Empoli vs Virtus Entella

19 April 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Livio Marinelli

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Luca Magnino 50’
  • Bernat Guiu 13’

Match summary

The points were shared as Empoli and Virtus Entella drew 1-1. Virtus Entella led 1-0 at half-time.

Bernat Guiu put Virtus Entella ahead with a header in the 13th minute and Luca Magnino equalised with a header in the 50th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Empoli created 1.09 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Virtus Entella 0.81 from 9.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
15 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 5
428 Passes 263
78.5% Pass accuracy 66.9%
9 Tackles 11
11 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Empoli Virtus Entella
Matteo LovatoShot on target
29’

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.09 0.81 13’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), 0-1 13’ 50’ Luca Magnino (Empoli), 1-1 50’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.09 0.81 13’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), 0-1 Guiu 13’ 50’ Luca Magnino (Empoli), 1-1 Magnino 50’
Empoli 1.09 xGVirtus Entella 0.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Virtus Entella attacking Empoli attacking 
13’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 50’ Luca Magnino (Empoli), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 24’ Nicolas Haas (Empoli), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 70’ Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 45’ Daniel Fila (Empoli), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 62’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 25’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Francesco Mezzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 50’ Nicolas Haas (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Antonio Candela (Empoli), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Andrea Tiritiello (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Luca Magnino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 50’ Luca Magnino (Empoli), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 24’ Nicolas Haas (Empoli), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 70’ Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 45’ Daniel Fila (Empoli), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 62’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 25’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Francesco Mezzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 50’ Nicolas Haas (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Antonio Candela (Empoli), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Andrea Tiritiello (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Luca Magnino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Empoli 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Fulignati
Ebuehi
Guarino
Lovato
Moruzzi
Yepes
Haas
Magnino
Elia
Shpendi
Fila
Virtus Entella 5-3-2 Starting XI
Frate
Mario
Parodi
Tiritiello
Marconi
Mezzoni
Franzoni
Benedetti
Karić
Cuppone
Guiu

Player stats

Players11 players
Andrea Fulignati
90′ – – – – – – –
Tyronne Ebuehi
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Gabriele Guarino
90′ – – – – – – –
Matteo Lovato
90′ – – 2 0.13 – – –
Brando Moruzzi
90′ – – – – – – –
Gerard Yepes
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Nicolas Haas
90′ – – 2 0.20 – – –
Luca Magnino
90′ 1 – 2 0.27 – – –
Salvatore Elia
90′ – – 3 0.20 – – –
Stiven Shpendi
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Daniel Fila
90′ – – 1 0.14 – – –
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 2.06
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.01
Virtus Entella win 25% Avg odds 3.73

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

Form going into the game

Empoli DDWLL
Virtus Entella LLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Virtus Entella 1-0 Empoli, 01 Nov 25 Next meeting: Virtus Entella vs Empoli, 06 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Empoli vs Virtus Entella 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.