Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Empoli FC vs Calcio Avellino SSD, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2025-26
Empoli FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Calcio Avellino SSD
Fri 1 May 2026 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Matteo Lovato 58' 1–0
Nicolas Haas 46' Y
Y 57' Dimitris Sounas
Salvatore Elia 77' Y
Gerard Yepes 83' Y
R 90' Alessandro Fontanarosa

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs Calcio Avellino SSD — Serie B at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Federico La Penna
  • Assistant 1 Claudio Barone (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Francesco Luciani (Italy)
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game

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

2
Empoli FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Calcio Avellino SSD
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-01 Empoli FC 1–0 Calcio Avellino SSD 2025-11-22 Calcio Avellino SSD 0–3 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Calcio Avellino SSD
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#13 Position #10
6 Points 7
5 Played 5
2 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
4 Scored 7
6 Conceded 6
-2 GD +1
1.20 PPG 1.40
40% Win % 40%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
Calcio Avellino SSD this season

Empoli FC are 13th (6 pts). Calcio Avellino SSD are 10th (7 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
Calcio Avellino SSD
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Empoli FC
Stiven Shpendi 1 G
Bogdan Popov 1 G
Edoardo Saporiti 1 G
Calcio Avellino SSD
Raffaele Russo 3 G 1 A
Michele Besaggio 2 G
Brando Moruzzi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadio Carlo Castellani that hosts another battle between Empoli FC and Calcio Avellino SSD.
  • 5' Empoli FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Calcio Avellino SSD's 4-3-1-2 shape.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and Calcio Avellino SSD are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Empoli FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' 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 Simone Romagnoli suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Armando Izzo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Calcio Avellino SSD.
  • 30' Martin Palumbo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabio Caserta might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Marco Nasti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' A moment of madness from Nicolas Haas on 46 minutes earns him a card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Dimitris Sounas argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 58' Matteo Lovato is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 63' Calcio Avellino SSD are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 68' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Giovanni Daffara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Calcio Avellino SSD backline.
  • 77' Salvatore Elia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriele Guarino, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gerard Yepes.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alessandro Fontanarosa on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Caserta

Calcio Avellino SSD Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ballardini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.26 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Calcio Avellino SSD xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC48% Draw29% Calcio Avellino SSD23%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Calcio Avellino SSD
52%
Empoli FC or Calcio Avellino SSD
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC30% Draw53% Calcio Avellino SSD17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Calcio Avellino SSD covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Calcio Avellino SSD keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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