Empoli vs Carrarese

28 September 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Davide Di Marco

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Stiven Shpendi 43’
  • Joseph Ceesay 78’
  • Simone Zanon 15’
  • Mattia Finotto 88’

Match summary

The points were shared as Empoli and Carrarese drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Simone Zanon put Carrarese ahead from a corner in the 15th minute and Stiven Shpendi equalised in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Joseph Ceesay put Empoli in front in the 78th minute and Mattia Finotto equalised in the 88th minute.

Empoli had the better of the chances, with 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Carrarese's 1.22 from 9.

Key events

Empoli Carrarese
Salvatore EliaShot on target
1’
14’
Emanuele ZuelliShot on target
Stiven ShpendiShot on target
61’
79’
Mattia FinottoShot on target
90+5’
Tommaso RubinoShot 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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 1.22 15’ Simone Zanon (Carrarese), 0-1 15’ 43’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-1 43’ 78’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), 2-1 78’ 88’ Mattia Finotto (Carrarese), 2-2 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 1.22 15’ Simone Zanon (Carrarese), 0-1 Zanon 15’ 43’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-1 Shpendi 43’ 78’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), 2-1 Ceesay 78’ 88’ Mattia Finotto (Carrarese), 2-2 Finotto 88’
Empoli 1.70 xGCarrarese 1.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Carrarese attacking Empoli attacking 
43’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), set piece, 0.83 xG, goal 88’ Mattia Finotto (Carrarese), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 15’ Simone Zanon (Carrarese), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 90+1’ Devid Bouah (Carrarese), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 79’ Mattia Finotto (Carrarese), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 45’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 88’ Rareș Ilie (Empoli), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 1’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 1’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+5’ Tommaso Rubino (Carrarese), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 61’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 78’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 18’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Nicolas Schiavi (Carrarese), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Tommaso Rubino (Carrarese), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Emanuele Zuelli (Carrarese), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Nikola Sekulov (Carrarese), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), set piece, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), set piece, 0.83 xG, goal 88’ Mattia Finotto (Carrarese), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 15’ Simone Zanon (Carrarese), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 90+1’ Devid Bouah (Carrarese), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 79’ Mattia Finotto (Carrarese), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 45’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 88’ Rareș Ilie (Empoli), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 1’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 1’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+5’ Tommaso Rubino (Carrarese), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 61’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Nicolas Schiavi (Carrarese), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Tommaso Rubino (Carrarese), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Emanuele Zuelli (Carrarese), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Nikola Sekulov (Carrarese), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), set piece, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork
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Lineups

Empoli 3-5-2 Starting XI
Fulignati
Lovato
Guarino
Obaretin
Ignacchiti
Ghion
Yepes
Carboni
Elia
Saporiti
Shpendi
Carrarese 3-4-3 Starting XI
Bleve
Calabrese
Oliana
Imperiale
Cicconi
Schiavi
Zanon
Zuelli
Bozhanaj
Sekulov
Finotto

Player stats

Players11 players
Andrea Fulignati
90′ – – – – – – –
Matteo Lovato
90′ – – 2 0.20 – – –
Gabriele Guarino
90′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Nosa Edward Obaretin
90′ – – – – – – –
Salvatore Elia
90′ – – 2 0.16 – – –
Lorenzo Ignacchiti
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrea Ghion
90′ – – – – – – –
Gerard Yepes
90′ – – – – – – –
Franco Carboni
90′ – – – – – – –
Edoardo Saporiti
90′ – – 2 0.15 – – –
Stiven Shpendi
90′ 1 – 2 0.90 – – –
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 41% Avg odds 2.21
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.08
Carrarese win 29% Avg odds 3.21

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

Form going into the game

Empoli WLDL
Carrarese DWDDL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Carrarese 3-0 Empoli, 23 Jan 26  All Empoli vs Carrarese 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.