Serie A · 2024

Genoa 2–3 Atalanta · Serie A

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2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Atalanta won 2–3.

Shots
1213
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
1.221.96
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atalanta beat Genoa 3–2. Recorded in this match (Genoa – Atalanta): shots 12–13, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 1.22–1.96, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Genoa's recent record differs from the season

weak

Genoa's last-five shots average is below their season average.

8.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots8.6 shots/match10.3 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Genoa show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Genoa's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsGenoa · Atalanta14.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricGenoaAtalantaBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match14.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against12.5 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Atalanta have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.8%PossessionGenoa · Atalanta● 55.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGenoaAtalantaBaseline
Possession45.8%55.4%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots13 shotsGenoa 12 shots, Atalanta 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsGenoa 5 shots, Atalanta 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.22 xG1.96 xGGenoa 1.22 xG, Atalanta 1.96 xG
  • Possession56%44%Genoa 56%, Atalanta 44%
  • Corners7 corners0 cornersGenoa 7 corners, Atalanta 0 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls14 foulsGenoa 10 fouls, Atalanta 14 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Johan Vásquez · Genoa · 2′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLazar Samardžić · Atalanta · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLazar Samardžić · Atalanta · 29′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIbrahim Sulemana · Atalanta · 47′ · 0.03 xG · goalMorten Thorsby · Genoa · 84′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMattia Bani · Genoa · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Maldini · Atalanta · 63′ · 0.04 xG · goalPatrizio Masini · Genoa · 21′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAarón Martín · Genoa · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDavide Zappacosta · Atalanta · 87′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMattia Bani · Genoa · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 6′ · 0.06 xG · on targetIbrahim Sulemana · Atalanta · 11′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Atalanta · 55′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Maldini · Atalanta · 4′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 58′ · 0.08 xG · goalMateo Retegui · Atalanta · 16′ · 0.10 xG · on targetVitinha · Genoa · 20′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Atalanta · 33′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 37′ · 0.22 xG · goalMateo Retegui · Atalanta · 10′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Atalanta · 89′ · 0.39 xG · goalMattia Bani · Genoa · 44′ · 0.50 xG · on targetDaniel Maldini · Atalanta · 35′ · 0.72 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genoa: 12 shots, 5 on target, 1.24 xG. Atalanta: 13 shots, 6 on target, 1.94 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Andrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 37′Andrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 58′Ibrahim Sulemana · Atalanta · 47′Daniel Maldini · Atalanta · 63′Mateo Retegui · Atalanta · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genoa 1.24 xG · Atalanta 1.94 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Genoa
2Draws
3Atalanta
Atalanta — Genoa · Serie A5–1
Genoa — Atalanta · Serie A1–4
Atalanta — Genoa · Serie A2–0
Atalanta — Genoa · Serie A0–0
Genoa — Atalanta · Serie A0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Genoa favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Atalanta in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Genoa37 matchesAtalanta37 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 2.05 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 0.92 goals/match
0.98 xG/matchExpected goals37/37▲ 1.77 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots37/37▲ 14.4 shots/match
3.22 shots/matchShots on target37/37▲ 5.11 shots/match
45.8%Possession37/37● 55.4%
4.16 corners/matchCorners37/37● 5.11 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls37/3711.6 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: Sat, 17 May 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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