Wednesday , 30 September 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 Palermo FC 5 13
2 FC Südtirol 5 11
3 Mantova 1911 SSD 5 11
4 Modena FC 2018 5 10
5 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 5 10
6 Padova Calcio 5 7
7 Benevento Calcio 5 7
8 Hellas Verona FC 5 7
9 AC Cesena 5 7
10 Calcio Avellino SSD 5 7
11 AC Pisa 1909 5 7
12 SS Arezzo 5 6
13 Empoli FC 5 6
14 ACD Virtus Entella 5 5
15 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 5 5
16 US Cremonese 5 5
17 UC Sampdoria 5 4
18 SS Juve Stabia 5 3
19 US Catanzaro 5 3
20 Carrarese Calcio 5 1

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
#13 Position #14
6 Points 5
5 Played 5
2 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 2
4 Scored 7
6 Conceded 6
-2 GD +1
1.20 PPG 1.00
40% Win % 20%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
ACD Virtus Entella this season

Empoli FC are 13th (6 pts). ACD Virtus Entella are 14th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Empoli FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/3
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
ACD Virtus Entella
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Empoli FC
Stiven Shpendi 1 G
Bogdan Popov 1 G
Edoardo Saporiti 1 G
ACD Virtus Entella
Andrea Tiritiello 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Empoli FC and ACD Virtus Entella has kicked off!
  • 5' Empoli FC currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 13' Bernat Guiu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Gabriele Guarino picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' ACD Virtus Entella fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Brando Moruzzi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Marco Nasti is replacing Daniel Fila for the Empoli FC side.
  • 50' Brilliant from the midfielder! Luca Magnino makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 54' Antonio Candela is replacing Brando Moruzzi for the Empoli FC side.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a card for Francesco Mezzoni.
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Fabio Caserta. He receives a card.
  • 69' Italy international Marco Dalla Vecchia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Nermin Karic as he leaves the pitch. Mattia Alborghetti steps in for ACD Virtus Entella.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andrea Chiappella might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' Another change for ACD Virtus Entella made on 80 minute. Luigi Cuppone leaves to be changed by Alessandro De Benedetti.
  • 84' Empoli FC make a change. Stiven Shpendi trudges off to be replaced by Flavio Bianchi on 84 minutes.
  • 89' ACD Virtus Entella is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' ACD Virtus Entella receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ivan Marconi as he departs to be replaced by Riccardo Turicchia.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
1 / 4
1.1 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 ACD Virtus Entella xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or ACD Virtus Entella 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC37% Draw30% ACD Virtus Entella33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
67%
Draw or ACD Virtus Entella
63%
Empoli FC or ACD Virtus Entella
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC24% Draw52% ACD Virtus Entella24%
Actual: ACD Virtus Entella win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push ACD Virtus Entella covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
ACD Virtus Entella keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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