Empoli vs Mantova

14 March 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Matteo Marcenaro

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Stiven Shpendi 50’
  • Edoardo Saporiti 84’
  • Davide Bragantini 21’
  • Stefano Cella 37’

Match summary

Empoli and Mantova drew 2-2. Mantova led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Davide Bragantini put Mantova ahead from a corner in the 21st minute and Stefano Cella made it 0-2 with a header in the 37th minute. In the second half, Stiven Shpendi pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 50th minute and Edoardo Saporiti equalised with a header in the 84th minute.

Empoli had the better of the chances, with 2.33 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Mantova's 1.24 from 12.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
18 Shots 12
8 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 4
465 Passes 343
79.6% Pass accuracy 71.7%
16 Tackles 16
17 Fouls 17
3 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Empoli Mantova
Stiven ShpendiShot on target
11’
Nosa Edward ObaretinShot on target
17’
Nosa Edward ObaretinShot on target
18’
Stiven ShpendiShot on target
24’
37’
Davide BragantiniShot on target
Salvatore EliaShot on target
54’
63’
Tiago GonçalvesShot on target
78’
Rachid KoudaShot on target
Tyronne EbuehiShot on target
82’

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 2.33 1.24 21’ Davide Bragantini (Mantova), 0-1 21’ 37’ Stefano Cella (Mantova), 0-2 37’ 50’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-2 50’ 84’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), 2-2 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.33 1.24 21’ Davide Bragantini (Mantova), 0-1 Bragantini 21’ 37’ Stefano Cella (Mantova), 0-2 Cella 37’ 50’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-2 Shpendi 50’ 84’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), 2-2 Saporiti 84’
Empoli 2.33 xGMantova 1.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mantova attacking Empoli attacking 
65’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.72 xG, off target 37’ Stefano Cella (Mantova), from a corner, 0.49 xG, goal 17’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), set piece, 0.25 xG, saved 16’ Rachid Kouda (Mantova), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 30’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), from a corner, 0.18 xG, blocked 29’ Rareș Ilie (Empoli), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 50’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 84’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 16’ Nicolò Buso (Mantova), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ Rachid Kouda (Mantova), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 82’ Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 11’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 83’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 37’ Davide Bragantini (Mantova), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ Tiago Gonçalves (Mantova), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 62’ Antonio Candela (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 3’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 30’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Stefano Cella (Mantova), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Davide Bragantini (Mantova), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Simone Trimboli (Mantova), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Davide Bragantini (Mantova), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 24’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Alessio Castellini (Mantova), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Nicolò Buso (Mantova), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.72 xG, off target 37’ Stefano Cella (Mantova), from a corner, 0.49 xG, goal 17’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), set piece, 0.25 xG, saved 16’ Rachid Kouda (Mantova), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 30’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), from a corner, 0.18 xG, blocked 29’ Rareș Ilie (Empoli), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 50’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 84’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 16’ Nicolò Buso (Mantova), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ Rachid Kouda (Mantova), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 82’ Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 11’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 83’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 37’ Davide Bragantini (Mantova), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ Tiago Gonçalves (Mantova), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 62’ Antonio Candela (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 3’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Stefano Cella (Mantova), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Davide Bragantini (Mantova), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Simone Trimboli (Mantova), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Davide Bragantini (Mantova), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 27’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Alessio Castellini (Mantova), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Nicolò Buso (Mantova), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Empoli 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Fulignati
Candela
Guarino
Lovato
Obaretin
Ceesay
Magnino
Yepes
Elia
Ilie
Shpendi
Mantova 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bardi
Meroni
Cella
Castellini
Radaelli
Trimboli
Kouda
Benaissa-Yahia
Bragantini
Buso
Mancuso

Player stats

Players11 players
Andrea Fulignati
90′ – – – – – – –
Antonio Candela
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Gabriele Guarino
90′ – – 2 0.77 – – –
Matteo Lovato
90′ – – – – – – –
Nosa Edward Obaretin
90′ – – 3 0.48 – – –
Joseph Ceesay
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Luca Magnino
90′ – – – – – – –
Gerard Yepes
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Salvatore Elia
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Rareș Ilie
90′ – – 1 0.17 – – –
Stiven Shpendi
90′ 1 – 3 0.27 – – –
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 46% Avg odds 2.02
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.23
Mantova win 26% Avg odds 3.56

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

Form going into the game

Empoli DDDLL
Mantova LWDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mantova 0-1 Empoli, 21 Dec 25 Next meeting: Mantova 3-1 Empoli, 30 Aug 26  All Empoli vs Mantova 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.