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

The Serie B 2025-26 opened Friday night in Pescara with the confrontation between the newly promoted Abruzzese and Cesena, won 3-1 by the Romagnoli. The program continues Saturday with four more matches: two kicking off at 7 p.m. and two scheduled for 9 p.m.

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Empoli and Padova will take the field at 7 p.m.: last season the Tuscans played in Serie A while the Venetians were engaged in Serie C.

Azzurri and biancoscudati challenge each other after eleven seasons: the’last confrontation was in February 2014, when Maurizio Sarri’s Empoli won 0-1 at the Euganeo stadium with a goal by a great bomber: Massimo Maccarone.

Probable formations

Empoli (3-5-2): Fulignati; Curto, Obaretin, Lovato; Elia, Ignacchiti, Belardinelli, Yepes, Carboni; Ilie, Shpendi. All. Tarantino (Pagliuca disqualified)

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Padova (3-5-2): Fortin; Belli, Pastina, Perrotta; Ghiglione, Fusi, Crisetig, Varas, Capelli; Bortolussi, Buonaiuto. All. Andreoletti