Empoli vs Padova: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Padova?
Empoli won 3-1 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′S. ShpendiEmpoli
- 25′M. BortolussiPadova
- 41′B. PopovEmpoli
- 66′B. PopovEmpoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Padova have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Reggiana(home) | 1-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Sassuolo(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Virtus Entella(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Ponsacco(home) | 7-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 25, 2025 | Hellas Verona(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Vicenza Virtus(home) | 0-2 | Coppa Italia |
| May 17, 2025 | Virtus Entella(home) | 0-1 | Serie C - Supercoppa Lega Finals |
| May 3, 2025 | Avellino(away) | 1-0 | Serie C - Supercoppa Lega Finals |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Lumezzane(away) | 0-0 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Clodiense(home) | 2-1 | Serie C - Girone A |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Padova score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Padova | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Empoli sit 15th in Serie B (41 points from 38 matches) and Padova sit 10th (46 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Padova | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 49 | 46 |
| 15 | Empoli | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 54 | 41 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy