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Catanzaro vs Empoli Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–23 – 2

Filippo Pittarello 56′, 63′Tommaso Cassandro 73′5th

13thSalvatore Elia 1′Marco Nasti 15′

Player of the matchFilippo PittarelloCAT · 2 goals · 1 assist · 90′ · 7 shots (4 on target) · 4 key passes · 3 big chances

9.7
Possession
64%36%
Shots · on target in brackets
16 (6)5 (2)
Corners
91
Table · 49 v 31 pts
5th13th

Serie BMatchday 29Stadio Nicola CeravoloRef V. Crezzini

Events

CAT 3–2 EMP · 1–3 yellow
  1. Full time 3–2
  2. +N'Dri Koffifor Filippo Pittarello · injury
  3. Matias AntoniniYellow card
  4. Marco Pompettifor Simone Pontisso
  5. Ruggero Frosininifor Pietro Iemmello
  6. Flavio Bianchifor Marco Curto
  7. Tommaso Cassandro3–2Goal · right foot · assist Filippo Pittarello
  8. Patrick Nuamahfor Mattia Liberali
  9. Daniel Filafor Edoardo Saporiti
  10. Filippo Pittarello2–2Goal · left foot · assist Pietro Iemmello
  11. Lorenzo Ignacchitifor Rareș Ilie
  12. Filippo Pittarello1–2Goal · left foot
  13. Nicolas Haasfor Gerard Yepes
  14. Antonio Candelafor Salvatore Elia
  15. Gabriele Alesifor Marco D'Alessandro
  16. Half-time 0–2
  17. Luca MagninoYellow card
  18. EmpoliYellow card
  19. Gerard YepesYellow card
  20. Marco Nasti0–2Goal · right foot · assist Luca Magnino
  21. Salvatore Elia0–1Goal · right foot · assist Marco Curto

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Catanzaro4d restequal rest · old → new4d restEmpoli
  1. 0-2L10 Jan
  2. 1-3L17 Jan
  3. 0-0D25 Jan
  4. 1-2L31 Jan
  5. 2-0W7 Feb
  6. 2-0W10 Feb
  7. 2-0W14 Feb
  8. 3-1W21 Feb
  9. 2-2D1 Mar
  10. 3-3D4 Mar

4-3-3goals 16:131.50pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-0W10 Jan
  2. 0-1L17 Jan
  3. 0-3L23 Jan
  4. 0-0D31 Jan
  5. 2-3L7 Feb
  6. 1-2L11 Feb
  7. 1-1D15 Feb
  8. 2-2D20 Feb
  9. 1-1D28 Feb
  10. 1-2L4 Mar

1-4-5goals 9:150.70pts/game

  1. ACarrarese3–3
  2. HFrosinone2–2
  3. AVirtus Entella3–1
  4. HMantova2–0
  5. APescara2–0

latest 5

  1. ABari 19081–2
  2. HCesena1–1
  3. AFrosinone2–2
  4. HReggiana1–1
  5. HJuve Stabia1–2
Show older matches
  1. HReggiana2–0
  2. ASüdtirol1–2
  3. HSampdoria0–0
  4. AVenezia1–3
  5. AFrosinone0–2

older

  1. APalermo2–3
  2. HModena0–0
  3. ACarrarese0–3
  4. HSüdtirol0–1
  5. ACesena1–0

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Catanzaroall competitionsEmpoli
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.87Goals per game (both sides)2.53
  3. 87%Over 1.573%
  4. 53%Over 2.547%
  5. 33%Over 3.527%
  6. 53%Both teams scored53%
  7. 40%Clean sheets27%
  8. 13%Failed to score27%
  9. Catanzaro at home v Empoli away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 5Won2
  12. 2Drawn1
  13. 0Lost4
  14. 12-4Goals (for-against)7-12
  15. 2.43Points per game1
  16. 29%Over 2.557%
  17. 71%Clean sheets29%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 12-71st-half goals (for-against)6-10
  20. 12-102nd-half goals (for-against)10-10
  21. 50%Goals after half-time63%
  22. 79%Goal before half-time79%
  23. 7-5-2Half-time W-D-L2-7-5

How we calculate this

Referee

V. Crezzini
Cards / match
4.83this match 3 (-1.83)
Yellows / match
4.65this match 3
Reds / match
0.18
Penalties / match
0.3332% of matches
Fouls / match
28.4this match 38

2.32Home 2.32 vs Away 2.33 yellows/match · 9–2 red · 1 coach card2.33

42%Results in 60 recent matches · draw 22%37%

home winsaway wins
With Catanzaro
2-0-0 in 2 · 1.5 yellows/game
With Empoli
0-0-1 in 1 · 1 yellows/game

Analysed latest 60 of 68 career matches.

What stands out

  • 0–2half-time

    The match stood at 0–2 at half-time before 3–0 after the break (3–2 full time).

  • 16–5shots

    Catanzaro recorded 16 shots (6 on target) against 5 (2 on target) for Empoli.

Team stats

42 figures
Catanzarofull timeEmpoli
  1. 64%Possession36%
  2. 16Shots5
  3. 6Shots on target2
  4. 5Big chances1
  5. 9Corners1
  6. 555Passes322
  7. 13Fouls25
  8. 1Yellow cards2
All 42 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 9Accurate crosses4
  3. 120Attacks90
  4. 2Big chances missed0
  5. 37Crosses15
  6. 59Dangerous attacks33
  7. 9Dribble attempts14
  8. 0Hit woodwork1
  9. 1Offsides0
  10. 38%Shot accuracy40%
  11. 4Shots blocked1
  12. 10Shots inside box3
  13. 6Shots off target2
  14. 6Shots outside box2
  15. 1Successful dribbles7
  16. Passing
  17. 21Accurate long passes16
  18. 497Accurate passes242
  19. 81%Forward passes %85%
  20. 15Key passes3
  21. 47%Long pass accuracy33%
  22. 45Long passes49
  23. 90%Pass accuracy75%
  24. 55Passes in final third52
  25. Defence
  26. 39Ball recoveries49
  27. 83Ball safe85
  28. 1Goal kicks8
  29. 13Interceptions8
  30. 0Last-man tackles1
  31. 0Saves3
  32. 16Tackles21
  33. Discipline
  34. 26Free kicks9
  35. Other
  36. 1Injuries0
  37. 127Possession lost126
  38. 5Substitutions5
  39. 17Throw-ins16

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Catanzaro3-4-2-17.19 avg rating 6.723-4-2-1Empoli
  1. 216.5Andrea Fulignati
  1. 56.3Nosa Edward Obaretin
  2. 347.0Gabriele Guarino
  3. 26.9Marco CurtoA ↓84′
  1. 77.3Salvatore EliaG ↓46′
  2. 146.6Gerard YepesYC ↓46′
  3. 86.8Luca MagninoA YC
  4. 156.2Joseph Ceesay
  1. 106.6Rareș Ilie↓58′
  2. 706.7Edoardo Saporiti↓66′
  1. 197.1Marco NastiG
  1. 19Patrick NuamahFW · ↑72′6.4
  2. 21Marco PompettiMF · ↑85′6.5
  3. 30Gabriele AlesiFW · ↑46′6.5
  4. 39N'Dri KoffiFW · ↑90+1′
  5. 62Ruggero FrosininiDF · ↑84′6.4
  6. 1Christian MariettaGK
  7. 2Gonçalo do Lago Pontes EstevesDF
  8. 5Ervin BashiDF
  9. 6Fellipe JackDF
  10. 26Bruno VerrengiaDF
  11. 32Fabio RispoliMF
  12. 98Davide BuglioMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Alberto Aquilani (1.48 PPG) · Alessio Dionisi (1.32 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 17Daniel FilaFW · ↑66′6.1
  2. 25Lorenzo IgnacchitiMF · ↑58′6.4
  3. 26Antonio CandelaDF · ↑46′6.3
  4. 32Nicolas HaasMF · ↑46′6.2
  5. 99Flavio BianchiFW · ↑84′6.4
  6. 1Samuele PerisanGK
  7. 4Simone RomagnoliDF
  8. 12Manuel GaspariniGK
  9. 24Tyronne EbuehiDF
  10. 28Gabriele IndragoliDF

Top ratings

XI avg 7.19 v 6.72
  1. Filippo PittarelloCAT9.7
  2. Tommaso CassandroCAT8.1
  3. Jacopo PetriccioneCAT7.4
  4. Pietro IemmelloCAT7.3
  5. SESalvatore EliaEMP7.3

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Filippo PittarelloCAT3
  2. Pietro IemmelloCAT1
  3. Luca MagninoEMP1

Progressive passes

  1. Jacopo PetriccioneCAT86 (89%)
  2. Matias AntoniniCAT82 (98%)
  3. Simone PontissoCAT60 (85%)

Final-third passes

  1. Jacopo PetriccioneCAT18
  2. Tommaso CassandroCAT9
  3. Marco CurtoEMP8

Duels won

  1. Tommaso CassandroCAT11/12
  2. Gabriele GuarinoEMP11/14
  3. Matias AntoniniCAT10/13

Match info

Competition
Serie B
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 29 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro
Capacity
15,000 · grass
Weather
12 °C · light rain · humidity 61%
Referee
V. Crezzini
CAT coach
Alberto Aquilani (1.48 PPG)
EMP coach
Alessio Dionisi (1.32 PPG)

Match summary

Catanzaro beat Empoli 3-2 in the Serie B.

Before kickoff, Catanzaro (5th, 46 pts) were 15 points ahead of Empoli (13th, 31 pts). Empoli had gone 9 matches without a win before this one. Across 2 previous meetings on record, Catanzaro won 0 and Empoli won 2, with 0 draws (3 goals per game).

Catanzaro trailed 0-2 at half-time and won 3-2. Goals came from Filippo Pittarello (56', 63') and Tommaso Cassandro (73') for Catanzaro and Salvatore Elia (1') and Marco Nasti (15') for Empoli.

Catanzaro — live results and scheduleEmpoli — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Table after full time

Serie B 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Venezia2919-6-460:25+35631st
3Frosinone2916-10-355:28+27583rd
4Palermo2815-9-448:22+26544th
5Catanzaro2913-10-645:34+11495th
6Modena2912-8-937:24+13446th
7Juve Stabia299-13-732:34-2407th
11Avellino298-9-1231:46-153311th
12Carrarese287-11-1035:40-53212th
13Empoli297-10-1236:42-63113th
14Virtus Entella297-10-1227:40-133114th
15Sampdoria297-9-1329:40-113015th
20Pescara284-10-1434:54-202220th
Catanzaro
5th46 → 49 pts
Empoli
13th31 → 31 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

2 meetings on record since 2024

0-0-2Catanzaro W-D-L · goals 1:5

0 CAT0 draws2 EMP
Goals per meeting
3
  1. Empoli1–0CatanzaroSerie B
  2. Empoli4–1CatanzaroCoppa Italia
  1. CatanzaronextEmpoliSerie B
  2. EmpolinextCatanzaroSerie B

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

46%Model · draw 26%28%

Projected goals
1.52 – 1.12total 2.64 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.2%1–0 10.9%2–1 9.2%
OutcomeModelHappened
Catanzaro win46%Yes
Draw26%No
Empoli win28%No
Over 1.5 goals74%Yes
Over 2.5 goals49%Yes
Over 3.5 goals27%Yes
Both teams to score53%Yes
Catanzaro clean sheet33%No
Empoli clean sheet22%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 29

Serie B · the other 9 games
  1. Spezia4–2Monza
  2. Avellino0–1Calcio Padova
  3. Südtirol1–0Virtus Entella
  4. Venezia2–0Reggiana
  5. Modena3–0Cesena
  6. Frosinone3–0Sampdoria
  7. Mantova2–0Juve Stabia
  8. Palermo2–1Carrarese
  9. Pescara4–0Bari 1908
Serie B fixtures and results →

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