Empoli vs Cremonese

22 August 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Paride Tremolada

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Stiven Shpendi 21’

Match summary

Empoli saw off Cremonese 1-0. Empoli led 1-0 at half-time.

Stiven Shpendi put Empoli ahead with a header in the 21st minute.

The chances backed that up: Empoli created 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Cremonese's 0.85 from 15. Empoli had a player sent off.

Match stats

25% Possession 75%
10 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 2
2 Corners 5
237 Passes 705
79.3% Pass accuracy 92.9%
11 Tackles 10
17 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Empoli Cremonese
Kick-off
16’
Jari VandeputteFoul
19’
Salvatore EliaMichele Collocolo
Stiven ShpendiHeader1-0 (Empoli)
21’
Stiven ShpendiVAR: Goal ruled out
21’
Edoardo BiondiniShot on target
27’
30’
Matteo BianchettiShot on target
Matteo EganShot on target
42’
Stiven ShpendiShot on target
42’
45+2’
Matteo BianchettiFoul
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Edoardo SaporitiShot on target
53’
56’
Federico BonazzoliShot on target
Bogdan PopovFilippo Distefano
57’
Joseph CeesayProfessional foul last man
59’
Karim ZedadkaStiven Shpendi
63’
65’
Marco NastiManuel De Luca
65’
Tommaso BertiSalvatore Elia
Lapo DeliGerard Yepes
76’
Simone RomagnoliEdoardo Saporiti
77’
Luca BelardinelliEdoardo Biondini
77’
82’
Yuri RocchettiSebastiano Luperto
85’
Federico BonazzoliArgument
G. PagliucaManagerArgument
90’
Bogdan Popov
90+4’
Full-time1-0

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 1.20 0.85 21’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-0 21’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 0.85 21’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-0 Shpendi 21’
Empoli 1.20 xGCremonese 0.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cremonese attacking Empoli attacking 
21’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 56’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 73’ Karim Zedadka (Empoli), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 78’ Marco Nasti (Cremonese), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 6’ Matteo Egan (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ Cristian Cauz (Empoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ Alessandro Vogliacco (Cremonese), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Manuel De Luca (Cremonese), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Marco Nasti (Cremonese), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Matteo Egan (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Edoardo Biondini (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Matteo Egan (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Simone Lottici Tessadri (Cremonese), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Simone Lottici Tessadri (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Fabio Gerli (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 56’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 73’ Karim Zedadka (Empoli), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 78’ Marco Nasti (Cremonese), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 6’ Matteo Egan (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ Cristian Cauz (Empoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ Alessandro Vogliacco (Cremonese), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Manuel De Luca (Cremonese), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Marco Nasti (Cremonese), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 3’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Matteo Egan (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Edoardo Biondini (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Matteo Egan (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Simone Lottici Tessadri (Cremonese), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Simone Lottici Tessadri (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Fabio Gerli (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Empoli 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Seghetti
Egan
Curto
Cauz
Ceesay
Magnino
Yepes 76’
Biondini 77’
Saporiti 77’
Distefano 57’
Shpendi 63’
Cremonese 3-5-2 Starting XI
Fulignati
Vogliacco
Bianchetti
Luperto 82’
Pezzella
Gerli
Tessadri
Collocolo 19’
Vandeputte
Bonazzoli
Luca 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jacopo Seghetti
90′ 2 0 44 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Matteo Egan
90′ – 1 – – – 22 – – – –
Marco Curto
90′ – 1 1 4 1 29 – – – –
Cristian Cauz
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 32 2 – 1 –
Joseph Ceesay Sent off
59′ 2 – 1 4 – 5 2 – –
Simone Romagnoli Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 2 – – – – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Luca Magnino
90′ – – 26 – 0.00 1 – 2 – 1 –
Gerard Yepes Taken off
76′ – – 29 – 0.02 4 – 7 2 2 –
Edoardo Biondini Taken off
77′ – – 8 1 0.01 – – 2 1 1 –
Edoardo Saporiti Taken off
77′ – – 16 3 0.09 1 – 4 1 1 –
Filippo Distefano Taken off
57′ – – 7 1 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Karim Zedadka Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 – – – 1 1 2 – –
Lapo Deli Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – 0.00 1 – 1 1 – –
Luca Belardinelli Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – 3 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Stiven Shpendi Taken off
63′ 1 – 2 2 0.66 0.00 – 3 1 11 –
Bogdan Popov Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – 0.00 – 5 1 4
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 30% Avg odds 3.13
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.06
Cremonese win 40% Avg odds 2.28

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

Form going into the game

Empoli LDLWD
Cremonese WDDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cremonese 1-0 Empoli, 14 Apr 23 Next meeting: Cremonese vs Empoli, 08 May 27 (upcoming)  All Empoli vs Cremonese 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.