Serie A · 2023

Empoli 0–1 Inter · Serie A

Empoli

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0–1Historical match

Inter

WWWW

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

Match at a glance

Inter won 0–1.

Shots
723
Shots on target
16
Expected goals
0.311.65
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter beat Empoli 1–0. Recorded in this match (Empoli – Inter): shots 7–23, shots on target 1–6, expected goals 0.31–1.65, possession 39%–61%. 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.

Inter show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10 shots/match ▲ShotsEmpoli · Inter19.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEmpoliInterBaseline
Shots10 shots/match19.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against17 shots/match9.2 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Empoli have a visible home split

weak

Empoli's home-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8 shots/match10 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots23 shotsEmpoli 7 shots, Inter 23 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot6 shotsEmpoli 1 shot, Inter 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.31 xG1.65 xGEmpoli 0.31 xG, Inter 1.65 xG
  • Possession39%61%Empoli 39%, Inter 61%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersEmpoli 3 corners, Inter 6 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls11 foulsEmpoli 15 fouls, Inter 11 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.

Răzvan Marin · Empoli · 36′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 51′ · 0.01 xG · goalHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStiven Shpendi · Empoli · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 12′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDavide Frattesi · Inter · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 50′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarcus Thuram · Inter · 38′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFilippo Ranocchia · Empoli · 66′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMarcus Thuram · Inter · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Bastoni · Inter · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDavide Frattesi · Inter · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTommaso Baldanzi · Empoli · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 3′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Thuram · Inter · 56′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Thuram · Inter · 12′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 53′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDavide Frattesi · Inter · 35′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 50′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDavide Frattesi · Inter · 57′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDavide Frattesi · Inter · 3′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 53′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 38′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 90′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMarko Arnautović · Inter · 73′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedDavide Frattesi · Inter · 40′ · 0.18 xG · on targetMatteo Darmian · Inter · 10′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Empoli: 7 shots, 1 on target, 0.31 xG. Inter: 23 shots, 5 on target, 1.60 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Federico Dimarco · Inter · 51′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Empoli 0.31 xG · Inter 1.60 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Empoli
0Draws
3Inter
Empoli — Inter · Serie A0–3
Inter — Empoli · Serie A0–1
Inter — Empoli · Serie A4–2
Empoli — Inter · Serie A0–2

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Inter in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Empoli5 matchesInter5 matches
0 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2.8 goals/match
2.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.2 goals/match
0.51 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.33 xG/match
10 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 19.4 shots/match
2.6 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 6 shots/match
45.8%Possession5/5● 51.2%
3.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 5.4 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls5/511.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 24 Sept 2023, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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