Match summary
Empoli beat Cremonese 1-0 in the Serie B.
Across 9 previous meetings on record, Empoli won 3 and Cremonese won 2, with 4 draws (2.22 goals per game).
Empoli won with 25% of the possession. Stiven Shpendi (21') scored for Empoli.
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
90'+8Yellow Card
Guido Pagliuca
Empoli
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Cremonese
25%Ball Possession75%
10Shots Total15
5Shots On Target2
2Corners5
17Fouls11
1Yellow Cards3
3Offsides0
2Saves4
235Passes707
4Shots Off Target7
45Attacks128
8Dangerous Attacks79
7Shots Inside Box9
3Shots Outside Box6
1Goals0
11Free Kicks17
1Shots Blocked6
5Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
11Tackles10
1Assists0
186Accurate Passes657
1Red Cards0
0Injuries1
7Total Crosses29
2Accurate Crosses8
4Interceptions7
39Duels Won38
1Big Chances Created1
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Guido Pagliuca
Starting XI
35
39
10
Substitutes
22
28
29
31
38
44
Manager: Marco Giampaolo
Starting XI
Substitutes
22
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 32(91%) | 2 | 3/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 44(97%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 63' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 11(55%) | - | 3/7 | ||
Edoardo Saporiti MF | 77' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 16(81%) | 1 | 4/5 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(92%) | - | 4/5 | ||
Matteo Egan DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 22(67%) | - | 0/1 | |
Edoardo Biondini MF | 77' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 8(88%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 13' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0/1 | ||
| 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(83%) | 4 | 7/12 | ||
| 33' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(33%) | - | 5/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(76%) | 1 | 2/5 | ||
Lapo Deli MF | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
| 27' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | - | 1/4 | ||
| 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | 3/6 | ||
| 57' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(67%) | - | 0/4 | ||
| 59' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(60%) | 2 | 4/7 |
Empoli vs Cremonese H2H, Form & Key Stats
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 15 | D3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9/15 | 12-3 |
| Cremonese | 15 | W2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11/15 | 8-1 |
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- W1-0 vs Virtus Entella2026-07-25
- D1-1 vs Spezia2026-08-01
- D1-1 @ Livorno2026-08-08
- D1-1 @ Pisa2026-08-17
- W4-0 vs Giana Erminio2026-07-24
- D1-1 vs Cittadella2026-07-29
- D0-0 vs Lumezzane2026-08-01
- W1-0 @ Hellas Verona2026-08-07
- W2-0 vs Sampdoria2026-08-17
| Team | Games | Avg goals | Over 1.5 | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | BTTS | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 15 | 2.87 | 73% | 33% | 33% | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| Cremonese | 15 | 2.4 | 67% | 47% | 27% | 33% | 53% | 27% |
| Team | Where | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | PPG | Over 2.5 | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | Home | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18-6 | 2.14 | 43% | 43% |
| Cremonese | Away | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 1.8 | 20% | 60% |
| Team | Games | 1H goals | 2H goals | 2H share | 1H Over 0.5 | HT W-D-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 14 | 7-6 | 10-12 | 59% | 57% | 4-7-3 |
| Cremonese | 15 | 8-8 | 10-10 | 56% | 73% | 7-4-4 |
- Meetings on record
- 9
- Period covered
- 2017-12-16 – 2023-04-14
- Empoli wins
- 3
- Draws
- 4
- Cremonese wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.22
- Over 2.5 goals
- 22%
- Both teams scored
- 56%
- Home side won
- 44%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 1D 1L (Empoli view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.6 vs 2.22
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | Cremonese | 1-0 | Empoli |
| 2022-11-11 | Empoli | 2-0 | Cremonese |
| 2021-04-13 | Cremonese | 2-2 | Empoli |
| 2020-12-15 | Empoli | 1-0 | Cremonese |
| 2020-03-03 | Cremonese | 2-3 | Empoli |
Serie B Standings
Serie B · 2026/2027
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | +10 | 23 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 9 | 9 | +3 | 12 | |||||
| 10 | 9 | +3 | 12 | |||||
| 11 | 10 | -1 | 12 | |||||
| 12 | 10 | -3 | 12 | |||||
| 13 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 17 | 9 | -5 | 9 | |||||
| 18 | 10 | -8 | 8 | |||||
| 19 | 9 | -7 | 7 | |||||
| 20 | 10 | -11 | 6 | |||||
10 / 20Full standings →
Statistical Comparison
Empoli vs Cremonese — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection
Poisson goal model computed from recent form (9 vs 10 matches) & H2H history
1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityEmpoli 30% · X · Draw 29% · Cremonese 41%
1 · Home Win
30%
X · Draw
29%
2 · Away Win
41%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.04 vs 1.26
Projected Total: 2.30
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
40%
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
46%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
28% / 35%
Empoli / Cremonese
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(13.1%)0 - 1(12.7%)1 - 0(10.4%)
Recent matches
Aug 17
2-0
Home
Aug 7
1-0
Away
Aug 1
0-0
Home
Jul 29
1-1
Home
Previous Meetings
Last 9 matches
Goals
11-9
Total matches
9Empoli vs Cremonese — Head to Head
Last 9 matches
3
Empoli wins
4
Draws
2
Cremonese wins
Goals Scored
11 - 9
Matchday 1 — Serie B
- Vicenza vs Catanzaro — 21 Aug 20263-2
- Südtirol vs Virtus Entella — 22 Aug 20261-0
- Carrarese vs Mantova — 22 Aug 20261-2
- Benevento vs Modena — 22 Aug 20261-2
- Avellino vs Arezzo — 22 Aug 20261-2
- Pisa vs Calcio Padova — 23 Aug 20260-1
- Hellas Verona vs Ascoli — 23 Aug 20261-2
- Palermo vs Juve Stabia — 23 Aug 20261-0
- Cesena vs Sampdoria — 23 Aug 20261-1