Empoli FC vs L.R. Vicenza Virtus, Serie B 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Empoli FC vs L.R. Vicenza Virtus — Serie B at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- L.R. Vicenza Virtus 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | AC Pisa 1909 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | FC Sudtirol | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Benevento Calcio | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | SS Arezzo | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | ACD Virtus Entella | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Hellas Verona FC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | AC Cesena | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Carrarese Calcio | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Empoli FC | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | Padova Calcio | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | UC Sampdoria | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 7 | 4 |
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | Palermo FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Modena FC 2018 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | SS Arezzo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Sep | Carrarese Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Benevento Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Oct | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | SS Juve Stabia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | ACD Virtus Entella | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Calcio Avellino SSD | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Empoli FC | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #17 |
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 9 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | -6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
29%
Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
Empoli FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
L.R. Vicenza Virtus this season
L.R. Vicenza Virtus this season
Empoli FC are 14th (7 pts). L.R. Vicenza Virtus are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Empoli FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/5
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
L.R. Vicenza Virtus
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Empoli FC
| Bogdan Popov | 2 G |
| Edoardo Saporiti | 2 G |
| Stiven Shpendi | 1 G |
L.R. Vicenza Virtus
| Tommaso Corazza | 2 G | 1 A |
| Silvio Merkaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Claudio Morra | 1 G | |
| Giuseppe Cuomo | 1 G | |
| Alessandro Pietrelli | 1 G |
H2H
Empoli FC Form
L.R. Vicenza Virtus Form
2026-10-17
Benevento Calcio
2–2
L.R. Vicenza Virtus
D
2026-10-10
L.R. Vicenza Virtus
0–3
AC Pisa 1909
L
2026-09-20
Hellas Verona FC
2–1
L.R. Vicenza Virtus
L
2026-09-12
L.R. Vicenza Virtus
1–1
SS Juve Stabia
D
2026-09-06
ACD Virtus Entella
2–2
L.R. Vicenza Virtus
D
2026-08-29
Calcio Avellino SSD
3–0
L.R. Vicenza Virtus
L
Predictions
1.79
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
L.R. Vicenza Virtus xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or L.R. Vicenza Virtus 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
67%
Draw or L.R. Vicenza Virtus
58%
Empoli FC or L.R. Vicenza Virtus
76%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | L.R. Vicenza Virtus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
19%
L.R. Vicenza Virtus keeps clean sheet
17%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

