Empoli 4-2 Pescara: Stats, xG & Lineups – Mar 22, 2026

Commentary

90+4'

A. Ghion

Attempt missed. A. Ghion (Empoli), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

87'

D. Fila

Attempt blocked. D. Fila (Empoli), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.

85'

A. Gravillon

Attempt missed. A. Gravillon (Pescara), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

81'

F. Bianchi

Attempt missed. F. Bianchi (Empoli), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

78'

G. Letizia

Attempt blocked. G. Letizia (Pescara), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

76'

L. Berardi

Attempt saved. L. Berardi (Pescara), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

69'

B. Moruzzi

Attempt missed. B. Moruzzi (Empoli), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

68'

B. Moruzzi

Attempt blocked. B. Moruzzi (Empoli), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.

63'

S. Shpendi

Attempt saved. S. Shpendi (Empoli), header. xG 0.22.

60'

D. Bettella

Off the woodwork! D. Bettella (Pescara), header from a corner. xG 0.01.

59'

A. Cagnano

Attempt missed. A. Cagnano (Pescara), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.

58'

G. Brugman

Attempt saved. G. Brugman (Pescara), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.

57'

S. Shpendi

Attempt saved. S. Shpendi (Empoli), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.

57'

G. Guarino

Attempt saved. G. Guarino (Empoli), header from a corner. xG 0.08.

56'

E. Saporiti

Attempt missed. E. Saporiti (Empoli), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

52'

M. Curto

Attempt missed. M. Curto (Empoli), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.09.

51'

N. Haas

Attempt saved. N. Haas (Empoli), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

50'

S. Shpendi

Attempt missed. S. Shpendi (Empoli), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.

47'

R. Capellini

Attempt saved. R. Capellini (Pescara), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.11.

46'

The second half is under way.

45+4'

L. Valzania

Off the woodwork! L. Valzania (Pescara), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

44'

A. Di Nardo

Attempt saved. A. Di Nardo (Pescara), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

42'

M. Curto

Attempt missed. M. Curto (Empoli), header from a corner. xG 0.06.

33'

E. Saporiti

Attempt blocked. E. Saporiti (Empoli), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

31'

L. Magnino

Attempt missed. L. Magnino (Empoli), header. xG 0.06.

31'

E. Saporiti

Attempt missed. E. Saporiti (Empoli), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

29'

B. Popov

Attempt missed. B. Popov (Empoli), header. xG 0.18.

24'

B. Popov

Attempt missed. B. Popov (Empoli), header. xG 0.06.

17'

B. Moruzzi

Attempt missed. B. Moruzzi (Empoli), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.

9'

E. Saporiti

Attempt saved. E. Saporiti (Empoli), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.

5'

L. Valzania

Attempt blocked. L. Valzania (Pescara), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

3'

F. Caligara

Attempt blocked. F. Caligara (Pescara), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.

1'

Kick-off: Empoli vs Pescara.

Goal On target Off target Blocked ● size = xG

Coaches

Matteo Andreoletti

Antonio Buscè

Recent form

Empoli

DASpezia1-1

DHMantova2-2

LACatanzaro2-3

LABari1-2

DHCesena1-1

Pescara

WHVirtus Entella3-0

DASüdtirol0-0

WHBari4-0

DAFrosinone2-2

WHPalermo2-1

Match facts

Stadium

Carlo Castellani

City

Empoli

Referee

Antonio Rapuano

2.78 yellows/match · 18 matches

Kickoff

22 Mar, 14:00 UTC

Competition

Serie B

Empoli 4-3-1-2 · 4-3-2-1 Pescara

21 A. Fulignati 7.1 2 M. Curto 5.9 34 G. Guarino 7.9 20 M. Lovato 8.1 27 B. Moruzzi 8.1 8 L. Magnino 6.9 14 G. Yepes 6.4 6 D. D. Innocenti 6.5 70 E. Saporiti 7.3 11 S. Shpendi 8.1 77 B. Popov 6.2 22 I. Saio 6.7 3 G. Letizia 6.0 2 R. Capellini 6.5 6 D. Bettella 6.1 32 A. Cagnano 6.0 13 G. Acampora 3.0 8 G. Brugman 6.9 21 F. Caligara 6.3 14 L. Valzania 6.1 11 L. Insigne 6.5 9 A. Di Nardo 7.7

Substitutes

1GS. Perisan 5DN. E. Obaretin 4DS. Romagnoli 26DA. Candela 15DJ. Ceesay 18MA. Ghion7.3 32MN. Haas6.7 25ML. Ignacchiti6.4 10MR. Ilie 17FD. Fila7.9 99FF. Bianchi6.4 19FM. Nasti

Coach: Matteo Andreoletti

Substitutes

44GM. Brøndbo 12GN. Profeta 26DA. Gravillon6.6 95DG. Corbo 15DG. Altare 27MG. Olzer6.6 36ML. Berardi6.3 33MA. Oliveri 5MJ. Brandes 31FF. Russo6.4 7FL. Meazzi

Coach: Antonio Buscè

Top stats

56%Possession44%

3.55Expected goals (xG)0.97

24Total shots13

9Shots on target6

7Big chances2

6Corners9

Shots

12Shots off target4

3Blocked shots3

17Shots inside box9

7Shots outside box4

0Hit woodwork2

3Big chances scored2

4Big chances missed0

0.18Goals prevented1.04

Attack

36Touches in box25

63Final third entries42

4Offsides2

19Free kicks18

5Fouled in final third5

Passing

442Passes359

389Accurate passes286

27/43 (63%)Long balls30/58 (52%)

12/27 (44%)Crosses2/11 (18%)

7Throw-ins17

Duels

51Duels49

44/88 (50%)Ground duels44/88 (50%)

9/16 (56%)Aerial duels7/16 (44%)

6/15 (40%)Dribbles6/16 (38%)

11Dispossessed10

Defending

20Tackles20

65Tackles won50

8Interceptions10

26Clearances21

52Recoveries39

Discipline

18Fouls19

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards1

Goalkeeping

4Saves5

2Big saves2

5Goal kicks15

2Punches0

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

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