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Serie A · 2023

Empoli 0–0 Genoa · Serie A

Empoli

DLLWD
0–0Historical match

Genoa

DDDWW

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

Match at a glance

Empoli and Genoa drew 0–0.

Shots
1510
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
0.560.65
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Empoli and Genoa drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Empoli – Genoa): shots 15–10, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 0.56–0.65, possession 48%–52%. 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

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.65 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 goal/match0.65 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots10 shotsEmpoli 15 shots, Genoa 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsEmpoli 4 shots, Genoa 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.56 xG0.65 xGEmpoli 0.56 xG, Genoa 0.65 xG
  • Possession48%52%Empoli 48%, Genoa 52%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersEmpoli 6 corners, Genoa 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsEmpoli 11 fouls, Genoa 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.

Szymon Żurkowski · Empoli · 67′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Luperto · Empoli · 12′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Maleh · Empoli · 12′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Maleh · Empoli · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLiberato Cacace · Empoli · 64′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSebastiano Luperto · Empoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSzymon Żurkowski · Empoli · 33′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlberto Cerri · Empoli · 50′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 55′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKoni De Winter · Genoa · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCaleb Ekuban · Genoa · 78′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLiberato Cacace · Empoli · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 52′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMattia Destro · Empoli · 80′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSebastian Walukiewicz · Empoli · 74′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 76′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 83′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 89′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDjed Spence · Genoa · 78′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Empoli: 15 shots, 4 on target, 0.55 xG. Genoa: 10 shots, 1 on target, 0.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Empoli 0.55 xG · Genoa 0.66 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Empoli
3Draws
0Genoa
Genoa — Empoli · Serie A1–1
Genoa — Empoli · Serie A0–0
Empoli — Genoa · 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 4 of 11 directional metrics · Genoa in 7

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Window

Season

Empoli23 matchesGenoa23 matches
0.65 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 1.04 goals/match
1.57 goals/matchGoals allowed23/23▲ 1.13 goals/match
0.92 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/230.87 xG/match
11.7 shots/match ▲Shots23/2310.3 shots/match
3.39 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/233.22 shots/match
45.7% ●Possession23/2343.3%
5 corners/match ●Corners23/233.74 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls23/2311.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / 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, 3 Feb 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsEmpoliGenoa
CompetitionSerie ASerie A 2023/24
Head-to-headEmpoli — Genoa
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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