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Padova vs Empoli

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Sat, 07 Nov 2026 • 17:00 UTC+3 • Round 11 • Stadio Euganeo • ⛅ 11.2°C, 5 km/h partly cloudy

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🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 07:08 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Home 2.14 → 2.16 ▲1% Pinnacle2.1648.3% +4.3%
Double Chance 1X Betano1.3375.5% +0.4%
BTTS No 1xBet2.0148.2% · Yes 51.8% -3.1%
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 Marathonbet1.8451.7% · Over 48.3% -4.9%
Correct Score 1-0 Marathonbet7.3010.7% -21.9%
Corners O/U 9.5 (~8.5 exp.) Under 9.5 Current price not available58.1% · Over 41.9% —

🧠 Match Preview

Padova · Home

Padova's recent record is mixed: two wins, one draw and two losses in five, with 5 goals for and 5 against. The latest head-to-head at home was a 1-0 win over Empoli on 12 Apr 2026, and their model expected goals of 1.74 is the highest figure in this matchup.

Empoli · Away

Empoli are without a win in five, drawing two and losing three, with 11 goals conceded and no clean sheets. Their model expected goals of 0.95 is well below Padova's, and their most recent away match ended in a 1-2 loss at Cesena.

Padova's Edge Over Winless Empoli

The clearest angle is the contrast between Empoli's five-match winless run and Padova's ability to edge tight games: Padova beat Avellino 1-0 away and Sudtirol 2-0 at home. Empoli have conceded 11 goals across those five matches and failed to keep a clean sheet, while Padova kept two clean sheets in the same span. The latest head-to-head, a 1-0 Padova win on 12 Apr 2026, supports a low-margin home result rather than a high-scoring game. The evidence supports Padova win.

Published 02 Nov 2026 04:49 UTC+3. Analysis and numbers reflect the pre-match data snapshot available at publication.

⚽ Current model expected goals: Padova 1.74 – 0.95 Empoli · expected total 2.69

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

Padova

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.00
Goals conceded (season avg)1.10
Best league winning streak this season3
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)0.99
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.04
Elo strength rating1470

Empoli

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)0.90
Goals conceded (season avg)1.70
Best league winning streak this season3
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.11
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.65
Elo strength rating1335
PadovaEmpoli
Goals scored (season avg)
1.00
0.90
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.10
1.70
Best league winning streak this season
3
3
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
0.99
1.11
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
2.04
2.65
Elo strength rating
1470
1335

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

Padova

Unbeaten 3
BTTS
3/6
Over 2.5
2/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
2/6

Empoli

Winless 7
BTTS
5/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
0/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: Serie B

Padova

Best clean sheets (4, season)

Empoli

Worst attack (0.90 goals/game, season) 2nd best BTTS rate (83%, last 6)

Rank among 20 Serie B teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Padova at home · Empoli away, the split that matters for this fixture.

Padova (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses2W–1D–2L
W 2
D 1
L 2
Played5
Goals scored (avg)1.00
Goals conceded (avg)1.00
Clean sheets2
Failed to score1

Empoli (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–1D–3L
W 1
D 1
L 3
Played5
Goals scored (avg)1.00
Goals conceded (avg)1.60
Clean sheets1
Failed to score0
Padova (home)Empoli (away)
W 2
D 1
L 2
W 1
D 1
L 3
Played
5
5
Goals scored (avg)
1.00
1.00
Goals conceded (avg)
1.00
1.60
Clean sheets
2
1
Failed to score
1
0

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

1–0
10.67%
2–0
10.27%
2–1
9.79%
3–0
5.96%
3–1
5.68%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

Empoli 1 win · 0 draws · Padova 1 win · avg 2.5 goals · BTTS in 1 of 2

1
1
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
12 Apr 2026 Padova 1–0 Empoli Serie B
23 Aug 2025 Empoli 3–1 Padova Serie B

📈 Recent Form

Padova

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Catanzaro Away 1–1 D
27/10 Sudtirol Home 2–0 W
24/10 Avellino Away 1–0 W
17/10 Virtus Entella Home 1–2 L
11/10 Carrarese Home 0–2 L
19/09 Palermo Away 1–2 L
12/09 Ascoli Home 1–0 W
06/09 Cremonese Away 1–3 L
29/08 Hellas Verona Home 1–1 D
23/08 Pisa Away 1–0 W

Empoli

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
01/11 Juve Stabia Home 2–2 D
27/10 Cesena Away 1–2 L
23/10 Vicenza Virtus Home 0–2 L
17/10 Ascoli Away 1–1 D
10/10 Palermo Home 2–4 L
20/09 Modena Away 1–2 L
11/09 Arezzo Home 0–1 L
05/09 Carrarese Away 1–0 W
30/08 Mantova Away 1–3 L
22/08 Cremonese Home 1–0 W

📊 Season Comparison: Serie B

Padova #9 · 14 pts ·  Empoli #18 · 8 pts

Padova

Wins–Draws–Losses4W–2D–4L
W 4
D 2
L 4
Played10
Goals scored (avg)1.00
Goals conceded (avg)1.10
Clean sheets4
Failed to score1
Yellow cards21
Red cards1
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)0.99
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.04
Corners for (avg)5.50
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0

Empoli

Wins–Draws–Losses2W–2D–6L
W 2
D 2
L 6
Played10
Goals scored (avg)0.90
Goals conceded (avg)1.70
Clean sheets2
Failed to score2
Yellow cards17
Red cards4
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.11
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.65
Corners for (avg)3.10
Penalties (scored/missed)2/0
PadovaEmpoli
W 4
D 2
L 4
W 2
D 2
L 6
Played
10
10
Goals scored (avg)
1.00
0.90
Goals conceded (avg)
1.10
1.70
Clean sheets
4
2
Failed to score
1
2
Yellow cards
21
17
Red cards
1
4
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
0.99
1.11
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
2.04
2.65
Corners for (avg)
5.50
3.10
Penalties (scored/missed)
0/0
2/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Padova

3
0-15
1
3
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
46-60
1
1
61-75
3
2
76-90
1
scored conceded

Empoli

0-15
1
2
16-30
2
1
31-45
2
46-60
2
5
61-75
4
3
76-90
1
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

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