Italy - Serie BData current as of 22 July 2026

Empoli vs Pescara: match statistics

Empoli crest
Empoli
4 : 2half-time 2:1
Pescara crest
Pescara
155%(1.95)
X30%(3.40)
215%(3.41)

Empoli display a significantly stronger performance in home matches, where they record 63% draws and only 19% losses, indicating a solid defensive setup in front of their home crowd. The hosts boast a positive goal difference of +4 at home and a higher xG ratio (1.51 vs 1.37), confirming their offensive superiority. Pescara are the weakest away team in the league with a catastrophic goal difference of -16 in away matches, 53% losses, and merely 7% wins on the road. Despite the visitors' good recent overall form (2.2 points per match), their weakness in away games and an average of 2.13 goals conceded per away match speak in favor of the hosts. Considering Empoli's tendency to draw at home and Pescara's poor away form, I predict a home win, although a draw also remains a realistic scenario.

Empoli vs Pescara: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Empoli play Pescara in Serie B (Italy). The match date is 22 March 2026 at 15:00. Final score: 4:2.

Current form

Empoli: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Pescara: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Empoli scores 1.24 and concedes 1.42 goals per match. Pescara scores 1.34 and concedes 1.74. League average: 2.55 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Empoli 61%, Pescara 66%. Over 2.5: Empoli 47%, Pescara 63%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Pescara has higher xG: 1.56 vs 1.36. Empoli: 12.2 shots per match, Pescara: 14.6.

Match halves

Empoli: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.74. Pescara: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.71.

Goals by minute

Empoli: 76-90+ (11 goals). Pescara: 31-45+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.55 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Empoli display a significantly stronger performance in home matches, where they record 63% draws and only 19% losses, indicating a solid defensive setup in front of their home crowd. The hosts boast a positive goal difference of +4 at home and a higher xG ratio (1.51 vs 1.37), confirming their offensive superiority. Pescara are the weakest away team in the league with a catastrophic goal difference of -16 in away matches, 53% losses, and merely 7% wins on the road. Despite the visitors' good recent overall form (2.2 points per match), their weakness in away games and an average of 2.13 goals conceded per away match speak in favor of the hosts. Considering Empoli's tendency to draw at home and Pescara's poor away form, I predict a home win, although a draw also remains a realistic scenario.

Half-by-half

2 : 1
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
EmpoliPescara
24Shots13
EmpoliPescara
9Shots on target6
EmpoliPescara
2.56xG1.48
EmpoliPescara
6Corners9
EmpoliPescara
59Dangerous attacks34
EmpoliPescara
16Fouls20
EmpoliPescara
2Cards4
EmpoliPescara

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.24Goals scored / match1.34
EmpoliPescara
1.42Goals conceded / match1.74
EmpoliPescara
48%Average possession51%
EmpoliPescara
4.08Shots on target / match5
EmpoliPescara

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.21Shots per match14.58
EmpoliPescara
4.08Shots on target5
EmpoliPescara
10.1%Shot conversion9.2%
EmpoliPescara
48%Possession51%
EmpoliPescara
1.36xG for1.56
EmpoliPescara
1.44xG against1.56
EmpoliPescara

Shooting quality

Empoli: BalancedPescara: Attacking
EmpoliPescara
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Empoli is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Empoli · 0.6 pts / match - Pescara

Empoli
LDLWD
Season result split
24% W37% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-14-15
1.08 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-11-3
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DDWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Pescara
LDDLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
18% W37% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-14-17
0.92 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-7-10
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Pescara is 8% better for: goals scored per match.

1.24 goals / match - Empoli · 1.34 goals / match - Pescara

Empoli is 23% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.42 goals / match - Empoli · 1.74 goals / match - Pescara

Empoli scoring profile: very strong

Empoli scores in 76% of matches (29 of 38 matches), while Pescara keeps a clean sheet in 13% (5 of 38 matches).

Pescara scoring profile: very strong

Pescara scores in 76% of matches (29 of 38 matches), while Empoli keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).

47Goals scored (season)51
EmpoliPescara
54Goals conceded (season)66
EmpoliPescara
2.66Average goals in match3.08
EmpoliPescara
4Goals scored (last 5)5
EmpoliPescara
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
EmpoliPescara

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal76%
EmpoliPescara
29%2 goals39%
EmpoliPescara
11%3 goals13%
EmpoliPescara
5%4 goals5%
EmpoliPescara

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal87%
EmpoliPescara
42%2 goals58%
EmpoliPescara
16%3 goals18%
EmpoliPescara
3%4 goals8%
EmpoliPescara

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time26%
EmpoliPescara
13%BTTS in both halves13%
EmpoliPescara
21%Scored in both halves26%
EmpoliPescara

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
EmpoliPescara
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
EmpoliPescara
40%BTTS - last 580%
EmpoliPescara

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

66%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
EmpoliPescara
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
EmpoliPescara
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
EmpoliPescara

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
EmpoliPescara
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time61%
EmpoliPescara
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
EmpoliPescara

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Pescara is 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.05 pts / match - Empoli · 1.29 pts / match - Pescara

Empoli - half-time state
16% leading58% draw26% trailing
Pescara - half-time state
29% leading42% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.05Points per match (1st half)1.29
EmpoliPescara
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.63
EmpoliPescara
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.58
EmpoliPescara
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.21
EmpoliPescara
45%Clean sheet before half-time50%
EmpoliPescara
61%No goal before half-time47%
EmpoliPescara

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per match (2nd half)0.97
EmpoliPescara
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
EmpoliPescara
0.82Goals conceded (2nd half)1.16
EmpoliPescara
1.55Average goals (2nd half)1.87
EmpoliPescara
45%Clean sheet after half-time21%
EmpoliPescara
42%No goal after half-time50%
EmpoliPescara

Empoli - second-half results

37% W29% R34% P
40
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Pescara - second-half results

24% W26% R50% P
49
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding62%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 18%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Empoli - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.61.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Pescara - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.40
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Empoli
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
5
11
16-30
7
8
31-45
9
9
46-60
8
12
61-75
11
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Pescara
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
4
11
16-30
12
6
31-45
9
14
46-60
7
11
61-75
11
19
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.87
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
113%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+39%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Empoli

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Pescara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

EmpoliLigaPescara
Average goals in match 2.662.55 3.08
Both teams scored 61%53% 66%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%48% 63%
Clean sheets 18%27% 13%
Goal before half-time 66%70% 76%
Goal after half-time 89%78% 92%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.55
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+38%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defence advantage
+21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Empoli 0 - 0 - 1 Pescara. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Pescara
4 : 0
Empoli

FAQ

What was the result of Empoli vs Pescara?

The Serie B match finished Empoli 4:2 Pescara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Empoli vs Pescara?

Empoli score 1.24 goals per game on average and Pescara 1.34. The Serie B average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Empoli's matches and 66% of Pescara's.

What form are Empoli and Pescara in?

Over the last 5 games Empoli have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Pescara 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Empoli vs Pescara?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.