Empoli vs Padova

23 August 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Stiven Shpendi 20’
  • Bogdan Popov 41’, 66’
  • Mattia Bortolussi 25’

Match summary

Empoli saw off Padova 3-1. Empoli led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Stiven Shpendi put Empoli ahead with a header in the 20th minute, Mattia Bortolussi equalised in the 25th minute, and Bogdan Popov put Empoli back in front from a corner in the 41st minute. In the second half, Popov made it 3-1 with a header in the 66th minute.

The chances backed that up: Empoli created 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Padova's 0.61 from 9.

Key events

Empoli Padova
17’
Luca Di MaggioShot on target
43’
Daniele BaselliShot on target
Rareș IlieShot on target
70’
84’
Marco PerrottaShot 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 1.64 0.61 20’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-0 20’ 25’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), 1-1 25’ 41’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), 2-1 41’ 66’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), 3-1 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 0.61 20’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-0 Shpendi 20’ 25’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), 1-1 Bortolussi 25’ 41’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), 2-1 Popov 41’ 66’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), 3-1 Popov 66’
Empoli 1.64 xGPadova 0.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Padova attacking Empoli attacking 
41’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), from a corner, 0.59 xG, goal 20’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 25’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 17’ Luca Di Maggio (Padova), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 63’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 70’ Franco Carboni (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 45’ Franco Carboni (Empoli), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Franco Carboni (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Marco Curto (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Iwo Kaczmarski (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Marco Curto (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Alessandro Capelli (Padova), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Franco Carboni (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Kevin Varas (Padova), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Rareș Ilie (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Carlo Faedo (Padova), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Kevin Varas (Padova), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Daniele Baselli (Padova), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Lorenzo Villa (Padova), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Marco Perrotta (Padova), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 41’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), from a corner, 0.59 xG, goal 20’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 25’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 17’ Luca Di Maggio (Padova), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 63’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 70’ Franco Carboni (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 45’ Franco Carboni (Empoli), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Franco Carboni (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Marco Curto (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ Marco Curto (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Iwo Kaczmarski (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Alessandro Capelli (Padova), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Franco Carboni (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Carlo Faedo (Padova), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Kevin Varas (Padova), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Rareș Ilie (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ Kevin Varas (Padova), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Daniele Baselli (Padova), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Lorenzo Villa (Padova), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Marco Perrotta (Padova), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Empoli 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Fulignati
Curto
Lovato
Obaretin
Belardinelli
Ignacchiti
Yepes
Carboni
Elia
Shpendi
Ilie
Padova 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Fortin
Villa
Faedo
Belli
Barreca
Capelli
Fusi
Baselli
Varas
Maggio
Bortolussi

Player stats

Players11 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.18 – – –
90′ – – 4 0.19 – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.33 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
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 49% Avg odds 1.87
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24
Padova win 22% Avg odds 4.15

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.