Serie B 2025-2026: Empoli-Catanzaro, the probable formations

Empoli and Catanzaro on the pitch at 3 p.m. at Castellani for the match valid for the 12th day of the Serie B championship. The host Azzurri are 16th in the standings on 11 points, in front of their fans they have never lost with one win and five draws in six matches; Catanzaro has climbed into the playoff zone thanks to three consecutive wins in their last three matches against Palermo, Mantova and Venezia.

Dionisi fields Pellegri in attack with Ilie in support. In midfield Ghion, Belardinelli and Yepes, on the flanks are Moruzzi and Carboni.

Aquilani once again relies forward on the Cisse-Iemmello duo, while in midfield there are Buglio, Rispoli and Pontisso. Still unavailable are Di Francesco, Verrengia and Frosinini.

Empoli-Catanzaro, the probable lineups
EMPOLI (3-5-1-1): Fulignati; Curto, Guarino; Moruzzi, Yepes, Ghion, Belardinelli, Carboni; Ilie; Pellegri. Coach: Dionisi
CATANZARO (3-5-2): Pigliacelli; Brighenti, Antonini, Cassandro; Favasuli, Buglio, Rispoli, Pontisso, Di Chiara; Cisse, Iemmello. Coach: Aquilani