Serie A · 2024

Empoli 0–5 Atalanta · Serie A

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0–5Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Atalanta won 0–5.

Shots
1014
Shots on target
18
Expected goals
1.052.19
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atalanta beat Empoli 5–0. Recorded in this match (Empoli – Atalanta): shots 10–14, shots on target 1–8, expected goals 1.05–2.19, possession 46%–54%. 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 below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.85 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 for0.4 goals/match0.85 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Atalanta show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Atalanta's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

9.46 shots/match ▲ShotsEmpoli · Atalanta14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEmpoliAtalantaBaseline
Shots9.46 shots/match14.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against15.2 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Atalanta have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.7%PossessionEmpoli · Atalanta● 56.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricEmpoliAtalantaBaseline
Possession40.7%56.7%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots14 shotsEmpoli 10 shots, Atalanta 14 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot8 shotsEmpoli 1 shot, Atalanta 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.05 xG2.19 xGEmpoli 1.05 xG, Atalanta 2.19 xG
  • Possession46%54%Empoli 46%, Atalanta 54%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersEmpoli 3 corners, Atalanta 4 corners
  • Fouls4 fouls17 foulsEmpoli 4 fouls, Atalanta 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Empoli
0Draws
5Atalanta
Atalanta — Empoli · Serie A3–2
Atalanta — Empoli · Serie A2–0
Empoli — Atalanta · Serie A0–3
Atalanta — Empoli · Serie A2–1
Empoli — Atalanta · Serie A0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Empoli26 matchesAtalanta26 matches
0.85 goals/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 2.27 goals/match
1.65 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 1 goal/match
0.87 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.75 xG/match
9.46 shots/matchShots26/26▲ 14.7 shots/match
2.96 shots/matchShots on target26/26▲ 5.69 shots/match
40.7%Possession26/26● 56.7%
4.5 corners/matchCorners26/26● 4.92 corners/match
14.7 fouls/matchFouls26/2611.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / 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, 23 Feb 2025, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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