Empoli vs Catanzaro

8 November 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Simone Galipò

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Stiven Shpendi 59’ (pen)

Match summary

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

Stiven Shpendi put Empoli ahead from the penalty spot in the 59th minute.

The chances backed that up: Empoli created 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Catanzaro's 0.18 from 6. Empoli had a player sent off.

Match stats

32% Possession 68%

11 Shots 6

3 Shots on target 1

2 Corners 4

258 Passes 559

75.2% Pass accuracy 88.6%

15 Tackles 18

21 Fouls 11

5 Yellow cards 4

1 Red cards 0

0 Offsides 5

Key events

Empoli Catanzaro

62’

Davide BettellaShot on target

Edoardo SaporitiShot on target

65’

Rareș IlieShot on target

76’

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.

Empoli 1.20 xGCatanzaro 0.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Catanzaro attacking Empoli attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Empoli 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Catanzaro 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Players11 players


Andrea Fulignati	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marco Curto	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gabriele Guarino	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nosa Edward Obaretin	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Salvatore Elia	90′	–	–	1	0.01	–	–	–
Gerard Yepes	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Duccio Degli Innocenti	90′	–	–	1	0.01	–	–	–
Brando Moruzzi	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Stiven Shpendi	90′	1	–	2	0.83	–	–	–
Edoardo Saporiti	90′	–	–	3	0.10	–	–	–
Bogdan Popov	90′	–	–	2	0.05	–	–	–

Players11 players


Mirko Pigliacelli	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tommaso Cassandro	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Matias Antonini	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nicolò Brighenti	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Costantino Favasuli	90′	–	–	1	0.01	–	–	–
Fabio Rispoli	90′	–	–	1	0.01	–	–	–
Simone Pontisso	90′	–	–	1	0.03	–	–	–
Gianluca Di Chiara	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Davide Buglio	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Alphadjo Cisse	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Pietro Iemmello	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 38% Avg odds 2.42

Draw 31% Avg odds 2.99

Catanzaro win 31% Avg odds 2.95

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

Form going into the game

Empoli W D L D L

Catanzaro L L W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Catanzaro 3-2 Empoli, 08 Mar 26 All Empoli vs Catanzaro 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.