Spezia vs Empoli

17 March 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Luca Massimi

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Gabriele Artistico 69’

Edoardo Saporiti 90+6’ (pen)

Match summary

Spezia and Empoli shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

Gabriele Artistico put Spezia ahead with a header in the 69th minute and Edoardo Saporiti equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Spezia created 1.36 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Empoli 1.51 from 10.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

17 Shots 10

4 Shots on target 4

7 Corners 1

354 Passes 334

77.7% Pass accuracy 78.4%

18 Tackles 19

17 Fouls 19

1 Yellow cards 5

0 Offsides 4

Key events

Spezia Empoli

Gabriele ArtisticoShot on target

15’

Gabriele ArtisticoShot on target

32’

47’

Stiven ShpendiShot on target

Gabriele ArtisticoShot on target

52’

66’

Duccio Degli InnocentiShot on target

73’

Bogdan PopovShot 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.

Spezia 1.36 xGEmpoli 1.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Empoli attacking Spezia attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Spezia 3-5-1-1 Starting XI

Empoli 4-4-1-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Players11 players


Boris Radunović	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marco Ruggero	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Petko Hristov	90′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
Giovanni Bonfanti	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Emanuele Adamo	90′	–	–	2	0.13	–	–	–
Ádám Nagy	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Alessandro Romano	90′	–	–	2	0.05	–	–	–
Filippo Bandinelli	90′	–	–	2	0.06	–	–	–
Giuseppe Aurelio	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Mattia Valoti	90′	–	–	2	0.14	–	–	–
Gabriele Artistico	90′	1	–	6	0.66	–	–	–


Andrea Fulignati	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Antonio Candela	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gabriele Guarino	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Matteo Lovato	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Brando Moruzzi	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Stiven Shpendi	90′	–	–	2	0.27	–	–	–
Luca Magnino	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gerard Yepes	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Salvatore Elia	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Duccio Degli Innocenti	90′	–	–	1	0.05	–	–	–
Marco Nasti	90′	–	–	2	0.12	–	–	–

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

Spezia win 36% Avg odds 2.53

Draw 32% Avg odds 2.88

Empoli win 32% Avg odds 2.85

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

Form going into the game

Spezia W L D W L

Empoli D D L L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Empoli 1-1 Spezia, 14 Sep 25 All Spezia 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.