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Serie A · 2023

Napoli 0–1 Empoli · Serie A

Napoli

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0–1Historical match

Empoli

LDWLL

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

Match at a glance

Empoli won 0–1.

Shots
188
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
0.860.47
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Empoli beat Napoli 1–0. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Empoli): shots 18–8, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 0.86–0.47, possession 66%–34%. 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.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.42 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 for0.8 goals/match0.42 goals/match1.13 goals/match

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

Napoli show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

18.5 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Empoli10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliEmpoliBaseline
Shots18.5 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against9.58 shots/match16.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Napoli have recorded the higher season possession share.

58.8% ●PossessionNapoli · Empoli42.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricNapoliEmpoliBaseline
Possession58.8%42.8%50.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots8 shotsNapoli 18 shots, Empoli 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsNapoli 7 shots, Empoli 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.86 xG0.47 xGNapoli 0.86 xG, Empoli 0.47 xG
  • Possession66%34%Napoli 66%, Empoli 34%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersNapoli 8 corners, Empoli 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsNapoli 11 fouls, Empoli 13 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.

Jesper Lindstrøm · Napoli · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 12′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 35′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEljif Elmas · Napoli · 50′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPierluigi Gollini · Napoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedViktor Kovalenko · Empoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · goalGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 32′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLiberato Cacace · Empoli · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 79′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 46′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 13′ · 0.06 xG · on targetFilippo Ranocchia · Empoli · 29′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Gyasi · Empoli · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 64′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 13′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 23′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJesper Lindstrøm · Napoli · 75′ · 0.12 xG · on targetFrancesco Caputo · Empoli · 69′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 89′ · 0.18 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Napoli: 18 shots, 7 on target, 0.87 xG. Empoli: 8 shots, 3 on target, 0.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Viktor Kovalenko · Empoli · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 0.87 xG · Empoli 0.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Napoli
0Draws
2Empoli
Empoli — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Napoli — Empoli · Serie A2–0
Empoli — Napoli · Serie A3–2
Napoli — Empoli · Serie A0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Napoli favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Empoli in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli12 matchesEmpoli12 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/120.42 goals/match
1.08 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/121.75 goals/match
1.95 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/120.98 xG/match
18.5 shots/match ▲Shots12/1210.6 shots/match
6.17 shots/match ▲Shots on target12/123 shots/match
58.8% ●Possession12/1242.8%
6.92 corners/match ●Corners12/124.25 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls12/1212.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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, 12 Nov 2023, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsNapoliEmpoli
CompetitionSerie ASerie A 2023/24
Head-to-headNapoli — Empoli
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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