Match Report
The table read 15th (Empoli, 41 pts) against 18th (Reggiana, 37 pts), 4 points apart. Reggiana ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.42 for Empoli and 0.95/1.47 for Reggiana (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
A win had eluded Empoli for 5 matches.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Empoli have 3 wins to Reggiana's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli (capacity 16,284).
Goal scorers
Empoli: Stiven Shpendi (72') · Reggiana: Natan Girma (26')
Key stats
Possession: Empoli 71% · Reggiana 29% · Total shots: 19-5 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 12-1