Serie B· Season 2025
Match Summary
Empoli defeated Catanzaro 1:0. The match was played in Serie B 2025. Goals were scored by S. Shpendi 59′ (pen.). 9 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Empoli had 32% possession while Catanzaro held 68%. Empoli had 11 shots (3 on target) compared to 6 (1 on target) for Catanzaro. Expected goals: Empoli 1.57 — Catanzaro 0.23. Empoli made 5 substitutions, Catanzaro made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Edoardo Saporiti 57′).
Match Events
Penalty
Empoli and Catanzaro have met 2 times — Empoli won 1, Catanzaro won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2024. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (6 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2026.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026