Serie A · 2023

Empoli 1–1 Lecce · Serie A

Empoli

LLWLD
1–1Historical match

Lecce

LLDDD

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

Match at a glance

Empoli and Lecce drew 1–1.

Shots
1814
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
1.480.77
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Empoli and Lecce drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Empoli – Lecce): shots 18–14, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 1.48–0.77, possession 55%–45%. 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 above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.67 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 for1.4 goals/match0.67 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

Lecce have a visible away split

moderate

Lecce's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.57 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.57 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Lecce show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11 shots/match ▲ShotsEmpoli · Lecce12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEmpoliLecceBaseline
Shots11 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against17 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots14 shotsEmpoli 18 shots, Lecce 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsEmpoli 6 shots, Lecce 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.48 xG0.77 xGEmpoli 1.48 xG, Lecce 0.77 xG
  • Possession55%45%Empoli 55%, Lecce 45%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersEmpoli 8 corners, Lecce 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls18 foulsEmpoli 14 fouls, Lecce 18 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Empoli
1Draws
0Lecce
Empoli — Lecce · Serie A1–0
Lecce — Empoli · Serie A1–1

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 3 of 11 directional metrics · Lecce in 8

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Empoli15 matchesLecce15 matches
0.67 goals/matchGoals scored15/15▲ 1.13 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed15/15▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.03 xG/match ▲Expected goals15/150.97 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots15/15▲ 12.6 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target15/15▲ 3.93 shots/match
44.5%Possession15/15● 46.1%
4.53 corners/match ●Corners15/153.6 corners/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls15/1513.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 15home / 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, 11 Dec 2023, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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