Serie A · 2024

Inter 3–1 Empoli · Serie A

Inter

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3–1Historical match

Empoli

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

Match at a glance

Inter won 3–1.

Shots
185
Shots on target
71
Expected goals
1.580.27
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter beat Empoli 3–1. Recorded in this match (Inter – Empoli): shots 18–5, shots on target 7–1, expected goals 1.58–0.27, 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

15.9 shots/match ▲ShotsInter · Empoli9.38 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricInterEmpoliBaseline
Shots15.9 shots/match9.38 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against8.7 shots/match15 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Empoli's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.95 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 for1.2 goals/match0.95 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Inter.

4 days ▲Rest daysInter · Empoli8.24 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricInterEmpoliBaseline
Rest days4 days8.24 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots5 shotsInter 18 shots, Empoli 5 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots1 shotInter 7 shots, Empoli 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.58 xG0.27 xGInter 1.58 xG, Empoli 0.27 xG
  • Possession68%32%Inter 68%, Empoli 32%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersInter 7 corners, Empoli 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsInter 11 fouls, Empoli 9 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.

Nicolò Barella · Inter · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Barella · Inter · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiuseppe Pezzella · Empoli · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 55′ · 0.03 xG · goalNicolò Barella · Inter · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMattia Viti · Empoli · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPiotr Zieliński · Inter · 5′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKristjan Asllani · Inter · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 79′ · 0.04 xG · goalDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJunior Sambia · Empoli · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 14′ · 0.05 xG · on targetNicolò Barella · Inter · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKristjan Asllani · Inter · 27′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 30′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiuseppe Pezzella · Empoli · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Thuram · Inter · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLautaro Martínez · Inter · 58′ · 0.06 xG · on targetCarlos Augusto · Inter · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Empoli · 84′ · 0.20 xG · goalMarcus Thuram · Inter · 89′ · 0.32 xG · goalLautaro Martínez · Inter · 25′ · 0.50 xG · off target or blockedDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 76′ · 0.62 xG · on target
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Inter: 19 shots, 7 on target, 2.12 xG. Empoli: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.36 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Lautaro Martínez · Inter · 55′Denzel Dumfries · Inter · 79′Marcus Thuram · Inter · 89′Sebastiano Esposito · Empoli · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Inter 2.12 xG · Empoli 0.36 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Inter
0Draws
1Empoli
Empoli — Inter · Serie A0–3
Inter — Empoli · Serie A2–0
Empoli — Inter · Serie A0–1
Empoli — Inter · Serie A0–3
Inter — Empoli · Serie A0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

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Window

Season

Inter20 matchesEmpoli21 matches
2.55 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/210.95 goals/match
0.9 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/211.33 goals/match
1.96 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/210.83 xG/match
15.9 shots/match ▲Shots20/219.38 shots/match
5.8 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/213.24 shots/match
59.8% ●Possession20/2140.5%
6.2 corners/match ●Corners20/214.71 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls20/2114.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 21home / 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, 19 Jan 2025, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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