Spezia

vs

Empoli

Preview

Spezia (home)

• Spezia occupy 18th spot in Serie B 2025/2026 with 29 points from 30 games.
• Spezia are a pragmatic outfit on their day, with Donadoni preferring his team to stay compact and solid, looking to counter quickly on the break and exploit the wide areas.
• Spezia have won four, drawn four and lost seven at home in Serie B 2025/2026, scoring an average of 0.93 goals per game while conceding 1.33 per match.
• Spezia have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches.

Empoli (away)

• Empoli sit 13th with 31 points from 29 matches.
• Empoli are winless in their last five (D3, L2), including consecutive away defeats.
• Empoli will look to control possession and play at a higher tempo, with Alessio Dionisi’s men pressing in numbers and looking to overload the center of the field before hitting the sides in a quick counter.
• Empoli have won four, drawn one and lost nine on the road, with a goals for average of 1.14 and goals against average of 1.86.

Head-to-Head

• The return leg in Serie B 2025/2026 finished 1-1 at Empoli.
• Two of the last three head-to-heads have resulted in ties.

Key Players

• Gabriele Artistico is Spezia’s top scorer in Serie B 2025/2026 with 10 goals in 24 appearances.
  • He has scored five of his team’s last nine.
• Stiven Shpendi has hit double figures for Empoli with 10 goals in 26 Serie B 2025/2026 matches.
  • He has scored four of Empoli’s last seven.

Betting Insights

• The odds of 3.25 on a draw reflect the balance of this matchup.
• The similar home and away stats and recent trends make a draw look a strong play.

Prediction

• Another stalemate looks likely given recent form and head-to-head trends.
• Expect a tight affair with both teams finding it hard to break the other down.