Serie A · 2024

Monza 1–3 Empoli · Serie A

Monza

LLLLW
1–3Historical match

Empoli

LDLLW

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Empoli won 1–3.

Shots
129
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.151.27
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Empoli beat Monza 3–1. Recorded in this match (Monza – Empoli): shots 12–9, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.15–1.27, possession 68%–32%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Empoli's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Empoli's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.86 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match0.86 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Monza have a visible home split

moderate

Monza's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season8.92 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match8.92 shots/match11.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Monza have recorded the higher season possession share.

48.5% ●PossessionMonza · Empoli40.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMonzaEmpoliBaseline
Possession48.5%40.5%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots9 shotsMonza 12 shots, Empoli 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsMonza 4 shots, Empoli 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.15 xG1.27 xGMonza 1.15 xG, Empoli 1.27 xG
  • Possession68%32%Monza 68%, Empoli 32%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersMonza 2 corners, Empoli 6 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls16 foulsMonza 8 fouls, Empoli 16 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Monza
1Draws
2Empoli
Empoli — Monza · Serie A0–0
Empoli — Monza · Serie A3–0
Monza — Empoli · Serie A2–0
Monza — Empoli · Serie A2–1
Empoli — Monza · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Monza favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Empoli in 7 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Monza37 matchesEmpoli37 matches
0.76 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 0.86 goals/match
1.81 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 1.54 goals/match
0.83 xG/matchExpected goals37/370.85 xG/match
8.92 shots/matchShots37/37▲ 9.59 shots/match
2.73 shots/matchShots on target37/372.86 shots/match
48.5% ●Possession37/3740.5%
3.51 corners/matchCorners37/37● 4.24 corners/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls37/3715.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 18 May 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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