Sunday , 16 August 2026

Empoli FC vs ACD Virtus Entella, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2025-26
Empoli FC
1 – 1
Full Time
ACD Virtus Entella
Sun 19 Apr 2026 · 17:30 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani 7,666 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 13' Bernat Guiu
Luca Magnino 50' 1–1
Gabriele Guarino 20' Y
Y 55' Francesco Mezzoni
Fabio Caserta 64' R
Y 64' Stefano Di Mario
Y 90' Ivan Marconi

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs ACD Virtus Entella — Serie B at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Livio Marinelli
  • Assistant 1 Dario Garzelli (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Gilberto Laghezza (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Venezia FC 38 82
2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81
3 AC Monza 38 76
4 SSC Bari 38 40
5 AC Reggiana 38 37
6 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35
7 Spezia Calcio 38 35
8 Palermo FC 0 0
9 US Catanzaro 0 0
10 Modena FC 2018 0 0
11 SS Juve Stabia 0 0
12 Calcio Avellino SSD 0 0
13 Padova Calcio 0 0
14 AC Cesena 0 0
15 Mantova 1911 SSD 0 0
16 Carrarese Calcio 0 0
17 UC Sampdoria 0 0
18 ACD Virtus Entella 0 0
19 Empoli FC 0 0
20 FC Südtirol 0 0
21 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 0
22 Benevento Calcio 0 0
23 Hellas Verona FC 0 0
24 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 0 0
25 AC Pisa 1909 0 0
26 SS Arezzo 0 0
27 US Cremonese 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Empoli FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals ACD Virtus Entella
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-19 Empoli FC 1–1 ACD Virtus Entella 2025-11-01 ACD Virtus Entella 1–0 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr ACD Virtus Entella H 1–1 D
12 Apr Padova Calcio A 0–1 L
06 Apr UC Sampdoria A 0–1 L
22 Mar Delfino Pescara 1936 H 4–2 W
17 Mar Spezia Calcio A 1–1 D
14 Mar Mantova 1911 SSD H 2–2 D
ACD Virtus Entella
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Empoli FC A 1–1 D
11 Apr Venezia FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Mantova 1911 SSD A 0–1 L
22 Mar AC Reggiana H 3–0 W
18 Mar Delfino Pescara 1936 A 0–3 L
15 Mar Calcio Avellino SSD H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Empoli FC ACD Virtus Entella
#19 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Empoli FC are 19th (0 pts). ACD Virtus Entella are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Empoli FC and ACD Virtus Entella.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering ACD Virtus Entella that had 38 games and scored 5 goals.
  • 10' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Luigi Cuppone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' What composure from Bernat Guiu! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 18' Empoli FC are deployed in a 4-2-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against ACD Virtus Entella's 5-3-2 shape.
  • 20' Gabriele Guarino picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' ACD Virtus Entella are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Riccardo Turicchia suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' ACD Virtus Entella fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Marco Nasti. He replaces Daniel Fila on 46 minute.
  • 50' What an equalizer from Luca Magnino!
  • 54' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Brando Moruzzi by Antonio Candela on 54 minute.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Francesco Mezzoni on 55 minutes earns him a card. ACD Virtus Entella will be frustrated.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and ACD Virtus Entella are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' Empoli FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' Mattia Alborghetti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nermin Karic at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Nermin Karic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ACD Virtus Entella so far.
  • 80' The whistle greets Luigi Cuppone as he departs to be replaced by Alessandro De Benedetti.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Flavio Bianchi comes on to replace Stiven Shpendi.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ivan Marconi.
  • 90' ACD Virtus Entella manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riccardo Turicchia is hanging Ivan Marconi on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Caserta

ACD Virtus Entella Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andrea Chiappella

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.68 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 ACD Virtus Entella xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC36% Draw40% ACD Virtus Entella24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
76%
Draw or ACD Virtus Entella
64%
Empoli FC or ACD Virtus Entella
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC19% Draw69% ACD Virtus Entella12%
Actual: ACD Virtus Entella win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.2%
1 – 0
18.8%
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
1.4%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push ACD Virtus Entella covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 23% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 17% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✗
ACD Virtus Entella keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.