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Empoli v Vicenza Virtus

Empoli
0–2Full time
Vicenza Virtus

Serie B · FRI 23 OCT · Carlo Castellani

Full timeGraded 23 Oct 22:01
Empoli 0–2 Vicenza Virtus EMPOLI WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Empoli win47%
The market said37%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.839
The market’s Brier score0.651

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay14 notes · 29 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Empoli win at 47%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Empoli 47% before kick-off, 47% now. 0–0 · 47–27–26
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Empoli v Vicenza Virtus
  4. 19′We said Empoli at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 21%. 0–1 · 21–23–56
  5. 19′⚽ GOAL · 19' Empoli 0–1 Vicenza Virtus
  6. 19′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 19' Empoli win: 47% at kick-off, 21% now
  7. 19′THE CALL SWINGS · 19' Vicenza Virtus win is now our likeliest result at 56% (was Empoli win 44%)
  8. 20′A goal for Vicenza Virtus on 20′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 21–24–56
  9. 24′We said Empoli at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 0–1 · 19–24–57
  10. 30′The goal count is tracking the 2.8 we expected. 0–1 · 18–24–58
  11. 31′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 31' Empoli win: 47% at kick-off, 17% now
  12. 41′We said Empoli at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 0–1 · 14–25–61
  13. 45′SECOND HALF Empoli 0–1 Vicenza Virtus
  14. 46′HALF-TIME Empoli 0–1 Vicenza Virtus
  15. 51′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Empoli · On: Steven Shpendi · Off: Joseph Ceesay Corrected
  16. 55′We said Empoli at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 0–1 · 9–24–66
  17. 56′Empoli are down to ten from 55′. Our number never saw that coming — nothing here adjusts for it. 0–1 · 9–24–67
  18. 56′🟥 RED CARD · 55' Marco Curto · Empoli
  19. 61′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 61' Empoli win: 47% at kick-off, 7% now
  20. 62′We said Empoli at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 30%. 1–1 · 30–50–20
  21. 62′⚽ GOAL · 62' Empoli 1–1 Vicenza Virtus
  22. 62′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 62' Empoli win: 47% at kick-off, 30% now
  23. 62′THE CALL SWINGS · 62' Draw is now our likeliest result at 50% (was Vicenza Virtus win 69%)
  24. 63′62′: Cristian Cauz on the scoresheet for Empoli, making it 1–1. 1–1 · 29–51–19
  25. 64′We said Empoli at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 29%. 1–1 · 29–52–19
  26. 64′GOAL DISALLOWED · 64' Empoli
  27. 64′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 64' Empoli win: 47% at kick-off, 6% now
  28. 64′THE CALL SWINGS · 64' Vicenza Virtus win is now our likeliest result at 71% (was Draw 52%)
  29. 69′🟨 YELLOW · 69' Riccardo Marchizza · Vicenza Virtus
  30. 70′We said Empoli at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 4%. 0–1 · 4–20–76
  31. 70′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Empoli · On: Filippo Di Stefano · Off: Edoardo Saporiti
  32. 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Empoli · On: Lapo Deli · Off: Duccio Degli Innocenti
  33. 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Empoli · On: Luca Belardinelli · Off: Filippo Bandinelli
  34. 74′🟨 YELLOW · 73' Lapo Deli · Empoli
  35. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Vicenza Virtus · On: Silvio Merkaj · Off: Nicola Rauti
  36. 75′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Vicenza Virtus · On: Filippo Alessio · Off: Claudio Morra
  37. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Vicenza Virtus · On: Thomas Sandon · Off: Riccardo Marchizza
  38. 80′🟨 YELLOW · 80' L. Caferri · Vicenza Virtus
  39. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Empoli · On: Matteo Egan · Off: Luca Magnino
  40. 84′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Vicenza Virtus · On: Loris Zonta · Off: Mattia Valoti
  41. 84′⚽ GOAL · 84' Empoli 0–2 Vicenza Virtus
  42. 86′85′: Giulio Pellizzari on the scoresheet for Vicenza Virtus, making it 0–2. 0–2 · 0–0–100
  43. 93′0–2 at the end. Our 47% on Empoli misses, and the record keeps it. 0–2 · 0–0–100
  44. FTFULL TIME Empoli 0–2 Vicenza Virtus
  45. FTEmpoli 0–2 Vicenza Virtus · Empoli win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Empoli are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Empoli 47%, draw 27%, Vicenza Virtus 26%. Over 2.5 goals 53%, both teams to score 56%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

Empoli win47%
Draw27%
Vicenza Virtus win26%

Kick-offFRI 23 OCT · 19:30

RoundMatchday 8

VenueCarlo Castellani

RefereeClaudio Giuseppe Allegretta

Line-ups

Empoli

3-5-2

Vicenza Virtus

3-5-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Empoli

Vicenza Virtus

6Days since last match6

Last match: 17 Oct · the Italian Serie B

Last match: 17 Oct · the Italian Serie B

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
14Empoli7−47
17Vicenza Virtus7−66

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Empoli

3-5-2

12 J. Seghetti

8 L. Magnino

25 M. Curto

33 C. Cauz

98 K. Zedadka

23 F. Bandinelli

5 D. Degli Innocenti

10 E. Saporiti

91 N. Corrado

77 B. Popov

15 J. Ceesay

Coach · M. Andreoletti

Substitutes

11 · S. Shpendi

6 · S. Romagnoli

1 · S. Perisan

57 · L. Belardinelli

36 · D. Bembnista

39 · E. Biondini

44 · L. Deli

20 · F. Distefano

35 · M. Egan

13 · E. Filippis

28 · G. Indragoli

Vicenza Virtus

3-5-2

16 R. Gagno

66 A. Papetti

23 N. Brighenti

5 R. Marchizza

28 L. Caferri

26 G. Pellizzari

8 A. Bellemo

10 M. Valoti

21 T. Corazza

7 N. Rauti

9 C. Morra

Coach · F. Gallo

Substitutes

24 · Filippo Alessio

4 · M. Carraro

32 · F. Costa

6 · M. Leverbe

33 · S. Merkaj

11 · G. Moncini

99 · A. Pietrelli

27 · T. Sandon

44 · R. Talarico

30 · M. Vescovi

29 · L. Zonta

1 · F. Bagheria

Our number · empoli winFirst published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off
47% The market37%
Us47%
Market37%

We make Empoli a 47% chance to win. The market has them at 37%. We are 10 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.6–1.2.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Empoli v Vicenza Virtus1.63 – 1.16
Form · last six in Serie B this season · since 29 AugW1 D1 L4 · W0 D3 L3
Table places · points 7 v 614 v 17
The market · Empoli win37% · ours 47%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45%50% 17 OCT 00:0123 OCT 19:13
Our probability · Empoli win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 37% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Empoli win47%37%+10
Draw27%29%−2
Vicenza Virtus win26%34%−8
Over 2.5 goals53%51%+2
Both teams to score56%57%−1
Over 1.5 goals78%75%+3
Over 3.5 goals31%31%0
Empoli or draw74%66%+8
Empoli clean sheet32%––
Vicenza Virtus clean sheet20%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 12.6%
0123450 7.5 6.0 4.2 1 8.9 12.6 6.6 2.6 2 8.1 9.3 5.4 2.1 3 4.4 5.1 2.9 4 2.1 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Empoli down, Vicenza Virtus across0–5 goals a side shown (99.1% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

1 meeting since 2021/22
Goals a meeting6.00
Over 2.51 of 1
Both scored1 of 1
Last meetingsEMP 4–2 VIC

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Serie B this season · since 29 Aug

EMPOLI

LWLLLD1–3 · 1–0 · 0–1 · 1–2 · 2–4 · 1–1

VICENZA VIRTUS

LDDLLD0–3 · 2–2 · 1–1 · 1–2 · 0–3 · 2–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Palermo7+919
2Mantova7+514
3Pisa7+513
4Modena7+413
5Sudtirol7+312
6Ascoli7+312
7Avellino7+411
8Benevento7+311
9Arezzo7−610
10Virtus Entella7+29
11Hellas Verona7+28
12Cesena7−18
13Carrarese7−17
14Empoli7−47
15Padova7−47
16Cremonese7−46
17Vicenza Virtus7−66
18Juve Stabia705
19Sampdoria7−84
20Catanzaro7−64

The competition's standings before kick-off.