Spezia 1-1 Empoli
Updated
It finished level: Spezia 1-1 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 31) on Tue, 17 Mar 2026 at Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia. Spezia goals: Gabriele Artistico 69'. Empoli goals: Edoardo Saporiti 90'+6 (pen). Expected goals: 1.36-1.51. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Gabriele Artistico (8.1).
Match report
Spezia 1-1 Empoli: match report
Spezia and Empoli shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Stadio Alberto Picco on Tuesday 17 March in Serie B.
Gabriele Artistico put Spezia ahead on 69' (1-0) and Edoardo Saporiti levelled for Empoli from the penalty spot on 90+6' (1-1).
Spezia had 52% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.36-1.51.
Gabriele Artistico (Spezia) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 8,749.
Match stats
| Spezia | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 | 1.51 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 275 (78%) | 262 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 5 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
Lineups
Spezia (3-5-1-1): Boris Radunovic, Marco Ruggero, Petko Hristov, Giovanni Bonfanti, Emanuele Adamo, Ádám Nagy, Alessando Romano, Filippo Bandinelli, Giuseppe Aurelio, Mattia Valoti, Gabriele Artistico
Empoli (4-4-1-1): Andrea Fulignati, Antonio Candela, Gabriele Guarino, Matteo Lovato, Brando Moruzzi, Stiven Shpendi, Luca Magnino, Gerard Yepes, Salvatore Elia, Duccio Degli Innocenti, Marco Nasti
Key events
- 38' · Yellow card · Filippo Bandinelli (Spezia)
- 40' · Yellow card · Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Joseph Ceesay for Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 51' · Yellow card · Matteo Lovato (Empoli)
- 55' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 56' · Substitution · Nicolas Haas for Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 63' · Substitution · Christian Comotto for Ádám Nagy (Spezia)
- 65' · Yellow card · Antonio Candela (Empoli)
- 69' · Goal · Gabriele Artistico (Spezia)
- 75' · Yellow card · Nicolas Haas (Empoli)
- 78' · Substitution · Leonardo Sernicola for Mattia Valoti (Spezia)
- 78' · Substitution · Luca Vignali for Petko Hristov (Spezia)
- 79' · Yellow card · Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Daniel Fila for Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Edoardo Saporiti for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 89' · Substitution · Alessandro Bellemo for Filippo Bandinelli (Spezia)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2012: Spezia 3, draws 9, Empoli 2.
Questions
Who won Spezia vs Empoli?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Serie B) on Tue, 17 Mar 2026.
When and where is Spezia vs Empoli?
Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Spezia and Empoli?
In 14 league meetings since 2012: Spezia 3 wins, 9 draws, Empoli 2 wins (goals 16-15).