2026-2027 Serie B: Empoli vs. Arezzo, Probable Lineups

Empoli and Arezzo face off at the Castellani Stadium in a match for the fourth round of the Serie B season: kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Azzurri are coming off an away win against Carrarese and currently sit in seventh place in the standings with 6 points. Arezzo has lost its last two matches against Palermo and Verona and remains stuck on 3 points.

Pagliuca is expected to start with the Distefano-Shpendi duo up front, with Popov ready to come off the bench. In midfield, the trio of Biondini, Yepes, and Saporiti returns, with Egan and Corrado on the wings.

Bucchi will field the attacking trio of Arena, Cianci, and Pattarello from the start. Ionita will play as the playmaker with Chierico and Sala alongside him in midfield; the fullbacks are Renzi and Righetti.

Empoli vs. Arezzo: Probable Lineups
EMPOLI (3-5-2): Seghetti; Magnino, Curto, Cauz; Egan, Biondini, Yepes, Saporiti, Corrado; Distefano, Shpendi. Head Coach: Pagliuca.
AREZZO (4-3-3): Nunziante; Renzi, Gilli, Coppolaro, Righetti; Ionita, Chierico, Sala; Arena, Cianci, Pattarello. Head Coach: Bucchi.

The heavy 5-0 loss in Verona must be put behind us, according to Arezzo coach Bucchi: “We’re moving forward as always with great composure. Losing 5-0 isn’t pleasant, but we have to put it all behind us—without pretending nothing happened—and take away the lessons we need to improve. We’ve analyzed the match; in Verona, I experienced the first 45 minutes as a complete failure under my leadership. We’ve struggled before, but on Sunday we mentally checked out of the game. The guys are human; they have their weaknesses. Tomorrow, I expect to see the Arezzo we’ve always known, with its moral, technical, and tactical identity.”