Serie A · 2023

Inter 2–0 Empoli · Serie A

Inter

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2–0Historical match

Empoli

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

Match at a glance

Inter won 2–0.

Shots
1914
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
2.090.49
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter beat Empoli 2–0. Recorded in this match (Inter – Empoli): shots 19–14, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 2.09–0.49, possession 59%–41%. 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.

Inter show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Inter's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.5 shots/match ▲ShotsInter · Empoli11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricInterEmpoliBaseline
Shots15.5 shots/match11.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against10.2 shots/match15.1 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Empoli's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.73 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/match0.73 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Inter have recorded the higher season possession share.

55.6% ●PossessionInter · Empoli44.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricInterEmpoliBaseline
Possession55.6%44.6%50.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots14 shotsInter 19 shots, Empoli 14 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsInter 7 shots, Empoli 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.09 xG0.49 xGInter 2.09 xG, Empoli 0.49 xG
  • Possession59%41%Inter 59%, Empoli 41%
  • Corners8 corners6 cornersInter 8 corners, Empoli 6 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls16 foulsInter 14 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.

Nicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 40′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLiberato Cacace · Empoli · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedM'Baye Niang · Empoli · 22′ · 0.02 xG · on targetHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Acerbi · Inter · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Luperto · Empoli · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Pavard · Inter · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSimone Bastoni · Empoli · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKristjan Asllani · Inter · 79′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBenjamin Pavard · Inter · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJacopo Fazzini · Empoli · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSzymon Żurkowski · Empoli · 11′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRăzvan Marin · Empoli · 27′ · 0.03 xG · on targetM'Baye Niang · Empoli · 41′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Bastoni · Inter · 19′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFederico Dimarco · Inter · 5′ · 0.05 xG · goalFederico Dimarco · Inter · 67′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 71′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJacopo Fazzini · Empoli · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedM'Baye Niang · Empoli · 17′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Pavard · Inter · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedM'Baye Niang · Empoli · 31′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 23′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSzymon Żurkowski · Empoli · 14′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Thuram · Inter · 56′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 58′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDavide Frattesi · Inter · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Barella · Inter · 52′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 4′ · 0.31 xG · on targetAlexis Sánchez · Inter · 81′ · 0.79 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Inter: 19 shots, 7 on target, 2.08 xG. Empoli: 14 shots, 3 on target, 0.49 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′Federico Dimarco · Inter · 5′Alexis Sánchez · Inter · 81′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Inter 2.08 xG · Empoli 0.49 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Inter
0Draws
1Empoli
Empoli — Inter · Serie A0–1
Empoli — Inter · Serie A0–3
Inter — Empoli · Serie A0–1
Inter — Empoli · Serie A4–2
Empoli — Inter · Serie A0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Inter favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Empoli in 0

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Window

Season

Inter30 matchesEmpoli30 matches
2.43 goals/match ▲Goals scored30/300.73 goals/match
0.47 goals/match ▲Goals allowed30/301.5 goals/match
2.11 xG/match ▲Expected goals30/300.99 xG/match
15.5 shots/match ▲Shots30/3011.6 shots/match
5.57 shots/match ▲Shots on target30/303.33 shots/match
55.6% ●Possession30/3044.6%
6.17 corners/match ●Corners30/305 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls30/3013.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / 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: Mon, 1 Apr 2024, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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