Empoli vs Modena

31 January 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Giuseppe Mucera

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Empoli and Modena played out a goalless draw.

Modena had the better of the chances, with 0.87 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Empoli's 0.55 from 9. Modena had a player sent off.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
9 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 4
348 Passes 415
76.1% Pass accuracy 83.4%
16 Tackles 24
10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Empoli Modena
14’
Manuel De LucaShot on target
14’
Manuel De LucaShot on target
Lorenzo IgnacchitiShot on target
25’
Lorenzo IgnacchitiShot on target
43’
Salvatore EliaShot on target
63’
88’
Simone SantoroShot 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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.55 0.87 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.55 0.87
Empoli 0.55 xGModena 0.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Modena attacking Empoli attacking 
77’ Grégoire Defrel (Modena), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 63’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Ettore Gliozzi (Modena), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 14’ Manuel De Luca (Modena), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 45’ Bryant Nieling (Modena), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 80’ Ettore Gliozzi (Modena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Manuel De Luca (Modena), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 19’ Pedro Mendes (Modena), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 7’ Simone Santoro (Modena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Simone Santoro (Modena), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Manuel De Luca (Modena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Daniel Tonoli (Modena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Daniel Tonoli (Modena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Bryant Nieling (Modena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Grégoire Defrel (Modena), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 63’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Ettore Gliozzi (Modena), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 14’ Manuel De Luca (Modena), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 45’ Bryant Nieling (Modena), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 80’ Ettore Gliozzi (Modena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Manuel De Luca (Modena), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 19’ Pedro Mendes (Modena), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Simone Santoro (Modena), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Simone Santoro (Modena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Manuel De Luca (Modena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Daniel Tonoli (Modena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Daniel Tonoli (Modena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Bryant Nieling (Modena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Empoli 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Fulignati
Lovato
Guarino
Obaretin
Ceesay
Innocenti
Ghion
Ilie
Elia
Ignacchiti
Nasti
Modena 3-5-2 Starting XI
Chichizola
Nador
Nieling
Tonoli
Zampano
Gerli
Beyuku
Massolin
Santoro
Luca
Mendes

Player stats

Players11 players
Andrea Fulignati
90′ – – – – – – –
Matteo Lovato
90′ – – – – – – –
Gabriele Guarino
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Nosa Edward Obaretin
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Joseph Ceesay
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Duccio Degli Innocenti
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrea Ghion
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Rareș Ilie
90′ – – – – – – –
Salvatore Elia
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Lorenzo Ignacchiti
90′ – – 2 0.16 – – –
Marco Nasti
90′ – – 1 0.17 – – –
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 27% Avg odds 3.40
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.12
Modena win 43% Avg odds 2.14

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

Form going into the game

Empoli WDWLL
Modena LLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Modena 2-1 Empoli, 24 Oct 25 Next meeting: Modena 2-1 Empoli, 20 Sep 26  All Empoli vs Modena 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.