Padova welcome Empoli to Stadio Euganeo on Saturday afternoon for the eleventh round of the Serie B regular season, with the two sides in markedly different positions in the table heading into the match.
Padova sit ninth after ten matches, with four wins, two draws and four defeats to their name, accumulating 14 points. Empoli, by contrast, occupy 18th place with eight points from two wins, two draws and six losses, leaving them in the bottom third of the 20-team table. The gap between the sides currently stands at six points.
Recent form sharpens that contrast further. Padova have taken seven points from their last five matches, a run that includes back-to-back wins over Sudtirol and Avellino alongside a draw against Catanzaro, as well as defeats to Virtus Entella and Carrarese. Empoli, meanwhile, have gathered only two points from their last five outings, drawing with Juve Stabia and Ascoli but losing to Palermo, Vicenza Virtus and Cesena in that period.
The head-to-head record between these clubs offers something for both sets of supporters to reflect upon. The most recent meeting, in April 2026, ended in a 1-0 win for Padova. Before that, Empoli recorded a 3-1 victory over Padova in August 2025. Each side has a win to point to from recent encounters.
Goals have been equally sparse for both clubs this season. Padova have scored ten and conceded eleven across their ten matches, while Empoli also have ten goals scored against seventeen conceded.
Saturday's fixture at Stadio Euganeo kicks off at 14:00 UTC.