Catanzaro vs Empoli: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro
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What was the result of Catanzaro vs Empoli?
Catanzaro won 3-2 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′S. EliaEmpoli
- 15′M. NastiEmpoli
- 56′F. PittarelloCatanzaro
- 63′F. PittarelloCatanzaro
- 73′T. CassandroCatanzaro
Official lineup for Catanzaro vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Catanzaro
3-4-2-1- 8F. Pittarello
- 9P. Iemmello
- 14M. Liberali
- 77M. D'Alessandro
- 20S. Pontisso
- 10J. Petriccione
- 27C. Favasuli
- 23N. Brighenti
- 4Matias Antonini
- 84T. Cassandro
- 22M. Pigliacelli
Empoli
3-4-2-1- 19M. Nasti
- 10R. Ilie
- 70E. Saporiti
- 7S. Elia
- 14Gerard Yepes
- 8L. Magnino
- 15J. Ceesay
- 5N. Obaretin
- 34G. Guarino
- 2M. Curto
- 21A. Fulignati
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Catanzaro have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Empoli have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Carrarese(away) | 3-3 | Serie B |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Frosinone(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Virtus Entella(away) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Mantova(home) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Pescara(away) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Bari(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Cesena(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Frosinone(away) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Reggiana(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Juve Stabia(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Catanzaro wins, 0 draws, 2 Empoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Empoli 1-0 Catanzaro | Serie B |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Empoli 4-1 Catanzaro | Coppa Italia |
How many goals should we expect?
Catanzaro score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catanzaro | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Empoli | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Catanzaro sit 19th in Serie B (3 points from 6 matches) and Empoli sit 13th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Empoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 19 | Catanzaro | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
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