Serie A · 2023

Empoli 2–1 Roma · Serie A

Empoli

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2–1Historical match

Roma

WDDLW

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

Match at a glance

Empoli won 2–1.

Shots
1715
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
2.641.34
Possession
33%67%

Full time

What the match recorded

Empoli beat Roma 2–1. Recorded in this match (Empoli – Roma): shots 17–15, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 2.64–1.34, possession 33%–67%. 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.

Roma's recent record differs from the season

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.71 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/match1.71 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Roma have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.7%PossessionEmpoli · Roma● 54.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricEmpoliRomaBaseline
Possession43.7%54.8%50.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots15 shotsEmpoli 17 shots, Roma 15 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsEmpoli 7 shots, Roma 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.64 xG1.34 xGEmpoli 2.64 xG, Roma 1.34 xG
  • Possession33%67%Empoli 33%, Roma 67%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersEmpoli 4 corners, Roma 5 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls12 foulsEmpoli 18 fouls, Roma 12 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.

Matteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNicola Zalewski · Roma · 43′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBryan Cristante · Roma · 66′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRăzvan Marin · Empoli · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNicola Zalewski · Roma · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNicola Zalewski · Roma · 75′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTammy Abraham · Roma · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicola Zalewski · Roma · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Dybala · Roma · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAngeliño · Roma · 68′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPaulo Dybala · Roma · 17′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Maleh · Empoli · 46′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLiberato Cacace · Empoli · 52′ · 0.06 xG · on targetNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 87′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJacopo Fazzini · Empoli · 89′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTammy Abraham · Roma · 32′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNicola Zalewski · Roma · 50′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSimone Bastoni · Empoli · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRăzvan Marin · Empoli · 70′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMattia Destro · Empoli · 15′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Dybala · Roma · 9′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 75′ · 0.14 xG · on targetLorenzo Pellegrini · Roma · 90′ · 0.14 xG · on targetM'Baye Niang · Empoli · 90′ · 0.15 xG · goalMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 59′ · 0.17 xG · on targetMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 30′ · 0.19 xG · on targetMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 88′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedM'Baye Niang · Empoli · 54′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedHoussem Aouar · Roma · 45′ · 0.32 xG · goalMattia Destro · Empoli · 23′ · 0.33 xG · on targetEvan Ndicka · Roma · 74′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 13′ · 0.63 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Empoli: 17 shots, 7 on target, 2.65 xG. Roma: 15 shots, 3 on target, 1.31 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Matteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 13′M'Baye Niang · Empoli · 90′Houssem Aouar · Roma · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Empoli 2.65 xG · Roma 1.31 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Empoli
0Draws
5Roma
Roma — Empoli · Serie A7–0
Roma — Empoli · Serie A2–0
Empoli — Roma · Serie A1–2
Empoli — Roma · Serie A2–4
Roma — Empoli · Serie A2–0

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 · Roma in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Empoli38 matchesRoma38 matches
0.76 goals/matchGoals scored38/38▲ 1.71 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowed38/38▲ 1.21 goals/match
0.97 xG/matchExpected goals38/38▲ 1.38 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots38/38▲ 12.5 shots/match
3.11 shots/matchShots on target38/38▲ 4.13 shots/match
43.7%Possession38/38● 54.8%
4.63 corners/match ●Corners38/384.39 corners/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls38/3812 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / 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, 26 May 2024, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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