Venezia FC vs Empoli FC, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Venezia FC vs Empoli FC — Serie B at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Perri (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 14.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | SSC Bari | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | ACD Virtus Entella | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | SS Juve Stabia | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | AC Monza | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Padova Calcio | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 Mar | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
Empoli FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Empoli FC
| Stiven Shpendi | 1 G |
| Bogdan Popov | 1 G |
| Edoardo Saporiti | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Venezia FC get us underway at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Venezia FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marco Nasti made 521 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Gerard Yepes, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Antonio Candela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Andrea Adorante makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 50.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyronne Ebuehi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Venezia FC.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Matteo Lovato is booked for Empoli FC — card on 56.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' 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 Antoine Hainaut suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' It looks surprising Venezia FC does not make any changes. Filip Stankovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Stiven Shpendi departs to be replaced by Marco Nasti.
- 79' Time for substitution for Venezia FC. Ridgeciano Haps is replaced by Mattia Compagnon.
- 84' Brando Moruzzi is replacing Tyronne Ebuehi for the Empoli FC side.
- 85' The whistle greets Simone Romagnoli as he departs to be replaced by Duccio Degl'Innocenti.
- 87' Against the run of play, Issa Doumbia has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Salvatore Elia.
- 90' Matteo Dagasso has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kike Perez on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Venezia FC take all three points.
Lineups
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
71
Kike Perez ↓ Matteo Dagasso 90'
- 6
-
10
John Yeboah ↓ Richie Sagrado 79'
-
9
Andrea Adorante ↓ Antonio Casas 84'
- 4
- 1
- 30
-
3
Joel Schingtienne ↓ Seid Korac 90'
- 18
- 8
Bench
- 32
- 16
- 22
- 29
- 24
-
21
Mattia Compagnon ↑ 79'
- 37
-
20
Richie Sagrado ↑ 79'
-
80
Antonio Casas ↑ 84'
-
2
Seid Korac ↑ 90'
-
28
Matteo Dagasso ↑ 90'
- 48
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 26
- 21
-
24
Tyronne Ebuehi ↓ Brando Moruzzi 84'
- 15
- 20
-
14
Gerard Yepes ↓ Edoardo Saporiti 90'
-
10
Rares Ilie ↓ Salvatore Elia 77'
- 34
-
11
Stiven Shpendi ↓ Marco Nasti 77'
- 8
Bench
- 1
-
7
Salvatore Elia ↑ 77'
- 2
- 99
- 28
-
6
Duccio Degl'Innocenti ↑ 85'
- 25
-
19
Marco Nasti ↑ 77'
- 5
- 77
-
27
Brando Moruzzi ↑ 84'
-
70
Edoardo Saporiti ↑ 90'
Coach
Fabio Caserta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Okereke | 3 |
| Gianluca Busio | 1 |
| Nedim Bajrami | 1 |
| John Yeboah | 1 |
| Thomas Henry | 1 |
| Szymon Zurkowski | 1 |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 1 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Venezia FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
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
Venezia FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Empoli FC
45%
Venezia FC or Empoli FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.