Monza vs Empoli

2 - 2
🕒 Fri, 08 May 2026 19:30 Europe/London 📍 U-Power Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Matteo Marcenaro 🔁 Regular Season - 38 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 38
Regular Season Table
Monza 3 · Empoli 15
Referee Stats
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.
  • Monza outshot their opponent (20-10).
  • Monza controlled possession (65%).

Team Overview

Monza (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 15-4-1

Goals For / Against

36 / 13
Avg: 1.80 / 0.65

Points

49
Avg: 2.45

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

1
Empoli (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-3-12

Goals For / Against

19 / 33
Avg: 1.00 / 1.74

Points

15
Avg: 0.79

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.45
PPG
0.79
1.80
GF
1.00
0.65
GA
1.74
47%
O2.5
58%
47%
BTTS
47%
63%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Monza rank3rd
Empoli rank15th
Monza points76
Empoli points41
Monza: #3 · 76 pts · GD +29
5 pts off the top 2. 30 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
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.
35-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Monza last 5 home

D W W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index69
Goals9-3
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Empoli last 5 away

D L L L D
Points2/15
Weighted index13
Goals3-7
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Monza trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 16%

Empoli trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 32%

Scoring reliability

Monza score at home95%
Monza clean sheet at home47%
Empoli score away63%
Empoli clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Monza score first63%
Monza win after scoring first92%
Empoli score first53%
Empoli win after scoring first30%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Monza 83% · Empoli 22%
Avg first goal minute: Monza 36.9' · Empoli 21.2'

Vs league average

Monza score at home1.80 vs 1.49
Monza concede at home0.65 vs 1.07
Empoli score away1.00 vs 1.07
Empoli concede away1.74 vs 1.49
Monza score 21% above league average, while Empoli score 7% below league average.
Defensive side: Monza are 39% below league average at home, and Empoli are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.00
BTTS75%
Over 2.525%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Monza goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
31-45 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 7
16-30 6
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
31-45 0

Empoli goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
46-60 3
61-75 3
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 10
76-90+ 9
46-60 8
31-45 5
16-30 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
5
Total Shots
20
10
Shots off Goal
10
3
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots Inside Box
10
7
Shots Outside Box
10
3
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Corner Kicks
7
4
Fouls
10
17
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
6
Total Passes
597
313
Passes Accurate
512
242
Passes %
86%
77%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
9
Away
7
1' ⚽
⚽
1' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
S. Shpendi
Normal Goal
4'
4' M. Pessina
18'
18' G. Guarino
29' ⚽
⚽
29' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Petagna
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Cutrone
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ A. Ghion
1st substitution · For: D. Degli Innocenti
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ A. Petagna
1st substitution · For: A. Álvarez
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ A. Bakoune
2nd substitution · For: Dany Mota
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ A. Petagna
3rd substitution · For: A. Álvarez
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ A. Bakoune
4th substitution · For: Dany Mota
65' ⚽
⚽
65' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
F. Delli Carri
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Caso
67'
67' S. Birindelli
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ Hernani
5th substitution · For: L. Colombo
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ G. Caso
6th substitution · For: P. Ciurria
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ Hernani
7th substitution · For: L. Colombo
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ G. Caso
8th substitution · For: P. Ciurria
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ S. Elia
2nd substitution · For: J. Ceesay
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ M. Nasti
3rd substitution · For: B. Popov
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ S. Elia
4th substitution · For: J. Ceesay
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ M. Nasti
5th substitution · For: B. Popov
74'
74' S. Romagnoli
76'
76' M. Lovato
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ Gerard Yepes
6th substitution · For: N. Haas
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ S. Birindelli
9th substitution · For: V. Antov
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ S. Romagnoli
7th substitution · For: F. Bianchi
90+1' ⚽
⚽
90+1' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
S. Shpendi
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Guarino

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

Monza drew 2-2 with Empoli on Friday, 08 May 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Matteo Marcenaro. It was played at U-Power Stadium.

First half: Empoli took an early lead at 1' when S. Shpendi scored, making the score 0-1. M. Pessina received a yellow card for Monza at 4'. G. Guarino received a yellow card for Empoli at 18'. Monza leveled the score at 29' when A. Petagna scored, with the assist credited to P. Cutrone, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Empoli made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Ghion replacing D. Degli Innocenti. Monza made their 1st substitution at 60', with A. Petagna replacing A. Álvarez. Monza made their 2nd substitution at 60', with A. Bakoune replacing Dany Mota. Monza made their 3rd substitution at 60', with A. Petagna replacing A. Álvarez. Monza made their 4th substitution at 60', with A. Bakoune replacing Dany Mota. Monza took the lead at 65' when F. Delli Carri scored, with the assist credited to G. Caso, making the score 2-1. S. Birindelli received a yellow card for Monza at 67'. Monza made their 5th substitution at 70', with Hernani replacing L. Colombo. Monza made their 6th substitution at 70', with G. Caso replacing P. Ciurria. Monza made their 7th substitution at 70', with Hernani replacing L. Colombo. Monza made their 8th substitution at 70', with G. Caso replacing P. Ciurria. Empoli made their 2nd substitution at 72', with S. Elia replacing J. Ceesay. Empoli made their 3rd substitution at 72', with M. Nasti replacing B. Popov. Empoli made their 4th substitution at 72', with S. Elia replacing J. Ceesay. Empoli made their 5th substitution at 72', with M. Nasti replacing B. Popov. S. Romagnoli received a yellow card for Empoli at 74'. M. Lovato received a yellow card for Empoli at 76'. Empoli made their 6th substitution at 81', with Gerard Yepes replacing N. Haas. Monza made their 9th substitution at 86', with S. Birindelli replacing V. Antov. Empoli made their 7th substitution at 87', with S. Romagnoli replacing F. Bianchi. Empoli found a late equaliser at 90+1' when S. Shpendi scored, with the assist credited to G. Guarino, making the score 2-2.

Monza used 9 substitutions while Empoli used 7 substitutions. Monza got 2 yellow cards, while Empoli got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Monza outshot their opponent (20-10).
  • Monza controlled possession (65%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins0
Draws4
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (25.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Monza vs Empoli Head-to-Head History by Season