Sudtirol vs Empoli

5 October 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Valerio Crezzini

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Emanuele Pecorino 42’
  • Stiven Shpendi 60’
  • Marco Nasti 90+6’

Match summary

Empoli came from behind to win 2-1 away at Sudtirol, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Sudtirol led 1-0 at half-time.

Emanuele Pecorino put Sudtirol ahead in the 42nd minute, Stiven Shpendi equalised in the 60th minute, and Marco Nasti won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Empoli created 2.26 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Sudtirol's 1.12 from 13. Sudtirol had a player sent off.

Key events

Sudtirol Empoli
Alessandro MallamoShot on target
2’
Simone DavìShot on target
18’
Silvio MerkajShot on target
23’
Mamadou CoulibalyShot on target
41’
65’
Gabriele GuarinoShot on target
77’
Pietro PellegriShot on target
83’
Andrea GhionShot on target
90+2’
Marco NastiShot 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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 2.26 42’ Emanuele Pecorino (Sudtirol), 1-0 42’ 60’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-1 60’ 90+6’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), 1-2 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 2.26 42’ Emanuele Pecorino (Sudtirol), 1-0 Pecorino 42’ 60’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), 1-1 Shpendi 60’ 90+6’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), 1-2 Nasti 90+6’
Sudtirol 1.12 xGEmpoli 2.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Empoli attacking Sudtirol attacking 
89’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 60’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 42’ Emanuele Pecorino (Sudtirol), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 61’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 90+6’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 48’ Emanuele Pecorino (Sudtirol), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 47’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 50’ Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 38’ Emanuele Pecorino (Sudtirol), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+2’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 65’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ Rareș Ilie (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 2’ Alessandro Mallamo (Sudtirol), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 18’ Simone Davì (Sudtirol), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Rareș Ilie (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Simone Tronchin (Sudtirol), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Franco Carboni (Empoli), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Simone Davì (Sudtirol), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Mamadou Coulibaly (Sudtirol), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 60’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 42’ Emanuele Pecorino (Sudtirol), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 61’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 90+6’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 48’ Emanuele Pecorino (Sudtirol), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 47’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 50’ Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 38’ Emanuele Pecorino (Sudtirol), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 51’ Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 65’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ Rareș Ilie (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 2’ Alessandro Mallamo (Sudtirol), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Rareș Ilie (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Simone Davì (Sudtirol), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Simone Tronchin (Sudtirol), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Franco Carboni (Empoli), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Joseph Ceesay (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Simone Davì (Sudtirol), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Mamadou Coulibaly (Sudtirol), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sudtirol 3-5-2 Starting XI
Adamonis
Davi
Pietrangeli
Kofler
Molina
Coulibaly
Tronchin
Mallamo
Davì
Merkaj
Pecorino
Empoli 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Fulignati
Lovato
Guarino
Obaretin
Ghion
Belardinelli
Moruzzi
Elia
Shpendi
Ceesay
Saporiti

Player stats

Players11 players
Marius Adamonis
90′ – – – – – – –
Federico Davi
90′ – – – – – – –
Nicola Pietrangeli
90′ – – – – – – –
Raphael Kofler
90′ – – – – – – –
Salvatore Molina
90′ – – – – – – –
Mamadou Coulibaly
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Simone Tronchin
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Alessandro Mallamo
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Simone Davì
90′ – – 2 0.10 – – –
Silvio Merkaj
90′ – – 5 0.39 – – –
Emanuele Pecorino
90′ 1 – 3 0.49 – – –
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

Sudtirol win 42% Avg odds 2.19
Draw 31% Avg odds 2.99
Empoli win 27% Avg odds 3.37

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

Form going into the game

Sudtirol WLDWD
Empoli LDLDD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Empoli 0-1 Sudtirol, 17 Jan 26  All Sudtirol 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.