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Serie A · 2024

Bologna 1–1 Empoli · Serie A

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bologna and Empoli drew 1–1.

Shots
143
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
1.360.97
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bologna and Empoli drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Bologna – Empoli): shots 14–3, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 1.36–0.97, 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

weak

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

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsBologna · Empoli9.33 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBolognaEmpoliBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match9.33 shots/match14.2 shots/match
Shots against7.67 shots/match15.7 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Bologna have recorded the higher season possession share.

67.7% ●PossessionBologna · Empoli32.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 35.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBolognaEmpoliBaseline
Possession67.7%32.3%51.8%

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

16.3 fouls/matchFoulsBologna · Empoli15 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricBolognaEmpoliBaseline
Fouls16.3 fouls/match15 fouls/match12 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots3 shotsBologna 14 shots, Empoli 3 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsBologna 3 shots, Empoli 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.36 xG0.97 xGBologna 1.36 xG, Empoli 0.97 xG
  • Possession68%32%Bologna 68%, Empoli 32%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersBologna 6 corners, Empoli 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls18 foulsBologna 15 fouls, Empoli 18 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.

Stefan Posch · Bologna · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNikola Moro · Bologna · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Castro · Bologna · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Castro · Bologna · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMattia Viti · Empoli · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSam Beukema · Bologna · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSantiago Castro · Bologna · 16′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSam Beukema · Bologna · 2′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJhon Lucumí · Bologna · 75′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 81′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Gyasi · Empoli · 3′ · 0.26 xG · goalGiovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 2′ · 0.31 xG · goalRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 41′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blockedOla Solbakken · Empoli · 38′ · 0.64 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bologna: 14 shots, 3 on target, 1.42 xG. Empoli: 3 shots, 2 on target, 0.94 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Giovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 2′Emmanuel Gyasi · Empoli · 3′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bologna 1.42 xG · Empoli 0.94 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Bologna
1Draws
2Empoli
Empoli — Bologna · Serie A0–1
Bologna — Empoli · Serie A3–0
Empoli — Bologna · Serie A3–1
Bologna — Empoli · Serie A0–1
Bologna — Empoli · 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: Bologna favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Empoli in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bologna3 matchesEmpoli3 matches
0.67 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 1 goal/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0.67 goals/match
1.75 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.44 xG/match
14.7 shots/match ▲Shots3/39.33 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/32.67 shots/match
67.7% ●Possession3/332.3%
6.67 corners/match ●Corners3/35 corners/match
16.3 fouls/matchFouls3/315 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 31 Aug 2024, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBolognaEmpoli
CompetitionSerie ASerie A 2024/25
Head-to-headBologna — Empoli
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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