Serie A · 2023

Empoli 3–4 Sassuolo · Serie A

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3–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sassuolo won 3–4.

Shots
1117
Shots on target
89
Expected goals
1.412.36
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sassuolo beat Empoli 4–3. Recorded in this match (Empoli – Sassuolo): shots 11–17, shots on target 8–9, expected goals 1.41–2.36, possession 49%–51%. 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 · Season0.62 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/match0.62 goals/match1.08 goals/match

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

Sassuolo show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsEmpoli · Sassuolo14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEmpoliSassuoloBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match14.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against16.9 shots/match14.6 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Sassuolo have a visible away split

moderate

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

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.2 shots/match14.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots17 shotsEmpoli 11 shots, Sassuolo 17 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots9 shotsEmpoli 8 shots, Sassuolo 9 shots
  • Expected goals1.41 xG2.36 xGEmpoli 1.41 xG, Sassuolo 2.36 xG
  • Possession49%51%Empoli 49%, Sassuolo 51%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersEmpoli 6 corners, Sassuolo 5 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls15 foulsEmpoli 20 fouls, Sassuolo 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Empoli
0Draws
2Sassuolo
Sassuolo — Empoli · Serie A2–1
Empoli — Sassuolo · Serie A1–0
Empoli — Sassuolo · Serie A1–5
Sassuolo — Empoli · Serie A1–2

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 2 of 11 directional metrics · Sassuolo in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Empoli13 matchesSassuolo13 matches
0.62 goals/matchGoals scored13/13▲ 1.54 goals/match
1.92 goals/matchGoals allowed13/131.85 goals/match
1.01 xG/matchExpected goals13/13▲ 1.27 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots13/13▲ 14.7 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on target13/13▲ 5.08 shots/match
43.2%Possession13/13● 46.7%
4.38 corners/matchCorners13/13● 6 corners/match
13.2 fouls/matchFouls13/1310 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 13home / 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: Sun, 26 Nov 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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