Serie B 2025-2026: Venezia-Empoli, the likely lineups

After Friday’s previews, which saw Monza impose themselves at home on Modena 1-0 (Birindelli decisive) and Avellino beat Bari 2-0 with second-half goals by Besaggio and Palumbo, we get into the heart of the third-last day of Serie B.

Saturday’s program kicks off at 12.30 with Catanzaro-Spezia, with the Ligurians arriving at the appointment refreshed by the success against Südtirol, useful to relaunch themselves in the salvation race.

Then the afternoon gets into full swing: at 3 p.m. simultaneous games are played on several pitches, with Entella-Padova, Frosinone-Carrarese, with the ciociari looking to answer the brianzoli biancorossi, Pescara-Juve Stabia, Reggiana-Palermo and Südtirol-Mantova.

Late afternoon remains on a high pace with top-ranked Venezia hosting Empoli at 5:15 p.m., while the day’s closure is entrusted to the 7:30 p.m. evening challenge between Cesena and a Sampdoria that in the last round lost heavily at home to Monza itself.

Probable formations

VENEZIA (3-5-2): Stankovic; Schingtienne, Svoboda, Franjic; Hainaut, Kike Perez, Busio, Doumbia, Haps; Yeboah, Adorante. All. Stroppa.

EMPOLI (4-2-3-1): Fulignati; Ebuehi, Lovato, Guarino, Moruzzi; Magnino, Yepes; Shpendi, Saporiti, Elia; Nasti. All. Accursi.