Padova vs Empoli

12 April 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Daniele Perenzoni

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Mattia Bortolussi 84’

Match summary

Padova won 1-0 at home to Empoli. It was goalless at half-time.

Mattia Bortolussi put Padova ahead from a corner in the 84th minute.

Empoli can feel hard done by, creating 1.76 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Padova's 1.36 from 16.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
16 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 1
4 Corners 4
297 Passes 390
70.0% Pass accuracy 75.4%
16 Tackles 13
20 Fouls 22
2 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Padova Empoli
Giulio FavaleShot on target
5’
9’
Bogdan PopovShot on target
Mattia BortolussiShot on target
17’
Filippo SgarbiShot on target
25’
Mattia BortolussiShot on target
29’
Mattia BortolussiShot on target
57’
Giulio FavaleShot on target
75’

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 1.36 1.76 84’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), 1-0 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.76 84’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), 1-0 Bortolussi 84’
Padova 1.36 xGEmpoli 1.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Empoli attacking Padova attacking 
9’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), from a corner, 0.80 xG, saved 63’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), open play, 0.41 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 84’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 17’ Francesco Di Mariano (Padova), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 84’ Christian Pastina (Padova), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 75’ Giulio Favale (Padova), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 60’ Alessandro Capelli (Padova), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 37’ Lorenzo Crisetig (Padova), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 84’ Christian Pastina (Padova), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 67’ Pietro Fusi (Padova), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 17’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Kevin Varas (Padova), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Filippo Sgarbi (Padova), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Filippo Sgarbi (Padova), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Antonio Candela (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+7’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Giulio Favale (Padova), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 9’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), from a corner, 0.80 xG, saved 63’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), open play, 0.41 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 84’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 17’ Francesco Di Mariano (Padova), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 84’ Christian Pastina (Padova), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 34’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 60’ Alessandro Capelli (Padova), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 75’ Giulio Favale (Padova), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 37’ Lorenzo Crisetig (Padova), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 84’ Christian Pastina (Padova), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 67’ Pietro Fusi (Padova), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 17’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Kevin Varas (Padova), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Filippo Sgarbi (Padova), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Filippo Sgarbi (Padova), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Antonio Candela (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+7’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Mattia Bortolussi (Padova), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Giulio Favale (Padova), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Padova 3-5-2 Starting XI
Sorrentino
Sgarbi
Perrotta
Pastina
Capelli
Fusi
Crisetig
Varas
Favale
Bortolussi
Mariano
Empoli 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Fulignati
Ebuehi
Guarino
Lovato
Moruzzi
Ghion
Yepes
Candela
Shpendi
Magnino
Popov

Player stats

Players11 players
Alessandro Sorrentino
90′ – – – – – – –
Filippo Sgarbi
90′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
Marco Perrotta
90′ – – – – – – –
Christian Pastina
90′ – – 2 0.22 – – –
Alessandro Capelli
90′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
Pietro Fusi
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Lorenzo Crisetig
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Kevin Varas
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Giulio Favale
90′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
Mattia Bortolussi
90′ 1 – 5 0.42 – – –
Francesco Di Mariano
90′ – – 1 0.20 – – –
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

Padova win 31% Avg odds 3.01
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.04
Empoli win 39% Avg odds 2.34

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

Form going into the game

Padova LLLLL
Empoli LDDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Empoli 3-1 Padova, 23 Aug 25 Next meeting: Padova 2-2 Empoli, 07 Nov 26  All Padova vs Empoli 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.