Serie A · 2024

Milan 3–0 Empoli · Serie A

Milan

WLWDD
3–0Historical match

Empoli

DLWDD

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

Match at a glance

Milan won 3–0.

Shots
209
Shots on target
40
Expected goals
2.290.54
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Milan beat Empoli 3–0. Recorded in this match (Milan – Empoli): shots 20–9, shots on target 4–0, expected goals 2.29–0.54, 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.

Empoli show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsMilan · Empoli8.21 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricMilanEmpoliBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match8.21 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against10.5 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Milan's recent record differs from the season

weak

Milan's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.77 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 for1.4 goals/match1.77 goals/match1.23 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Milan have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.9% ●PossessionMilan · Empoli36.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMilanEmpoliBaseline
Possession54.9%36.9%49.1%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots9 shotsMilan 20 shots, Empoli 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots0 shotsMilan 4 shots, Empoli 0 shots
  • Expected goals2.29 xG0.54 xGMilan 2.29 xG, Empoli 0.54 xG
  • Possession56%44%Milan 56%, Empoli 44%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersMilan 7 corners, Empoli 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls16 foulsMilan 12 fouls, Empoli 16 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.

Tijjani Reijnders · Milan · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLiam Henderson · Empoli · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEmerson Royal · Milan · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Morata · Milan · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTino Anjorin · Empoli · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Empoli · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · Milan · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Morata · Milan · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Chukwueze · Milan · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEmerson Royal · Milan · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 38′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTino Anjorin · Empoli · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPietro Pellegri · Empoli · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Maleh · Empoli · 10′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 44′ · 0.06 xG · goalYoussef Maleh · Empoli · 54′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 29′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 19′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Chukwueze · Milan · 85′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 40′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 69′ · 0.12 xG · goalChristian Pulišić · Milan · 79′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Camarda · Milan · 86′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Empoli · 73′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Empoli · 24′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Morata · Milan · 19′ · 0.21 xG · goalÁlvaro Morata · Milan · 14′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedTammy Abraham · Milan · 88′ · 0.77 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Milan: 20 shots, 4 on target, 2.33 xG. Empoli: 9 shots, 0 on target, 0.56 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′Álvaro Morata · Milan · 19′Tijjani Reijnders · Milan · 44′Tijjani Reijnders · Milan · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Milan 2.33 xG · Empoli 0.56 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Milan
1Draws
0Empoli
Milan — Empoli · Serie A1–0
Empoli — Milan · Serie A0–3
Milan — Empoli · Serie A0–0
Empoli — Milan · Serie A1–3
Milan — Empoli · 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: Milan favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Empoli in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Milan13 matchesEmpoli14 matches
1.77 goals/match ▲Goals scored13/140.71 goals/match
1.08 goals/matchGoals allowed13/14▲ 1 goal/match
1.83 xG/match ▲Expected goals13/140.68 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots13/148.21 shots/match
5.62 shots/match ▲Shots on target13/142.57 shots/match
54.9% ●Possession13/1436.9%
5.69 corners/match ●Corners13/143.5 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls13/1415.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 14home / 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, 30 Nov 2024, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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