GolVolt — Empoli vs Catanzaro: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Empoli without a win in 7 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 1:0 against Carrarese.

Streak

Catanzaro have scored in 7 matches in a row

WLLDLDD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 8 March 2026: Catanzaro – Empoli 3:2

LLW

Filippo Pittarello: 2 goals.

Table

1 point apart in the table

19.Empoli7 pts 20.Catanzaro6 pts

Empoli: place 19, 7 pts · Catanzaro: place 20, 6 pts.

Players to watch

Serie B, this season.

Edoardo Saporiti

Empoli · midfielder

4goals 0assists 7.10avg rating

Last match, Juve Stabia: 1 goal, rating 7.8.

Pietro Iemmello

Catanzaro · forward

2goals 0assists 6.95avg rating

Last match, Calcio Padova: rating 7.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Empoli at home and Catanzaro away, as in this match.

Empoli

at home · 10

3W4D3L1.4scored per match1.5conceded per match

Catanzaro

away · 10

1W3D6L1.2scored per match1.8conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 8 Mar 2026 · Serie B Catanzaro 3:2 Empoli Pittarello 56', 63' · Cassandro 73' · Elia 1' · Nasti 15'

2wins

0 draws3.7 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Empoli (3-5-2, last: Juve Stabia) · Catanzaro (3-5-2, last: Calcio Padova).

JSSeghetti DBBembnista GIIndragoli MCCurto KZZedadka FBBandinelli GYYepes ESSaporiti NCCorrado BPPopov JCCeesay MPPigliacelli RFFrosinini MAAntonini MIImperiale ACCandela FTTchaouna JPPetriccione GAAlesi MDDorval NKKoffi PIIemmello

EmpoliCatanzaro

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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