Empoli
2/10Wins
0.8Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 10 available matches.
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Serie BMatchweek 1THE MATCH CENTREEmpoli vs Cremonese match centre
Full time
1:0
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
S. Shpendi21′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
EmpoliCremonese
1.040Expected goals · API-Football0.820
5Shots on target2
10Total Shots15
25%Ball Possession75%
2Corner Kicks5
17Fouls11
1Yellow Cards3
1Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves4
235Total passes707
186Passes accurate657
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Empoli 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Cremonese 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Cremonese
4/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game
Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 8 available matches.
Inspect Cremonese’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Empoli
10 matchesResults2 wins · 5 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game0.8
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals1 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
Cremonese
10 matchesResults4 wins · 3 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game1.1
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored3 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Empoli at home with Cremonese away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 03:57 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Serie B · 2026/27 · all league matches
EmpoliCremonese
5Matches played5
6Points earned5
2Wins1
0.8Goals scored / match1.0
1.2Goals conceded / match1.4
2Clean sheets1
1Failed to score3
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Empoli at home with Cremonese away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Empoli
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Guido Pagliuca
- 12
J. SeghettiG - 35
M. EganD - 25
M. CurtoD - 33
C. CauzD - 15
J. CeesayD - 8
L. MagninoM - 21
G. YepesM - 39
E. BiondiniM - 10
E. SaporitiM - 20
F. Di StefanoM - 11
S. ShpendiF
Substitutes (12)
1 · S. Perisan
22 · F. Brancolini
28 · G. Indragoli
29 · L. Tosto
31 · S. Babalola
6 · S. Romagnoli
57 · L. Belardinelli
98 · K. Zedadka
38 · M. Huqi
44 · L. Deli
9 · F. Bianchi
77 · B. Popov
Cremonese
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Marco Giampaolo
- 1
A. FulignatiG - 38
A. VogliaccoD - 15
M. BianchettiD - 5
S. LupertoD - 3
G. PezzellaD - 8
S. Lottici TessadriM - 16
F. GerliM - 18
M. CollocoloM - 90
F. BonazzoliM - 27
J. VandeputteM - 9
M. De LucaF
Substitutes (9)
12 · M. Festa
22 · F. Agazzi
23 · F. Folino
21 · Y. Rocchetti
13 · Fellipe Jack
14 · T. Berti
25 · D. Lordkipanidze
71 · S. Elia
19 · M. Nasti
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Empoli
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacopo Seghetti | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | — | 44 | — |
| Matteo Egan | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 22 | — |
| Marco Curto | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 29 | — |
| Cristian Cauz | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Joseph Ceesay | 59 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Luca Magnino | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 1 |
| Gerard Yepes | 76 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 29 | 4 |
| Edoardo Biondini | 77 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Edoardo Saporiti | 77 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Filippo Distefano | 57 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Stiven Shpendi | 63 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | — |
| Bogdan Popov | 33 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Karim Zedadka | 27 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lapo Deli | 14 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Simone Romagnoli | 13 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Luca Belardinelli | 13 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Federico Brancolini | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuele Perisan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lorenzo Tosto | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samsondeen Babalola | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriele Indragoli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mattia Huqi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flavio Bianchi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cremonese
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Fulignati | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 32 | — |
| Alessandro Vogliacco | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 83 | 1 |
| Matteo Bianchetti | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 109 | 2 |
| Sebastiano Luperto | 82 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 71 | — |
| Giuseppe Pezzella | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 36 | 1 |
| Simone Lottici Tessadri | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 94 | — |
| Fabio Gerli | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 101 | 2 |
| Michele Collocolo | 19 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Federico Bonazzoli | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 55 | 1 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 64 | 2 |
| Manuel De Luca | 65 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Salvatore Elia | 46 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Tommaso Berti | 25 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 25 | — |
| Marco Nasti | 25 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Yuri Rocchetti | 8 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| Federico Agazzi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marco Festa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fellipe Jack | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Francesco Folino | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dachi Lordkipanidze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Serie B table
Current standings · Serie B. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palermo | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | WDWWW |
| 2 |  Sudtirol | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 11 | WDWDW |
| 3 |  Mantova | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | DWDWW |
| 4 |  Modena | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | WDLWW |
| 5 |  Ascoli | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | WLWDW |
| 6 |  Padova | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | LWLDW |
| 7 |  Benevento | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | WWLDL |
| 8 |  Hellas Verona | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | WLWDL |
| 9 |  Avellino | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | LDWWL |
| 10 |  Cesena | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | DDDWD |
| 11 |  Pisa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | DLWWL |
| 12 |  Arezzo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 | LWLLW |
| 13 | Empoli | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  Virtus Entella | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | DWDLL |
| 15 | Cremonese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 | DDWLL |
| 16 |  Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 | LDDLW |
| 17 |  Sampdoria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 | WLLLD |
| 18 |  Juve Stabia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | DDLWL |
| 19 |  Catanzaro | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 | LWLLL |
| 20 |  Carrarese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | LLLDL |
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