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

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Serie B · 2025-26

Padova Calcio

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Empoli FC

Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 13:00 UTC Euganeo 10,440 HT 45' · FT 45'

Mattia Bortolussi 84' 1–0

Y 36' Gabriele Guarino

Carlo Faedo 63' Y

Roberto Breda 73' Y

Mattia Bortolussi 85' Y

Overview

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Padova Calcio vs Empoli FC — Serie B at Euganeo.

Padova Calcio 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Empoli FC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
Assistant 1 Stefano Galimberti (Italy)
Assistant 2 Marco Colaianni (Italy)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Palermo FC	11	27
2	Modena FC 2018	11	23
3	Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC	11	20
4	Mantova 1911 SSD	11	19
5	Benevento Calcio	11	16
6	Calcio Avellino SSD	11	16
7	Hellas Verona FC	11	16
8	AC Pisa 1909	11	16
9	US Cremonese	11	15
10	Padova Calcio	11	15
11	AC Cesena	11	15
12	FC Südtirol	11	15
13	SS Juve Stabia	11	12
14	SS Arezzo	11	11
15	UC Sampdoria	11	11
16	ACD Virtus Entella	11	10
17	Carrarese Calcio	11	10
18	L.R. Vicenza Virtus	11	9
19	Empoli FC	11	9
20	US Catanzaro	11	6

Head-to-Head

Padova Calcio 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Empoli FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-12 Padova Calcio 1–0 Empoli FC 2025-08-23 Empoli FC 3–1 Padova Calcio

Recent Form

Padova Calcio

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Apr	Empoli FC	H	1–0	W
05 Apr	Frosinone Calcio	A	0–2	L
21 Mar	Palermo FC	H	0–1	L
17 Mar	Venezia FC	A	1–3	L
14 Mar	US Catanzaro	H	1–3	L
07 Mar	Calcio Avellino SSD	A	0–1	L

Empoli FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
08 Mar	US Catanzaro	A	2–3	L

Season Stats

Padova Calcio		Empoli FC
#10	Position	#19
15	Points	9
11	Played	11
4 / 3 / 4	W / D / L	2 / 3 / 6
12	Scored	12
13	Conceded	19
-1	GD	-7
1.36	PPG	0.82
36%	Win %	18%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

36% Clean Sheets
Padova Calcio this season

18% Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season

Padova Calcio are 10th (15 pts). Empoli FC are 19th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Padova Calcio

0-15

2/3

16-30

3/2

31-45

2/1

46-60

–/3

61-75

3/2

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Empoli FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/2

31-45

2/3

46-60

2/3

61-75

3/5

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Padova Calcio

Christian Pastina	2 G
Pietro Fusi	1 G

Empoli FC

Edoardo Saporiti	4 G
Bogdan Popov	3 G
Stiven Shpendi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Padova Calcio is hosting Empoli FC for another epic battle.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Padova Calcio and Empoli FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' 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.
15' 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.
20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
30' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marco Nasti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gabriele Guarino on 36.
41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Padova Calcio and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
46' A change in the Padova Calcio ranks — Filippo Sgarbi exits the field as Carlo Faedo enters on 46.
51' Nicolas Haas, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
61' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Luca Magnino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
63' Carlo Faedo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
64' Fresh legs for Padova Calcio! Gianluca Caprari comes on to replace Francesco Di Mariano.
69' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
72' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Fila is hanging Bogdan Popov on the field on 72 minute.
73' Roberto Breda was booked on 73.
78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
81' Nosa Obaretin is replacing Luca Magnino for the Empoli FC side.
84' Mattia Bortolussi puts Padova Calcio on the lead.
85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mattia Bortolussi on 85 minutes.
87' Empoli FC make a change. Brando Moruzzi trudges off to be replaced by Marco Nasti on 87 minutes.
With this win, Padova Calcio is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Padova Calcio Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

32
Filippo Sgarbi ↓ Carlo Faedo 46'
77
Francesco Di Mariano ↓ Gianluca Caprari 64'
6
Lorenzo Crisetig
5
Marco Perrotta
58
Christian Pastina
22
Alessandro Sorrentino
30
Giulio Favale
7
Jonnathan Kevin Varas Marcillo
17
Alessandro Capelli ↓ Paolo Ghiglione 72'
8
Pietro Fusi ↓ Luca Di Maggio 72'
20
Mattia Bortolussi

Bench

Coach Roberto Breda

Empoli FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Caserta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mattia Bortolussi	1
Joseph Ceesay	1
Filippo Di Stefano	1
Gabriele Artistico	1
Christian Pastina	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.35 Padova Calcio xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.03 Empoli FC xG

I would bet for: Padova Calcio or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Padova Calcio44% Draw29% Empoli FC27%

Actual: Padova Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.38

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Padova Calcio or Draw

73%

Draw or Empoli FC

56%

Padova Calcio or Empoli FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Padova Calcio30% Draw50% Empoli FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

11.5%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.4%

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 0

8.2%

1 – 2

6.4%

0 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Padova Calcio

Handicap	Padova Calcio covers	Push	Empoli FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	22%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Padova Calcio keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Padova Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Padova Calcio Form

Empoli FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Padova Calcio

Clean Sheet