Serie B · Matchweek 3 · Sep 14

Empoli - Spezia

Empoli and Spezia drew 1-1 in Serie B (Matchweek 3).

🏟 Stadio Carlo Castellani 👤 Referee: Ermanno Feliciani, Italy
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2021–2026
Empoli 0
Dec 19who was on topMar 17
Spezia 1
0 Empoli 4 draw 1 Spezia
Last 2 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.8goals / match
45total goals
1/2clean sheets
1-0Spezia best win · Aug 14
%60 Over 1.5 3/5
%20 Over 2.5 1/5
%20 Over 3.5 1/5
%60 BTTS 3/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Empoli at home2 matches
0W 2D 0L 2:2
Spezia at home3 matches
1W 2D 0L 3:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Empoli1W 2D 2L Spezia1W 2D 2L
1.00 1.00 Points per game
4 11 Goals scored
6 10 Goals conceded
1.33 1.35 xG average
1.51 1.35 xGA average
%20 %0 Clean sheets
%40 %80 BTTS
%20 %60 Over 2.5
4.8 3.6 Corners
2.0 2.6 Cards
Empoli2W 4D 4L Spezia2W 3D 5L
1.00 0.90 Points per game
13 18 Goals scored
15 22 Goals conceded
1.41 1.38 xG average
1.54 1.35 xGA average
%10 %0 Clean sheets
%60 %80 BTTS
%40 %70 Over 2.5
4.5 3.8 Corners
2.4 3.2 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
15Empoliin the table41pts
38matches 9-14-15W-D-L 47:54goals -7diff
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19Speziain the table35pts
38matches 8-11-19W-D-L 43:59goals -16diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mar 17 Spezia 1-1 Empoli Serie B
Feb 11 Empoli 2-2 Spezia Serie A
Aug 14 Spezia 1-0 Empoli Serie A
Apr 9 Empoli 0-0 Spezia Serie A
Dec 19 Spezia 1-1 Empoli Serie A
xG difference & finishing
Empoli1 gol · 1.35 xG -0.35
Spezia1 gol · 1.47 xG -0.47
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
THE REFEREE18 matches on record
Ermanno Feliciani
Strictness32 TEMPO43
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 02.1 -2.1
Fouls 021.4 -21.4
Goals 23.1 -1.1
Corners 08.9 -8.9
PLAYER RATINGS★ Salvatore Esposito 8.00
Starting XI
25 Lorenzo Ignacchiti F · 90' · K 7.90
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won8/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes34 · %21
77 Bogdan Popov F · 72' 7.50
Goals1On target1/3Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won6/14Fouls won1Fouls1Passes11 · %8
15 Joseph Ceesay M · 84' 7.30
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes19 · %14
21 Andrea Fulignati G · 90' 7.30
Saves5Passes28 · %19
79 Franco Carboni D · 90' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes40 · %31
2 Marco Curto D · 90' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won7/13Fouls won2Fouls4Passes50 · %36
20 Matteo Lovato D · 90' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won6/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes44 · %43
7 Salvatore Elia M · 72' 6.90
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Duels won7/13Fouls won4Fouls2Passes26 · %15
18 Andrea Ghion M · 80' 6.70
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/10Fouls won1Fouls3Passes38 · %34
11 Stiven Shpendi F · 90' 6.30
On target1/2Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won5/14Fouls won2Fouls2Passes10 · %7
14 Gerard Yepes M · 45' 5.90
On target1/1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls2Passes17 · %13
Substitutes
24 Tyronne Ebuehi D · 11' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes2 · %2
8 Luca Belardinelli M · 10' 6.70
Interceptions1Passes4 · %3
10 Rareș Ilie M · 45' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won4/10Fouls won3Fouls1Passes12 · %10
27 Brando Moruzzi D · 18' 6.30
Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes6 · %4
90 Ismael Konate F · 18' 6.30
On target1/1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes4 · %2
Unused: Thomas CampanielloAndrea OrlandiEdoardo SaporitiLorenzo TostoGabriele IndragoliManuel GaspariniSamuele Perisan
Starting XI
5 Salvatore Esposito M · 90' 8.00
Goals1Pen goal1On target1/1Key pass4Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won6/10Fouls won3Fouls1Passes40 · %36
37 Aleš Matějů D · 90' 7.30
Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won7/11Fouls won2Fouls3Passes36 · %28
23 Antonio Candela M · 90' 7.20
Key pass3Tackles3Blocks1Duels won6/12Fouls won1Fouls2Passes8 · %4
29 Francesco Cassata F · 60' 7.20
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won7/10Fouls won3Fouls3Passes15 · %9
12 Diego Mascardi G · 90' 7.20
Saves4Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes46 · %31
2 Przemysław Wiśniewski D · 90' 7.00
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won6/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes30 · %21
11 Pietro Beruatto M · 84' 6.30
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles2Duels won4/7Passes19 · %12
55 Petko Hristov D · 90' · K 6.30
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won8/16Fouls won2Fouls3Passes59 · %43
99 Vanja Vlahović F · 60' 6.30
Duels won4/9Fouls won3Fouls2Passes6 · %3
8 Ádám Nagy M · 90' 6.20
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes22 · %15
9 Gabriele Artistico F · 72' 6.20
On target1/2Dribbles1/2Duels won6/17Fouls won3Fouls1Passes10 · %7
Substitutes
15 Andrea Cistana D · 11' 6.70
Interceptions1Passes4 · %2
20 Giuseppe Di Serio F · 30' 6.50
Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes8 · %6
14 Szymon Żurkowski M · 30' 6.50
On target1/1Interceptions1Fouls2Passes6 · %6
27 Edoardo Soleri F · 18' 6.50
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Passes7 · %4
Unused: Fellipe JackMatteo OnofriChristian ComottoEmanuele LorenzelliGianluca LapadulaMouhamadou SarrLeonardo LoriaAndrea Bertoncini
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%57) ✗
Empoli %57 Draw %13 Spezia %30
1.84Empoli xPuan
1.03Spezia xPuan
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