Empoli FC vs Calcio Avellino SSD, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Empoli FC vs Calcio Avellino SSD — Serie B at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 38 games · 41 pts (2025/26)
- Calcio Avellino SSD 38 games · 49 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Assistant 1 Claudio Barone (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Francesco Luciani (Italy)
6 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 3.2 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Venezia FC 38 82 2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81 3 AC Monza 38 76 4 Palermo FC 38 72 5 US Catanzaro 38 59 6 Modena FC 2018 38 55 7 SS Juve Stabia 38 51 8 Calcio Avellino SSD 38 49 9 Mantova 1911 SSD 38 46 10 Padova Calcio 38 46 11 AC Cesena 38 46 12 Carrarese Calcio 38 44 13 UC Sampdoria 38 44 14 ACD Virtus Entella 38 42 15 Empoli FC 38 41 16 FC Sudtirol 38 41 17 SSC Bari 38 40 18 AC Reggiana 38 37 19 Spezia Calcio 38 35 20 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 01 May Calcio Avellino SSD H 1–0 W 25 Apr Venezia FC A 0–2 L 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 01 May Empoli FC A 0–1 L 24 Apr SSC Bari H 2–0 W 18 Apr Mantova 1911 SSD A 2–0 W 11 Apr US Catanzaro H 1–1 D 05 Apr Palermo FC A 0–2 L 22 Mar UC Sampdoria A 1–2 L Season Stats
Empoli FC Calcio Avellino SSD #15 Position #8 41 Points 49 38 Played 38 9 / 14 / 15 W / D / L 13 / 10 / 15 47 Scored 43 54 Conceded 55 -7 GD -12 1.08 PPG 1.29 24% Win % 34% Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history18% Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season21% Clean Sheets
Calcio Avellino SSD this seasonEmpoli FC are 15th (41 pts). Calcio Avellino SSD are 8th (49 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Empoli FC0-151/116-30–/131-45–/–46-602/261-75–/176+1/2■ Scored ■ ConcededCalcio Avellino SSD0-15–/116-30–/–31-45–/–46-60–/261-752/–76+3/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Palumbo made 456 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michele Besaggio, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Calcio Avellino SSD started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Calcio Avellino SSD is showing some good football. However, Calcio Avellino SSD are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The travelling Calcio Avellino SSD supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Empoli FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' It looks surprising Calcio Avellino SSD does not make any changes. Matteo Lovato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' 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.
- 46' The referee shows Empoli FC player a card on 46.
- 51' Empoli FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Matteo Lovato scoring 1 goals.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Dimitris Sounas.
- 58' What a strike from Matteo Lovato! The score is 1-0.
- 63' It’s high time Davide Ballardini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Empoli FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' Salvatore Elia is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 82' Tommaso Cancellotti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' Gerard Yepes was booked on 83.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Calcio Avellino SSD player sees a card in front of him.
- Another three points for Empoli FC.
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Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 4
- 32
- 26
- 21
- 15
- 20
- 14
- 34
- 11
- 19
- 8
Bench
- 1
- 7
- 2
- 18
- 99
- 10
- 6
- 5
- 77
- 17
- 27
- 70
Coach Fabio CasertaCalcio Avellino SSD Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 30
- 56
- 29
- 39
- 6
- 20
- 24
- 14
- 9
- 4
- 63
Bench
- 53
- 21
- 11
- 16
- 27
- 18
- 94
- 8
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 99
Coach Davide Ballardini -
H2H
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.64 Empoli FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.84 Calcio Avellino SSD xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55% + Empoli FC to win 55%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Empoli FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.48Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 90% 10% ± 1.5 71% 29% ± 2.5 45% 55% ± 3.5 24% 76% ± 4.5 11% 89% Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw 81%Draw or Calcio Avellino SSD 45%Empoli FC or Calcio Avellino SSD 74%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 0 Actual1 – 1 12.3%2 – 0 11%0 – 0 10.4%2 – 1 9.1%0 – 1 6%3 – 0 5.9%3 – 1 5.1%1 – 2 4.6%2 – 2 3.9%0 – 2 2.8%4 – 0 2.5%Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Calcio Avellino SSD covers -2.5 13% — 87% -2 13% 17% 70% -1.5 30% — 70% -1 30% 25% 45% -0.5 55% — 45% +0.5 82% — 18% +1 82% 12% 6% +1.5 94% — 6% +2 94% 4% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet 44% ✗Calcio Avellino SSD keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.