Serie A · 2023

Genoa 1–1 Empoli · Serie A

Genoa

LWLWL
1–1Historical match

Empoli

WLLWL

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

Match at a glance

Genoa and Empoli drew 1–1.

Shots
219
Shots on target
11
Expected goals
1.030.81
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genoa and Empoli drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Genoa – Empoli): shots 21–9, shots on target 1–1, expected goals 1.03–0.81, possession 50%–50%. 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.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.64 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/match0.64 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots9 shotsGenoa 21 shots, Empoli 9 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot1 shotGenoa 1 shot, Empoli 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.03 xG0.81 xGGenoa 1.03 xG, Empoli 0.81 xG
  • Possession50%50%Genoa 50%, Empoli 50%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersGenoa 5 corners, Empoli 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls19 foulsGenoa 15 fouls, Empoli 19 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.

Stefano Sabelli · Genoa · 14′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRuslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 33′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJunior Messias · Genoa · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRuslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 37′ · 0.02 xG · goalFilippo Ranocchia · Empoli · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBerkan Kutlu · Genoa · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSeydou Fini · Genoa · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRuslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRuslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Maldini · Empoli · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJunior Messias · Genoa · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMilan Badelj · Genoa · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFilippo Ranocchia · Empoli · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 46′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Vogliacco · Genoa · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedStefano Sabelli · Genoa · 1′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 16′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMorten Frendrup · Genoa · 46′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 72′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 89′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJunior Messias · Genoa · 32′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSeydou Fini · Genoa · 83′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Luperto · Empoli · 57′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 67′ · 0.40 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genoa: 21 shots, 1 on target, 1.05 xG. Empoli: 9 shots, 1 on target, 0.81 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Ruslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 37′Matteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 67′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genoa 1.05 xG · Empoli 0.81 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Genoa
2Draws
0Empoli
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: Genoa favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Empoli in 4

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Genoa14 matchesEmpoli14 matches
1.07 goals/match ▲Goals scored14/140.64 goals/match
1.36 goals/match ▲Goals allowed14/141.86 goals/match
0.82 xG/matchExpected goals14/14▲ 1 xG/match
9.71 shots/matchShots14/14▲ 10.5 shots/match
2.86 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 3.21 shots/match
41.7%Possession14/14● 43.7%
2.79 corners/matchCorners14/14● 4.29 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls14/1413.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / 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, 2 Dec 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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