo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Leonardo Mancuso (Arezzo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Emiliano Pattarello (Arezzo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Emiliano Pattarello (Arezzo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Samuele Righetti (Arezzo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Karim Zedadka (Empoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 74’ Simone Romagnoli (Empoli), own goal
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Lineups

Empoli 3-5-2 Starting XI
Seghetti
Curto
Cauz
Magnino
Egan 25’
Biondini 46’
Yepes 73’
Saporiti
Corrado
Shpendi 68’
Ceesay 73’
Arezzo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Nunziante
Renzi
Gilli
Coppolaro
Righetti
Mawuli 88’
Viviani 62’
Ioniță
Arena 46’
Cianci 62’
Olivieri 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jacopo Seghetti
90′ 2 1 38 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Marco Curto Sent off
45′ – – – – – 47 1 – –
Cristian Cauz
90′ 1 – 1 1 – 46 2 – – –
Simone Romagnoli Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 3 2 23 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Luca Magnino
90′ – – 52 – 0.06 3 1 6 1 3 –
Matteo Egan Taken off
25′ – – 9 – 0.02 – – – – – –
Edoardo Biondini Taken off
45′ – – 23 – 0.01 1 – 3 2 1
Gerard Yepes Taken off
73′ – – 40 – 0.02 1 – 1 2 – –
Edoardo Saporiti
90′ – – 15 3 0.57 – – 7 1 4 –
Niccolò Corrado
90′ – – 20 – 0.02 2 2 4 – – –
Karim Zedadka Came on as a substitute
65′ – – 19 – 0.00 – 1 5 – 1 –
Luca Belardinelli Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 9 – 0.00 1 – 2 – – –
Filippo Bandinelli Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 14 – 0.01 – 2 1 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
Stiven Shpendi Taken off
68′ – – 1 – 0.24 0.02 2 4 1 13 –
Joseph Ceesay Taken off
73′ – – 1 – 0.09 0.00 – 1 – 6 –
Bogdan Popov Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – 0.00 – 3 2 3 –
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

Empoli win 47% Avg odds 1.98
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.17
Arezzo win 24% Avg odds 3.78

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

Form going into the game

Empoli WDWLW
Arezzo WLL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Arezzo vs Empoli, 23 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Empoli vs Arezzo 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.