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Empoli vs Mantova

Empoli
2 - 2
Mantova
🕒 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Matteo Marcenaro 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Empoli 15 · Mantova 11
Referee Stats
Matteo Marcenaro
9 matches · 3.22 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.22
Reds avg 0.22
Penalties avg 0.11
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 22%
Draws 56%
Away wins 22%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Empoli outshot their opponent (18-13).
  • Empoli controlled possession (59%).

Team Overview

Empoli (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 5-11-3

Goals For / Against

28 / 21
Avg: 1.47 / 1.11

Points

26
Avg: 1.37

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

2
Mantova (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-4-11

Goals For / Against

17 / 28
Avg: 0.89 / 1.47

Points

16
Avg: 0.84

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

9

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie B fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.37
PPG
0.84
1.47
GF
0.89
1.11
GA
1.47
37%
O2.5
53%
74%
BTTS
37%
37%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Empoli rank15th
Mantova rank11th
Empoli points41
Mantova points46
Empoli: #15 · 41 pts · GD -7
40 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Mantova: #11 · 46 pts · GD -12
35 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Empoli last 5 home

W D W D D
Points9/15
Weighted index69
Goals9-6
Record2-3-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Mantova last 5 away

L W W L D
Points7/15
Weighted index49
Goals8-9
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Empoli trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 21%

Mantova trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Empoli score at home89%
Empoli clean sheet at home21%
Mantova score away53%
Mantova clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Empoli score first37%
Empoli win after scoring first71%
Mantova score first37%
Mantova win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Empoli 83% · Mantova 0%
Avg first goal minute: Empoli 30.3' · Mantova 34.3'

Vs league average

Empoli score at home1.47 vs 1.49
Empoli concede at home1.11 vs 1.07
Mantova score away0.89 vs 1.07
Mantova concede away1.47 vs 1.49
Empoli score 1% below league average, while Mantova score 17% below league average.
Defensive side: Empoli are 3% above league average at home, and Mantova are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals3.00
BTTS67%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Empoli goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
61-75 6
31-45 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 9
46-60 4
0-15 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 2

Mantova goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
31-45 5
61-75 3
46-60 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 7
46-60 7
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
5
Total Shots
18
13
Shots off Goal
4
7
Blocked Shots
6
1
Shots Inside Box
12
10
Shots Outside Box
6
3
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Corner Kicks
9
4
Fouls
17
17
Offsides
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
5
Total Passes
456
337
Passes Accurate
363
240
Passes %
80%
71%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
21' ⚽
⚽
21' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
D. Bragantini
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Trimboli
37' ⚽
⚽
37' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
S. Cella
Normal Goal
44'
44' L. Magnino
45+1'
45+1' R. Ilie
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ F. Benaissa-Yahia
1st substitution · For: Tiago Gonçalves
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ R. Ilie
1st substitution · For: M. Nasti
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ N. Obaretin
2nd substitution · For: B. Moruzzi
49'
49' D. Bragantini
50' ⚽
⚽
50' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
S. Shpendi
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Elia
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ D. Bragantini
2nd substitution · For: T. Marras
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ N. Buso
3rd substitution · For: M. Caprini
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ L. Mancuso
4th substitution · For: D. Wieser
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ J. Ceesay
3rd substitution · For: E. Saporiti
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ A. Candela
4th substitution · For: T. Ebuehi
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ L. Magnino
5th substitution · For: N. Haas
84'
84' F. Bardi
84' ⚽
⚽
84' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
E. Saporiti
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Elia
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ N. Radaelli
5th substitution · For: T. Maggioni
90+6'
90+6' M. Nasti

Empoli vs Mantova 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Empoli drew 2-2 with Mantova on Saturday, 14 March 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Matteo Marcenaro. It was played at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena.

First half: Mantova took the lead at 21' when D. Bragantini scored, with the assist credited to S. Trimboli, making the score 0-1. Mantova extended the lead at 37' when S. Cella scored, making the score 0-2. L. Magnino received a yellow card for Empoli at 44'. R. Ilie received a yellow card for Empoli at 45+1'.

Second half: Mantova made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Benaissa-Yahia replacing Tiago Gonçalves. Empoli made their 1st substitution at 46', with R. Ilie replacing M. Nasti. Empoli made their 2nd substitution at 46', with N. Obaretin replacing B. Moruzzi. D. Bragantini received a yellow card for Mantova at 49'. Empoli reduced the deficit at 50' when S. Shpendi scored, with the assist credited to S. Elia, making the score 1-2. Mantova made their 2nd substitution at 57', with D. Bragantini replacing T. Marras. Mantova made their 3rd substitution at 57', with N. Buso replacing M. Caprini. Mantova made their 4th substitution at 67', with L. Mancuso replacing D. Wieser. Empoli made their 3rd substitution at 72', with J. Ceesay replacing E. Saporiti. Empoli made their 4th substitution at 72', with A. Candela replacing T. Ebuehi. Empoli made their 5th substitution at 80', with L. Magnino replacing N. Haas. F. Bardi received a yellow card for Mantova at 84'. Empoli leveled the score at 84' when E. Saporiti scored, with the assist credited to S. Elia, making the score 2-2. Mantova made their 5th substitution at 88', with N. Radaelli replacing T. Maggioni. M. Nasti received a yellow card for Empoli at 90+6'.

Empoli used 5 substitutions while Mantova used 5 substitutions. Empoli got 3 yellow cards, while Mantova got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Empoli outshot their opponent (18-13).
  • Empoli controlled possession (59%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Empoli vs Mantova Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
30 Aug 2026 Mantova vs Empoli 3 - 1
2025-2026 Season
14 Mar 2026 Empoli vs Mantova 2 - 2 21 Dec 2025 Mantova vs Empoli 0 - 1