Serie A · 2024Fri, 8 Nov 2024, 19:45 UTCFull timeFull-time recap

Lecce

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11Full-time recap

Empoli

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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricLecceEmpoli
Shots18 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals1.58 xG/match0.58 xG/match
Possession59%41%
Corners4 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls7 fouls/match24 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Pietro Pellegri · Empoli · 32′ · 0.01 xG · on targetHamza Rafia · Lecce · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntonino Gallo · Lecce · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Haas · Empoli · 60′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLiberato Cacace · Empoli · 21′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEmmanuel Ekong · Empoli · 89′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNikola Krstović · Lecce · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicola Sansone · Lecce · 64′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPietro Pellegri · Empoli · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Empoli · 56′ · 0.04 xG · on targetNicola Sansone · Lecce · 85′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPietro Pellegri · Empoli · 33′ · 0.05 xG · goalLiberato Cacace · Empoli · 57′ · 0.05 xG · on targetNikola Krstović · Lecce · 68′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNikola Krstović · Lecce · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Maleh · Empoli · 39′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Pierotti · Lecce · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNikola Krstović · Lecce · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNikola Krstović · Lecce · 9′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Dorgu · Lecce · 63′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNikola Krstović · Lecce · 50′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAnte Rebić · Lecce · 82′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedNikola Krstović · Lecce · 55′ · 0.12 xG · on targetLorenzo Colombo · Empoli · 57′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Empoli · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedKialonda Gaspar · Lecce · 45′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedNicola Sansone · Lecce · 73′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedNikola Krstović · Lecce · 79′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Pierotti · Lecce · 77′ · 0.26 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Lecce: 18 shots, 3 on target, 1.61 xG. Empoli: 11 shots, 6 on target, 0.59 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Santiago Pierotti · Lecce · 77′Pietro Pellegri · Empoli · 33′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Lecce 1.61 xG · Empoli 0.59 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Lecce, Empoli. A second useful context is: Empoli's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Limitation: The fixture is outside the configured active season.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Lecce, Empoli.

6.24 daysRest daysLecce · Empoli4.09 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLecceEmpoliBaseline
Rest days6.24 days4.09 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches

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

Empoli's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

0.6 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season0.75 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 for0.6 goals/match0.75 goals/match1.27 goals/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Lecce
2Draws
1Empoli
LecceEmpoli · Serie A10
EmpoliLecce · Serie A11
EmpoliLecce · Serie A10
LecceEmpoli · Serie A11

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.

Where the edge is

Lecce favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · Empoli in 7 · 3 too close

0.42 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 12/120.75 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 12/120.83 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 12/120.74 xG/match
1.53 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 12/121.34 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShotsseason · 12/128.5 shots/match
15.1 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 12/1215.3 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 12/122.83 shots/match
5.08 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 12/123.25 shots/match
42.7%Possessionseason · 12/1236.8%
4 corners/matchCornersseason · 12/123.75 corners/match
6.75 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 12/126.17 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 12/1216.1 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
25%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 12/1242%
33%Scoring frequencyseason · 12/1258%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Lecce17.5
Empoli2.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Lecce29.2
Empoli11.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Lecce19.2
Empoli59.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Lecce97.5
Empoli22.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Lecce12.5
Empoli97.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Lecce32.5
Empoli22.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Lecce32.5
Empoli36.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Season

Lecce12 matchesEmpoli12 matches
0.42 goals/matchGoals scored12/120.75 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed12/120.83 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goals12/120.74 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots12/128.5 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target12/122.83 shots/match
42.7%Possession12/1236.8%
4 corners/matchCorners12/123.75 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFouls12/1216.1 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

Lecce6 matchesEmpoli6 matches
0.83 goals/matchGoals scored6/61.33 goals/match
2.17 goals/matchGoals allowed6/61 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals6/60.99 xG/match
14.8 shots/matchShots6/68.17 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target6/63.17 shots/match
46%Possession6/636.7%
3.67 corners/matchCorners6/63.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.2 fouls/matchFouls6/618 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.24 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/14.09 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidencelimited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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: Fri, 8 Nov 2024, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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