Empoli vs Vicenza

23 October 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Claudio Giuseppe Allegretta

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Nicola Rauti 20’
  • Giulio Pellizzari 85’

Match summary

Vicenza beat Empoli 2-0 on the road. Vicenza led 1-0 at half-time.

Nicola Rauti put Vicenza ahead in the 20th minute and Giulio Pellizzari made it 0-2 in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Vicenza created 2.03 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Empoli's 0.53 from 13. Empoli had a player sent off.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
13 Shots 19
5 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 4
105 Attacks 101
51 Dangerous attacks 44
378 Passes 351
78.0% Pass accuracy 78.3%
20 Tackles 17
12 Fouls 23
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Empoli Vicenza
Kick-off
8’
Corner
Bogdan PopovShot on target
11’
Joseph CeesayShot on target
16’
Joseph CeesayShot on target
18’
20’
Nicola RautiRight foot shot0-1 (Vicenza)
Corner
23’
Corner
45+1’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
49’
Corner
Stiven ShpendiJoseph Ceesay
50’
Marco CurtoProfessional foul last man
55’
58’
Corner
59’
Corner
Stiven ShpendiShot on target
60’
Corner
60’
Corner
61’
Cristian CauzVAR: Goal given
62’
Luca BelardinelliFilippo Bandinelli
69’
Filippo DistefanoEdoardo Saporiti
69’
69’
Riccardo MarchizzaFoul
Lapo DeliDuccio Degli Innocenti
70’
72’
Lorenzo CaferriShot on target
Lapo DeliFoul
73’
74’
Filippo AlessioClaudio Morra
74’
Silvio MerkajNicola Rauti
Luca BelardinelliShot on target
75’
78’
Thomas SandonRiccardo Marchizza
80’
Lorenzo CaferriFoul
Matteo EganLuca Magnino
82’
83’
Loris ZontaMattia Valoti
85’
Giulio PellizzariRight foot shot0-2 (Vicenza)
Full-time0-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.53 2.03 20’ Nicola Rauti (Vicenza), 0-1 20’ 85’ Giulio Pellizzari (Vicenza), 0-2 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.53 2.03 20’ Nicola Rauti (Vicenza), 0-1 Rauti 20’ 85’ Giulio Pellizzari (Vicenza), 0-2 Pellizzari 85’
Empoli 0.53 xGVicenza 2.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vicenza attacking Empoli attacking 
85’ Giulio Pellizzari (Vicenza), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 20’ Nicola Rauti (Vicenza), set piece, 0.48 xG, goal 32’ Claudio Morra (Vicenza), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 59’ Giulio Pellizzari (Vicenza), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 81’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 32’ Nicola Rauti (Vicenza), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 76’ Silvio Merkaj (Vicenza), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 58’ Mattia Valoti (Vicenza), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Tommaso Corazza (Vicenza), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Lorenzo Caferri (Vicenza), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Alessandro Bellemo (Vicenza), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Marco Curto (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90’ Tommaso Corazza (Vicenza), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Tommaso Corazza (Vicenza), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Mattia Valoti (Vicenza), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Claudio Morra (Vicenza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Luca Belardinelli (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Cristian Cauz (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Claudio Morra (Vicenza), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ Claudio Morra (Vicenza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Nicola Rauti (Vicenza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Tommaso Corazza (Vicenza), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Lorenzo Caferri (Vicenza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Karim Zedadka (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 85’ Giulio Pellizzari (Vicenza), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 20’ Nicola Rauti (Vicenza), set piece, 0.48 xG, goal 32’ Claudio Morra (Vicenza), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 59’ Giulio Pellizzari (Vicenza), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 81’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 32’ Nicola Rauti (Vicenza), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ Mattia Valoti (Vicenza), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 76’ Silvio Merkaj (Vicenza), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Tommaso Corazza (Vicenza), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Lorenzo Caferri (Vicenza), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Alessandro Bellemo (Vicenza), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Marco Curto (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90’ Tommaso Corazza (Vicenza), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Tommaso Corazza (Vicenza), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Claudio Morra (Vicenza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Mattia Valoti (Vicenza), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Luca Belardinelli (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Cristian Cauz (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Claudio Morra (Vicenza), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ Claudio Morra (Vicenza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Nicola Rauti (Vicenza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Tommaso Corazza (Vicenza), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Lorenzo Caferri (Vicenza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Karim Zedadka (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Empoli 3-5-2 Starting XI
Seghetti
Curto
Cauz
Magnino 82’
Zedadka
Bandinelli 69’
Innocenti 70’
Saporiti 69’
Corrado
Popov
Ceesay 50’
Vicenza 3-5-2 Starting XI
Gagno
Marchizza 78’
Papetti
Brighenti
Corazza
Pellizzari
Bellemo
Valoti 83’
Caferri
Rauti 74’
Morra 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jacopo Seghetti
90′ 1 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders2 players
Marco Curto Sent off
55′ 2 3 1 5 1 38 1 – –
Cristian Cauz
90′ 2 3 – 4 2 65 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Luca Magnino Taken off
82′ – – 48 1 0.07 4 2 7 1 2 –
Karim Zedadka
90′ – – 32 – 0.01 2 1 7 – 2 –
Filippo Bandinelli Taken off
69′ – – 35 – 0.02 3 – 4 3 1 –
Duccio Degli Innocenti Taken off
70′ – – 23 3 0.03 2 3 9 1 6 –
Edoardo Saporiti Taken off
69′ – – 26 1 0.07 2 – 3 – – –
Niccolò Corrado
90′ – – 32 2 0.18 1 – 2 – 1 –
Luca Belardinelli Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – 2 – – –
Lapo Deli Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 13 – 0.01 – – 1 1 –
Matteo Egan Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Bogdan Popov
90′ – – 1 1 0.08 0.02 1 5 3 15 –
Joseph Ceesay Taken off
50′ – – 3 2 0.11 0.00 – 1 – 8 –
Stiven Shpendi Came on as a substitute
40′ – – 2 1 0.16 0.00 – 4 2 5 –
Filippo Distefano Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – 0.00 – 3 2 3 –
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 37% Avg odds 2.50
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.22
Vicenza win 35% Avg odds 2.64

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

Form going into the game

Empoli WLLLD
Vicenza DDLLD

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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.