Empoli vs Pescara

22 March 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Antonio Rapuano

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

Stiven Shpendi 9’, 65’
Matteo Lovato 33’
Daniel Fila 80’

Antonio Di Nardo 41’, 47’

Match summary

Empoli won 4-2 at home to Pescara. Empoli led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Stiven Shpendi put Empoli ahead with a header in the 9th minute, Matteo Lovato made it 2-0 with a header in the 33rd minute, and Antonio Di Nardo pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 41st minute. In the second half, Di Nardo equalised from a corner in the 47th minute, Shpendi put Empoli back in front with a header in the 65th minute, and Daniel Fila made it 4-2 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Empoli created 3.55 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Pescara's 0.98 from 13. Pescara had a player sent off.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%

24 Shots 13

9 Shots on target 6

6 Corners 9

442 Passes 359

88.0% Pass accuracy 79.7%

20 Tackles 20

18 Fouls 19

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

4 Offsides 2

Key events

Empoli Pescara

Edoardo SaporitiShot on target

9’

44’

Antonio Di NardoShot on target

47’

Riccardo CapelliniShot on target

Nicolas HaasShot on target

51’

Gabriele GuarinoShot on target

57’

Stiven ShpendiShot on target

57’

58’

Gastón BrugmanShot on target

Stiven ShpendiShot on target

63’

76’

Lorenzo BerardiShot 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.

Empoli 3.55 xGPescara 0.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Pescara attacking Empoli attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Empoli 4-3-1-2 Starting XI

Pescara 4-3-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Players11 players


Andrea Fulignati	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marco Curto	90′	–	–	2	0.14	–	–	–
Gabriele Guarino	90′	–	–	1	0.08	–	–	–
Matteo Lovato	90′	1	–	1	0.07	–	–	–
Brando Moruzzi	90′	–	–	3	0.06	–	–	–
Luca Magnino	90′	–	–	1	0.06	–	–	–
Gerard Yepes	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Duccio Degli Innocenti	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Edoardo Saporiti	90′	–	–	4	0.13	–	–	–
Stiven Shpendi	90′	2	–	5	1.76	–	–	–
Bogdan Popov	90′	–	–	2	0.23	–	–	–


Ivan Mario Saio	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gaetano Letizia	90′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
Riccardo Capellini	90′	–	–	1	0.11	–	–	–
Davide Bettella	90′	–	–	1	0.01	–	–	–
Andrea Cagnano	90′	–	–	1	0.03	–	–	–
Gennaro Acampora	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gastón Brugman	90′	–	–	1	0.11	–	–	–
Fabrizio Caligara	90′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
Luca Valzania	90′	–	–	2	0.09	–	–	–
Lorenzo Insigne	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Antonio Di Nardo	90′	2	–	3	0.48	–	–	–

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 45% Avg odds 2.04

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.35

Pescara win 28% Avg odds 3.33

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

Form going into the game

Empoli D L L D D

Pescara W D W D W

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Previous and next meeting

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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.