Empoli vs Cremonese: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
Full time
What was the result of Empoli vs Cremonese?
Empoli won 1-0 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′S. ShpendiEmpoli
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cremonese win at 37%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Empoli vs Cremonese
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Empoli
4-2-3-1- 11S. Shpendi
- 20F. Distefano
- 10E. Saporiti
- 39E. Biondini
- 21Gerard Yepes
- 8L. Magnino
- 15J. Ceesay
- 33C. Cauz
- 25M. Curto
- 35M. Egan
- 12J. Seghetti
Cremonese
4-2-3-1- 9M. De Luca
- 27J. Vandeputte
- 90F. Bonazzoli
- 18M. Collocolo
- 16F. Gerli
- 8Simone Lottici Tessadri
- 3G. Pezzella
- 5S. Luperto
- 15M. Bianchetti
- 38A. Vogliacco
- 1A. Fulignati
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Cremonese have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Pisa(away) | 1-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Livorno(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Spezia(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Virtus Entella(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 8, 2026 | Monza(away) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Sampdoria(home) | 2-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lumezzane(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Cittadella(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Giana Erminio(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 24, 2026 | Como(home) | 1-4 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Empoli wins, 1 draw, 2 Cremonese wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | Cremonese 1-0 Empoli | Serie A |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Empoli 2-0 Cremonese | Serie A |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Cremonese 2-2 Empoli | Serie B |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Empoli 1-0 Cremonese | Serie B |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Cremonese 2-3 Empoli | Serie B |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Cremonese 1-0 Empoli | Coppa Italia |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cremonese score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Cremonese | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Empoli sit 13th in Serie B (6 points from 6 matches) and Cremonese sit 15th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Empoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 15 | Cremonese | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
A question about Empoli vs Cremonese?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy