Serie A · 2023

Empoli 3–2 Torino · Serie A

Empoli

WLLLL
3–2Historical match

Torino

LDDWW

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

Match at a glance

Empoli won 3–2.

Shots
419
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.472.18
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

Empoli beat Torino 3–2. Recorded in this match (Empoli – Torino): shots 4–19, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.47–2.18, possession 36%–64%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.81 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/match0.81 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Empoli show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsEmpoli · Torino11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEmpoliTorinoBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against15.3 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots4 shots19 shotsEmpoli 4 shots, Torino 19 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsEmpoli 3 shots, Torino 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.47 xG2.18 xGEmpoli 0.47 xG, Torino 2.18 xG
  • Possession36%64%Empoli 36%, Torino 64%
  • Corners1 corner7 cornersEmpoli 1 corner, Torino 7 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls13 foulsEmpoli 13 fouls, Torino 13 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.

Duván Zapata · Torino · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKarol Linetty · Torino · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRăzvan Marin · Empoli · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRicardo Rodríguez · Torino · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNikola Vlašić · Torino · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDuván Zapata · Torino · 68′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDuván Zapata · Torino · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaoul Bellanova · Torino · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Sanabria · Torino · 34′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKarol Linetty · Torino · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 6′ · 0.05 xG · goalAntonio Sanabria · Torino · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Sanabria · Torino · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 74′ · 0.08 xG · goalAntonio Sanabria · Torino · 4′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDuván Zapata · Torino · 50′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAdrien Tameze · Torino · 51′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Sanabria · Torino · 89′ · 0.11 xG · on targetRaoul Bellanova · Torino · 68′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedDuván Zapata · Torino · 90′ · 0.26 xG · goalDuván Zapata · Torino · 60′ · 0.31 xG · goalM'Baye Niang · Empoli · 90′ · 0.32 xG · goalDuván Zapata · Torino · 52′ · 0.73 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Empoli: 4 shots, 3 on target, 0.46 xG. Torino: 19 shots, 5 on target, 2.19 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′Nicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 6′Matteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 74′M'Baye Niang · Empoli · 90′Duván Zapata · Torino · 60′Duván Zapata · Torino · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Empoli 0.46 xG · Torino 2.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Empoli
3Draws
2Torino
Torino — Empoli · Serie A1–0
Empoli — Torino · Serie A2–2
Torino — Empoli · Serie A1–1
Empoli — Torino · Serie A1–3
Torino — Empoli · Serie A2–2

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 · Torino in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Empoli31 matchesTorino31 matches
0.81 goals/matchGoals scored31/31▲ 1 goal/match
1.52 goals/matchGoals allowed31/31▲ 0.94 goals/match
0.97 xG/matchExpected goals31/31▲ 1.08 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots31/3111.7 shots/match
3.32 shots/matchShots on target31/313.45 shots/match
44.3%Possession31/31● 52.3%
4.87 corners/match ●Corners31/314.71 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls31/3112.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / 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, 6 Apr 2024, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Make a graphic from this match

Creator Studio builds a branded post from this match's recorded data, with its evidence grade and source cutoff carried into the export.

Turn this match into a graphicReady-made from PitchMath data · No sign-up required