Empoli vs Reggiana

15 February 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Daniele Perenzoni

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Stiven Shpendi 72’
  • Natan Girma 26’ (pen)

Match summary

Empoli and Reggiana drew 1-1. Reggiana led 1-0 at half-time.

Natan Girma put Reggiana ahead from the penalty spot in the 26th minute and Stiven Shpendi equalised with a header in the 72nd minute.

Empoli had the better of the chances, with 1.34 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Reggiana's 0.97 from 5.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
19 Shots 5
4 Shots on target 1
12 Corners 1
469 Passes 205
87.2% Pass accuracy 68.3%
15 Tackles 13
13 Fouls 16
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Empoli Reggiana
Stiven ShpendiShot on target
9’
Luca MagninoShot on target
44’
Edoardo SaporitiShot on target
78’

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 1.34 0.97 26’ Natan Girma (Reggiana), 0-1 26’ 72’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-1 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.34 0.97 26’ Natan Girma (Reggiana), 0-1 Girma 26’ 72’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-1 Shpendi 72’
Empoli 1.34 xGReggiana 0.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reggiana attacking Empoli attacking 
26’ Natan Girma (Reggiana), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 72’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 9’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 77’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, blocked 14’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 5’ Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Andrea Bozzolan (Reggiana), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 72’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Natan Girma (Reggiana), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Andrea Papetti (Reggiana), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Luca Magnino (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Lorenzo Libutti (Reggiana), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Natan Girma (Reggiana), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 72’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 9’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 77’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, blocked 14’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+2’ Andrea Bozzolan (Reggiana), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 5’ Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 72’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Natan Girma (Reggiana), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Andrea Papetti (Reggiana), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Luca Magnino (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Lorenzo Libutti (Reggiana), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Empoli 3-5-2 Starting XI
Fulignati
Curto
Lovato
Obaretin
Candela
Magnino
Innocenti
Ignacchiti
Elia
Shpendi
Nasti
Reggiana 3-5-2 Starting XI
Micai
Papetti
Rozzio
Bonetti
Libutti
Belardinelli
Reinhart
Charlys
Tripaldelli
Girma
Novakovich

Player stats

Players11 players
Andrea Fulignati
90′ – – – – – – –
Marco Curto
90′ – – – – – – –
Matteo Lovato
90′ – – – – – – –
Nosa Edward Obaretin
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Antonio Candela
90′ – – – – – – –
Luca Magnino
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Duccio Degli Innocenti
90′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Lorenzo Ignacchiti
90′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
Salvatore Elia
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Stiven Shpendi
90′ 1 – 4 0.55 – – –
Marco Nasti
90′ – – 2 0.16 – – –
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 48% Avg odds 1.92
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.14
Reggiana win 23% Avg odds 4.08

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

Form going into the game

Empoli LLDLL
Reggiana LLDLW

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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.