Italy - Serie BStadio Alberto BragliaData current as of September 18, 2026

Modena vs Empoli: match statistics

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Modena vs Empoli: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Modena plays Empoli in Serie B (Italy). The game is scheduled for September 20, 2026. Venue: Stadio Alberto Braglia.

Recent form

Modena has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.75 points per game. Empoli has 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.50 points per game.

Scoring records

Modena scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 0.75. Empoli scores 0.75 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.60 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Modena's games and 25% of Empoli's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 25%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Modena has the higher season xG average, 2.12 to 1.07 per game. Modena takes 21.0 shots per game, while Empoli takes 10.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Modena leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Empoli leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Modena's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). For Empoli, it is minutes 16-30 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie B games average 2.60 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.67)
(3.75)
(4.70)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.5Goals scored / game0.75
ModenaEmpoli
0.75Goals allowed / game1
ModenaEmpoli
53%Average possession46%
ModenaEmpoli
6.25Shots on target / game2.75
ModenaEmpoli

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

21Shots per game10.5
ModenaEmpoli
6.25Shots on target2.75
ModenaEmpoli
7.1%Shot conversion7.1%
ModenaEmpoli
53%Possession46%
ModenaEmpoli
2.12xG for1.07
ModenaEmpoli
1.04xG against1.5
ModenaEmpoli

Shooting quality

Modena: AttackingEmpoli: Balanced
ModenaEmpoli
Accuracy (shots on target)30%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.27

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Modena is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.75 pts / game - Modena · 1.5 pts / game - Empoli

Modena
WWLD
Season result split
50% W25% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.5Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.12Opponent xG: 1.04BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Empoli
WLWL
Season result split
50% W0% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%

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.

Modena is 100% better for: goals scored per game.

1.5 goals / game - Modena · 0.75 goals / game - Empoli

Modena is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.75 goals / game - Modena · 1 goals / game - Empoli

Modena scoring profile: strong

Modena scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 games), while Empoli keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 games).

Empoli scoring profile: very strong

Empoli scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 games), while Modena keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 games).

6Goals scored (season)3
ModenaEmpoli
3Goals conceded (season)4
ModenaEmpoli
2.25Average goals per game1.75
ModenaEmpoli
6Goals scored (last 5)3
ModenaEmpoli
3Goals conceded (last 5)4
ModenaEmpoli

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal75%
ModenaEmpoli
50%2 goals0%
ModenaEmpoli
25%3 goals0%
ModenaEmpoli
0%4 goals0%
ModenaEmpoli

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal50%
ModenaEmpoli
0%2 goals25%
ModenaEmpoli
0%3 goals25%
ModenaEmpoli
0%4 goals0%
ModenaEmpoli

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
ModenaEmpoli
0%BTTS in both halves0%
ModenaEmpoli
25%Scored in both halves0%
ModenaEmpoli

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
ModenaEmpoli
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
ModenaEmpoli
50%BTTS - last 525%
ModenaEmpoli

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time25%
ModenaEmpoli
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
ModenaEmpoli
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
ModenaEmpoli

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
ModenaEmpoli
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
ModenaEmpoli
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
ModenaEmpoli

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Empoli is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.75 pts / game - Modena · 1.5 pts / game - Empoli

Modena - half-time state
25% leading0% draw75% trailing
Empoli - half-time state
25% leading75% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.75Points per game (1st half)1.5
ModenaEmpoli
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.25
ModenaEmpoli
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0
ModenaEmpoli
1.25Average goals (1st half)0.25
ModenaEmpoli
25%Clean sheet before half-time100%
ModenaEmpoli
75%No goal before half-time75%
ModenaEmpoli

After half-time (2nd half)

2.5Points per game (2nd half)1
ModenaEmpoli
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
ModenaEmpoli
0Goals conceded (2nd half)1
ModenaEmpoli
1Average goals (2nd half)1.5
ModenaEmpoli
100%Clean sheet after half-time50%
ModenaEmpoli
25%No goal after half-time50%
ModenaEmpoli

Modena - second-half results

75% W25% D0% L
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.8

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Empoli - second-half results

25% W25% D50% L
6
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Modena - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.752.50
Goals scored / game0.51.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.0
Average goals per game1.31.0
1 goal100%75%
2 goals25%25%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet25%100%
No goal75%25%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 25% leading - 0% draw - 75% trailing
2nd half: 75% won - 25% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Empoli - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.501.00
Goals scored / game0.30.5
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game0.31.5
1 goal25%75%
2 goals0%25%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet100%50%
No goal75%50%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 25% leading - 75% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 25% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Modena
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Empoli
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
2
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
77%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Modena

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.62
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
63%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Empoli

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.50
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

ModenaLigaEmpoli
Average goals per game 2.252.60 1.75
Both teams scored 50%60% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%50% 25%
Clean sheets 25%20% 50%
Goal before half-time 100%63% 25%
Goal after half-time 75%88% 75%

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

2.60
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.20
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Modena's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Empoli. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Empoli
0 : 0
Modena
Modena
2 : 1
Empoli

FAQ

When do Modena and Empoli play?

Modena face Empoli on September 20, 2026 in Serie B at Stadio Alberto Braglia. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Modena and Empoli?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Modena won 1, Empoli won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Modena vs Empoli?

Modena score 1.50 goals per game on average and Empoli 0.75. The Serie B average is 2.60 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Modena's matches and 25% of Empoli's.

What form are Modena and Empoli in?

Over the last 5 games Modena have a 2-1-1 record (1.75 points per game) and Empoli 2-0-2 (1.50 points per game).

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

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.