Empoli vs Catanzaro — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2024/2025

Empoli

10 AUG

4:1

Catanzaro

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal8'

Jacopo Fazzini (assist: Liberato Cacace) · Left foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal13'

Federico Bonini (assist: Simone Pontisso) · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal48'

Lorenzo Colombo (assist: Sebastiano Esposito) · Left foot shot 2-1

GOAL

Goal56'

Sebastiano Esposito · Right foot shot 3-1

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Jacopo Fazzini (assist: Luca Marianucci) · Right foot shot 4-1

Man of the match

Jacopo FazziniEmpoli9.0

Expected goals (xG)

EmpolixGCatanzaro

3.000.61

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TV stations

International

DAZN

Bet365

Paramount+

Moja TV

ARENA SPORT 1 SRBGO TV Anywhere

Channels in 7 countries

International

Bet365

Moja TV

ARENA SPORT 1 SRB

Austria

DAZN

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Moja TV

Germany

DAZN

Malta

GO TV Anywhere

Switzerland

DAZN

United States

Paramount+

Venue

Stadio Carlo CastellaniEmpoli · 16,284 seats

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Conditions

Weathersky is clear
RefereeAlberto Arena
1st AssistantEmanuele Prenna
2nd AssistantMarco Emmanuele
4th OfficialV. Pezzopane

Match statistics

EMPCAT

Possession and passing

57%Possession43%

87%Pass accuracy83%

474Passes363

415Successful Passes304

18Key Passes3

25Long Passes28

2 more

4Substitutions4

14Throw-ins16

Attack

4Goals1

21Shots Total7

8Shots On Target3

8Corners2

37Dangerous Attacks27

7Accurate Crosses2

10 more

78Attacks79

10Dribble Attempts4

0Offsides1

2Shots Blocked4

16Shots inside the box2

12Shots Off Target1

5Shots outside the box5

50%Successful dribbles25%

5Successful Dribbles1

22Total Crosses12

Defence and discipline

2Saves4

14Tackles9

8Interceptions6

9Fouls10

0Yellow cards2

Other

2Hit Woodwork0

8Successful Interceptions6

8Challenges6

3Assists1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

A. ArenaPer-match averages this season · 1 matches · career: 17

	Avg	Away	Career
Yellow cards	2.00	2.00	2.82
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.06
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00
Penalties	0.00	0.00	0.18

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

EmpolixGCatanzaro

3.000.61

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.300.92

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

3.000.61

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

2.350.23

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.650.38

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.650.35

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.03

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.650.25

Starting XI

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Empoli€29Mstarting XI · 11/11€47Mwith bench · 20/24

Catanzaro€12Mstarting XI · 9/11€17Mwith bench · 13/24

Empoli's starting XI cost €17M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Empoli — bench

Saba GoglichidzeDefender · €4M (2025)7

Stiven ShpendiAttacker · €2.2M (2025)9

Francesco CaputoAttacker · €3.5M (2022)6.6 14

Gabriele GuarinoDefender · €3M (2026)19

Emmanuel EkongAttacker · €1M (2025)6.7 20

Francesco DonatiDefender22

Niccolò ChiorraGoalkeeper · €350K (2021)30

Petar StojanovićDefender · €1.2M (2022)6.8 31

Lorenzo TostoDefender32

Nicolas HaasMidfielder · €2M (2021)38

Andrea SoderoAttacker39

Bogdan PopovAttacker98

Federico BrancoliniGoalkeeper · €500K (2017)

Catanzaro — bench

Andrea DiniGoalkeeper2

Marcello PirasDefender3

Riccardo TuricchiaDefender6.3 4

Matias AntoniniDefender21

Marco PompettiMidfielder · €750K (2026)6.8 27

Andrea CeresoliDefender · €500K (2026)32

Luka KrajncDefender · €1.4M (2018)61

Francesco MaioloAttacker62

Giorgio MegnaDefender63

Giacint RafeleMidfielder64

Paolo RizzoDefender90

Filippo PittarelloAttacker · €2M (2026)6.5 99

Edoardo BorrelliGoalkeeper

Player statistics

Empoli starters then subs, by rating

Jacopo Fazzini#10 · Midfielder · 90′9.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 2
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 3
Expected goals (xG): 0.44
xGoT: 0.38

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 39/45
Pass accuracy: 87%
Key passes: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 2/4
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 67
Duels (won/total): 5/12
Dribbles (won/attempted): 3/4
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 2
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Sebastiano Esposito#99 · Defender · 76′8.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 2
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.27
xGoT: 0.12

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 16/20
Pass accuracy: 80%
Key passes: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 4/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 40
Duels (won/total): 6/10
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/3
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

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Liberato Cacace#13 · Defender · 90′8.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 75/83
Pass accuracy: 90%
Key passes: 1
Long balls (won/total): 5/9

Possession & duels

Touches: 90
Duels (won/total): 3/4
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 2
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Giuseppe Pezzella#3 · Midfielder · 90′7.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.10
xGoT: 0.01

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 18/25
Pass accuracy: 72%
Key passes: 5
Crosses (accurate/total): 4/8
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 48
Duels (won/total): 3/4
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1

Defence

Tackles: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Emmanuel Gyasi#11 · Midfielder · 84′7.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.61
xGoT: 0.01

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 27/31
Pass accuracy: 87%
Key passes: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 47
Duels (won/total): 1/3
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 1
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Lorenzo Colombo#29 · Attacker · 76′7.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 4
Shots on target: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.68
xGoT: 0.77
Hit woodwork: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 11/16
Pass accuracy: 69%
Key passes: 1
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 23
Duels (won/total): 1/2

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Luca Marianucci#35 · Defender · 90′7.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 33/36
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 1
Long balls (won/total): 4/6

Possession & duels

Touches: 47
Duels (won/total): 2/2

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 4
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Alberto Grassi#5 · Midfielder · 90′7.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.39

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 53/59
Pass accuracy: 90%
Key passes: 1
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 66
Duels (won/total): 3/5
Aerials won: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 2

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Mattia Viti#21 · Defender · 90′7.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.24

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 51/55
Pass accuracy: 93%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 65
Duels (won/total): 7/8
Aerials won: 2

Defence

Tackles: 4
Clearances: 4

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Liam Henderson#6 · Midfielder · 90′7.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.04

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 48/50
Pass accuracy: 96%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/6
Long balls (won/total): 2/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 60
Duels (won/total): 1/3

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 1

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Devis Vásquez#23 · Goalkeeper · 90′6.5

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 2
Goals conceded: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 23/32
Pass accuracy: 72%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 4/13

Possession & duels

Touches: 34
Duels (won/total): 0/0

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Petar Stojanović#30 · Defender · 6′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.19
xGoT: 0.01
Hit woodwork: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 12/13
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 18
Duels (won/total): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Emmanuel Ekong#19 · Attacker · 14′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.04

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 5/5
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 8
Duels (won/total): 0/2
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Francesco Caputo#9 · Attacker · 14′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 1/1
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 1
Duels (won/total): 0/0

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Nicolas Haas#32 · Midfielder · 1′–

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 3/3
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 5
Duels (won/total): 1/1

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Catanzaro starters then subs, by rating

Federico Bonini#6 · Defender · 90′7.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 34/41
Pass accuracy: 83%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 3/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 63
Duels (won/total): 5/7
Aerials won: 3
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 2
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Simone Pontisso#20 · Midfielder · 89′7.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.03
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 40/47
Pass accuracy: 85%
Key passes: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2
Long balls (won/total): 2/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 59
Duels (won/total): 4/8
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 2
Yellow cards: 1

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Mirko Pigliacelli#22 · Goalkeeper · 90′6.7

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 4
Saves inside box: 2
Goals conceded: 4

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 40/54
Pass accuracy: 74%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 14/26

Possession & duels

Touches: 60
Duels (won/total): 0/0

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Riccardo Pagano#24 · Midfielder · 90′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.08
xGoT: 0.05

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 17/22
Pass accuracy: 77%
Key passes: 1
Long balls (won/total): 3/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 34
Duels (won/total): 3/6
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Tommaso Biasci#28 · Attacker · 61′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.15
xGoT: 0.05

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 5/8
Pass accuracy: 63%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 22
Duels (won/total): 0/7
Dispossessed: 4

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Giovanni Volpe#77 · Midfielder · 68′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 13/20
Pass accuracy: 65%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 30
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Pietro Iemmello#9 · Defender · 90′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.04
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 16/19
Pass accuracy: 84%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 24
Duels (won/total): 0/3
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Offsides: 1

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Jacopo Petriccione#10 · Midfielder · 61′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 23/29
Pass accuracy: 79%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 34
Duels (won/total): 1/2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Stefano Scognamillo#14 · Defender · 90′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 34/37
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 46
Duels (won/total): 4/5
Aerials won: 1

Defence

Tackles: 2
Clearances: 4

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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Mario Situm#92 · Defender · 90′6.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.02
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 19/19
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 2/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 38
Duels (won/total): 2/7
Dispossessed: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 2
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Nicolò Brighenti#23 · Defender · 90′6.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 45/48
Pass accuracy: 94%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 58
Duels (won/total): 2/4
Aerials won: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 3
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Marco Pompetti#21 · Midfielder · 29′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 10/10
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 14
Duels (won/total): 2/2

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Filippo Pittarello#90 · Attacker · 29′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 3/3
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 7
Duels (won/total): 0/2
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Riccardo Turicchia#3 · Defender · 22′6.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 3/4
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 7
Duels (won/total): 0/2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Francesco Maiolo#61 · Attacker · 1′–

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 1/1
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 1
Duels (won/total): 0/0

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Coaches

Roberto D'AversaHead coach

Fabio CasertaHead coach

Absentees

Empoli6

Player	Reason	Back
Tyronne Ebuehi🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	6 Mar 2025
Samuele Perisan🩹 injury · Ankle Sprain	injury · Ankle Sprain	25 Nov 2024
Junior Sambia🩹 injury · Ankle Injury	injury · Ankle Injury	29 Aug 2024
Szymon Żurkowski🩹 injury · Ankle Problems	injury · Ankle Problems	9 Jan 2025
Pietro Pellegri🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	23 Aug 2024
Ardian Ismajli🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	14 Aug 2024

Catanzaro1

Player	Reason	Back
Enrico Brignola🟥 suspended · Red Card Suspension	suspended · Red Card Suspension	7 Oct 2024

Officials

RefereeAlberto Arena
1st AssistantEmanuele Prenna
2nd AssistantMarco Emmanuele
4th OfficialV. Pezzopane

Odds

Opening markets, for information — Tippio is not a bookmaker. Under each price, the probability it implies.

Match winner (1X2)
i
Who wins in regular time: home (1), draw (X) or away (2).

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Empoli	1.7257.9%	1.6560.61%
Draw	3.7526.67%	3.7027.03%
Catanzaro	4.7521.05%	5.2519.05%

Double chance
i
Two outcomes in one bet — it wins if either happens.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Empoli or Draw	1.1884.67%	1.1388.5%
Empoli or Catanzaro	1.2580%	1.2580%
Draw or Catanzaro	2.0548.78%	2.1546.51%

Goals over/under
i
Total goals over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2182.64%
0–1 goals	–	4.2023.81%
3+ goals	1.8055.56%	1.7357.8%
0–2 goals	2.0050%	2.0548.78%
4+ goals	–	2.9034.48%
0–3 goals	–	1.3872.46%

Both teams to score
i
Whether both sides score at least once.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7557.14%	1.6859.52%
No	2.0050%	2.0848.08%

Half-time result
i
The score at half-time.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Empoli	2.2544.44%	2.2045.45%
Draw	2.3043.48%	2.2843.86%
Catanzaro	5.0020%	5.0020%

Half-time / full-time
i
Who leads at half-time and who wins at the end — both together.

Outcome	bet365
EMP → EMP	2.7536.36%
EMP → X	13.007.69%
EMP → CAT	34.002.94%
X → EMP	4.7521.05%
X → X	5.5018.18%
X → CAT	10.0010%
CAT → EMP	21.004.76%
CAT → X	15.006.67%
CAT → CAT	8.0012.5%

Total corners
i
Total corners over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.0025%
6 - 8	3.2530.77%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	11.009.09%
Over 14	9.0011.11%

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