Empoli host Catanzaro at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli on 14 May 2027 at 01:00 in Serie B. Empoli's last five results: D L L D D (3 draws and 2 losses). Catanzaro's last five: D L D D L (3 draws and 2 losses). In their last 3 meetings, Empoli have won 2, Catanzaro 1, with 0 draws.
Empoli vs Catanzaro kicks off at 01:00 UK time on Friday 14 May 2027 in Serie B, at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli. Stadio Carlo Castellani holds 16,284 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 01:00.
Empoli vs Catanzaro is being played at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli on Friday 14 May 2027, the home ground of Empoli, which holds 16,284 people. Kick-off is at 01:00 UK time, and the match is part of Serie B.
Empoli have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 9, with results reading D L L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Calcio Padova in the Serie B on 7 November.
Catanzaro have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 11, with results reading D L D D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Cesena in the Serie B on 7 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Empoli have won 2, Catanzaro have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Empoli scoring 7 goals to Catanzaro's 4. The most recent was Catanzaro 3-2 Empoli on 8 March 2026 in the Serie B.
Edoardo Saporiti leads Empoli with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Empoli player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Empoli player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Matias Antonini leads Catanzaro with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Catanzaro player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Catanzaro player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Empoli vs Catanzaro is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Empoli's XI from their 2-2 draw at Calcio Padova on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Catanzaro's XI from their 0-1 defeat at Cesena on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Empoli vs Catanzaro, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2026 | Serie B | Catanzaro vs Empoli | 3-2 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Serie B | Empoli vs Catanzaro | 1-0 |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Coppa Italia | Empoli vs Catanzaro | 4-1 |
Predicted lineups for Empoli vs Catanzaro are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Empoli's XI from their 2-2 draw at Calcio Padova on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Catanzaro's XI from their 0-1 defeat at Cesena on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Empoli | Fouls committed | Catanzaro | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Bandinelli | 15 | M. Antonini | 13 |
| 2 | J. Ceesay | 14 | A. Candela | 10 |
| 3 | E. Biondini | 13 | M. Ruggero | 8 |
| 4 | M. Curto | 12 | N. Mosti | 8 |
| 5 | K. Zedadka | 10 | R. Frosinini | 7 |
| # | Empoli | Shots | Catanzaro | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Saporiti | 22 | P. Iemmello | 27 |
| 2 | S. Shpendi | 12 | G. Alesi | 15 |
| 3 | J. Ceesay | 12 | N. Koffi | 11 |
| 4 | B. Popov | 11 | E. Pecorino | 11 |
| 5 | F. Bandinelli | 9 | M. Antonini | 10 |
| # | Empoli | Shots on target | Catanzaro | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Saporiti | 8 | P. Iemmello | 6 |
| 2 | S. Shpendi | 6 | E. Pecorino | 6 |
| 3 | K. Zedadka | 5 | N. Koffi | 4 |
| 4 | J. Ceesay | 5 | F. Tchaouna | 2 |
| 5 | B. Popov | 4 | G. Alesi | 2 |
| # | Empoli | Goals | Catanzaro | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Saporiti | 4 | P. Iemmello | 2 |
| 2 | B. Popov | 3 | M. Dorval | 1 |
| 3 | J. Ceesay | 2 | N. Koffi | 1 |
| 4 | F. Distefano | 1 | A. Candela | 1 |
| 5 | G. Yepes | 1 | E. Pecorino | 1 |
| # | Empoli | Yellow cards | Catanzaro | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Magnino | 5 | M. Antonini | 3 |
| 2 | G. Yepes | 2 | A. Candela | 2 |
| 3 | M. Curto | 2 | M. Imperiale | 2 |
| 4 | L. Deli | 2 | G. Alesi | 2 |
| 5 | F. Bandinelli | 1 | J. Petriccione | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.5 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 385.1 | 18 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 12 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 19 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.9 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 11 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.5 | 19 of 20 |
| Passes | 465.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 7 of 20 |