Empoli host Mantova at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli on 30 January 2027 at 00:00 in Serie B. Empoli's last five results: D L L D D (3 draws and 2 losses). Mantova's last five: L W L D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 3 meetings, Empoli have won 1, Mantova 1, with 1 draw.
Empoli vs Mantova kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Saturday 30 January 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 00:00.
Empoli vs Mantova is being played at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli on Saturday 30 January 2027, the home ground of Empoli, which holds 16,284 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 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.
Mantova have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 5, with results reading L W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Hellas Verona in the Serie B on 7 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Empoli have won 1, Mantova have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Empoli scoring 4 goals to Mantova's 5. The most recent was Mantova 3-1 Empoli on 30 August 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.
Francesco Ruocco leads Mantova with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Mantova player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Mantova player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Empoli vs Mantova 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 Mantova's XI from their 0-0 draw v Hellas Verona at home 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 Mantova, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Serie B | Mantova vs Empoli | 3-1 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Serie B | Empoli vs Mantova | 2-2 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Serie B | Mantova vs Empoli | 0-1 |
Predicted lineups for Empoli vs Mantova 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 Mantova's XI from their 0-0 draw v Hellas Verona at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Empoli | Fouls committed | Mantova | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Bandinelli | 15 | S. Cella | 21 |
| 2 | J. Ceesay | 14 | A. Castellini | 13 |
| 3 | E. Biondini | 13 | F. Benaïssa | 13 |
| 4 | M. Curto | 12 | B. Tomašević | 13 |
| 5 | K. Zedadka | 10 | R. Ilie | 10 |
| # | Empoli | Shots | Mantova | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Saporiti | 22 | F. Ruocco | 21 |
| 2 | S. Shpendi | 12 | E. Gliozzi | 14 |
| 3 | J. Ceesay | 12 | R. Ilie | 13 |
| 4 | B. Popov | 11 | A. Castellini | 13 |
| 5 | F. Bandinelli | 9 | D. Bragantini | 13 |
| # | Empoli | Shots on target | Mantova | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Saporiti | 8 | F. Ruocco | 8 |
| 2 | S. Shpendi | 6 | E. Gliozzi | 5 |
| 3 | K. Zedadka | 5 | A. Castellini | 5 |
| 4 | J. Ceesay | 5 | D. Bragantini | 5 |
| 5 | B. Popov | 4 | J. Longonda | 4 |
| # | Empoli | Goals | Mantova | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Saporiti | 4 | F. Ruocco | 4 |
| 2 | B. Popov | 3 | E. Gliozzi | 2 |
| 3 | J. Ceesay | 2 | V. Vlahović | 2 |
| 4 | F. Distefano | 1 | M. Spinaccè | 1 |
| 5 | G. Yepes | 1 | B. Tomašević | 1 |
| # | Empoli | Yellow cards | Mantova | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Magnino | 5 | S. Cella | 4 |
| 2 | G. Yepes | 2 | S. Trimboli | 3 |
| 3 | M. Curto | 2 | A. Castellini | 3 |
| 4 | L. Deli | 2 | R. Kouda | 2 |
| 5 | F. Bandinelli | 1 | F. Benaïssa | 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 | 1.5 | 6 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 14.5 | 4 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 10 of 20 |
| Passes | 461.5 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.1 | 15 of 20 |