Empoli vs Avellino

1 May 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Federico La Penna

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Matteo Lovato 58’

Match summary

Empoli beat Avellino 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Matteo Lovato put Empoli ahead with a header in the 58th minute.

The chances backed that up: Empoli created 2.37 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Avellino's 0.19 from 5. Stiven Shpendi had a penalty saved for Empoli. Avellino had a player sent off.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
17 Shots 5
9 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 2
308 Passes 421
71.1% Pass accuracy 76.5%
11 Tackles 18
21 Fouls 22
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Empoli Avellino
Gerard YepesShot on target
11’
Luca MagninoShot on target
11’
Joseph CeesayShot on target
14’
Simone RomagnoliShot on target
31’
56’
Raffaele RussoShot on target
Nicolas HaasShot on target
64’
Stiven ShpendiMissed penaltysaved
72’
Stiven ShpendiShot on target
72’
Stiven ShpendiShot on target
76’
82’
Luca PandolfiShot on target
Duccio Degli InnocentiShot on target
90+8’

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.37 0.19 58’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), 1-0 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.37 0.19 58’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), 1-0 Lovato 58’
Empoli 2.37 xGAvellino 0.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Avellino attacking Empoli attacking 
72’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 58’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), set piece, 0.30 xG, goal 11’ Luca Magnino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.27 xG, saved 90+8’ Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 31’ Simone Romagnoli (Empoli), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 52’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 82’ Luca Pandolfi (Avellino), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 9’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 14’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 11’ Simone Romagnoli (Empoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Raffaele Russo (Avellino), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Nicolas Haas (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Nicolas Haas (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Michele Besaggio (Avellino), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Luca Pandolfi (Avellino), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 58’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), set piece, 0.30 xG, goal 11’ Luca Magnino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.27 xG, saved 90+8’ Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 31’ Simone Romagnoli (Empoli), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 52’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 82’ Luca Pandolfi (Avellino), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 9’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 14’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 11’ Simone Romagnoli (Empoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Raffaele Russo (Avellino), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Nicolas Haas (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Nicolas Haas (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Michele Besaggio (Avellino), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Luca Pandolfi (Avellino), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Empoli 3-5-2 Starting XI
Fulignati
Guarino
Romagnoli
Lovato
Candela
Magnino
Yepes
Haas
Ceesay
Nasti
Shpendi
Avellino 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Daffara
Cancellotti
Enrici
Izzo
Fontanarosa
Sounas
Palmiero
Besaggio
Palumbo
Patierno
Biasci

Player stats

Players11 players
Andrea Fulignati
90′ – – – – – – –
Gabriele Guarino
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Simone Romagnoli
90′ – – 2 0.21 – – –
Matteo Lovato
90′ 1 – 2 0.35 – – –
Antonio Candela
90′ – – – – – – –
Luca Magnino
90′ – – 1 0.27 – – –
Gerard Yepes
90′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
Nicolas Haas
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Joseph Ceesay
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Marco Nasti
90′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Stiven Shpendi
90′ – – 3 0.85 – – –
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 45% Avg odds 2.03
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.17
Avellino win 26% Avg odds 3.60

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

Form going into the game

Empoli WLLDL
Avellino LLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Avellino 0-3 Empoli, 22 Nov 25 Next meeting: Avellino vs Empoli, 13 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Empoli vs Avellino 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.