Empoli vs Cremonese match stats & report
1–0 Full time
Empoli beat Cremonese 1–0 in Serie B on 22 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.04–0.82. Cremonese had 75% of the ball.
Empoli vs Cremonese match statistics
- 25% Ball possession 75%
- 1.04 Expected goals (xG) 0.82
- 10 Total shots 15
- 5 Shots on target 2
- 4 Shots off target 7
- 1 Blocked shots 6
- 7 Shots inside the box 9
- 2 Corners 5
- 17 Fouls 11
- 3 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 3
- 1 Red cards 0
- 235 Passes 707
- 79% Pass accuracy 93%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 16' Yellow card J. Vandeputte Cremonese
- 21' Goal S. Shpendi (assist C. Cauz) Empoli
- 45+2' Yellow card M. Bianchetti Cremonese
- 59' Red card J. Ceesay Empoli
- 85' Yellow card F. Bonazzoli Cremonese
- 90+4' Yellow card B. Popov Empoli
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Empoli
Bench S. Perisan , F. Brancolini , G. Indragoli , L. Tosto , S. Babalola , S. Romagnoli , L. Belardinelli , K. Zedadka , M. Huqi , L. Deli , F. Bianchi , B. Popov
Cremonese
Bench M. Festa , F. Agazzi , F. Folino , Y. Rocchetti , Fellipe Jack , T. Berti , D. Lordkipanidze , S. Elia , M. Nasti
Form guide
Empoli at home
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 5.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.3 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cremonese away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.6 per game
12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Empoli vs Cremonese head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cremonese v Empoli | 1–0 | |
| Empoli v Cremonese | 2–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.