Catanzaro vs Empoli match stats & report
3–2 Full time
Catanzaro beat Empoli 3–2 in Serie B on 8 March 2026. Expected goals finished 1.95–0.78. Catanzaro had 64% of the ball.
Catanzaro vs Empoli match statistics
- 64% Ball possession 36%
- 1.95 Expected goals (xG) 0.78
- 16 Total shots 5
- 6 Shots on target 2
- 6 Shots off target 2
- 4 Blocked shots 1
- 10 Shots inside the box 3
- 9 Corners 1
- 9 Fouls 26
- 1 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 555 Passes 322
- 90% Pass accuracy 75%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 1' Goal S. Elia (assist M. Curto) Empoli
- 15' Goal M. Nasti (assist L. Magnino) Empoli
- 17' Yellow card Gerard Yepes Empoli
- 24' Yellow card L. Magnino Empoli
- 56' Goal F. Pittarello Catanzaro
- 63' Goal F. Pittarello (assist P. Iemmello) Catanzaro
- 73' Goal T. Cassandro (assist F. Pittarello) Catanzaro
- 86' Yellow card Matias Antonini Catanzaro
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Catanzaro
Bench C. Marietta , M. Pompetti , D. Buglio , R. Frosinini , G. Alesi , E. Bashi , Fellipe Jack , N. Koffi , B. Verrengia , G. Esteves , P. Nuamah , Fabio Rispoli
Empoli
Bench S. Perisan , M. Gasparini , Daniel Fila , G. Indragoli , S. Romagnoli , Tyronne Ebuehi , Nicolas Haas , A. Candela , F. Bianchi , L. Ignacchiti
Form guide
Catanzaro at home
6–1–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 5.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.9 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Empoli away
1–4–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Catanzaro vs Empoli head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Empoli v Catanzaro | 1–0 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.