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Empoli 1-0 Cremonese result, stats and report

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Next: Empoli v Palermo ยท Sat 10 Oct ยท Arezzo v Cremonese ยท Sat 10 Oct
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Empoli vs Cremonese: what we can confirm

Empoli vs Cremonese has finished in Serie B. Played UK time.

Match Review ยท published 31 Aug 2026, 09:26 BST

Empoli 1-0 Cremonese: How a 21st-Minute Header Won a Game Empoli Had No Right to Dominate

By SportSignals Match Desk ยท Football analysis desk ยท

Empoli took all three points at home with a 1-0 win over Cremonese, courtesy of an early headed goal that stood up despite Cremonese controlling possession for long stretches. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down the tactical patterns that made this result entirelโ€ฆ

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How it played out

EMP won it 1โ€“0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Provider final ยท 06:45 ยท archive check in progressFull stats

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๐Ÿ“Š Match recap and data context

Empoli beat Cremonese 1-0 in Serie B. Our model backed an Empoli win at 43 percent probability, and the pick landed. Empoli had managed just one draw in their previous five matches, while Cremonese arrived with two wins from their last five. Both sides showed limited attacking threat; BTTS landed in just 20 percent of recent outings for each team. The single goal proved decisive on the day. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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Empoli v Cremonese ยท Serie B ยท

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Who decided it

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  1. Jari VandeputteCremoneseโ˜… MOTM90 min7.6
  2. Stiven ShpendiEMP1 goal ยท 63 min7.3
  3. Edoardo SaporitiEMP77 min7.3
  4. Andrea FulignatiEMP90 min7.2
  5. Matteo BianchettiCremonese90 min7.1
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Key moments

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  1. 19'Salvatore Elia ยท Cremonese
  2. 21'Stiven Shpendi ยท EMP
  3. 57'Bogdan Popov ยท EMP
  4. 63'EMP
  5. 65'Tommaso Berti ยท Cremonese

Forecast audit ยท prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

No immutable pre-kickoff prediction snapshot is recorded. Current provider rows are withheld so the completed-match archive cannot gain hindsight. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

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Final pre-match decision ยท no Tip to settle

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Pre-match facts retained

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Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Empoli vs Cremonese?
    EMP beat Cremonese 1-0 in the Serie B.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Stiven Shpendi opened the scoring in the 21st minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Stiven Shpendi (21').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 5 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Paride Tremolada officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    EMP vs Cremonese kicked off on Saturday, 22 August 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    7 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    EMP play Empoli on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time. Cremonese play Arezzo on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time.

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