Serie A · 2023

Monza 2–0 Empoli · Serie A

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Monza won 2–0.

Shots
2018
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
1.990.97
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Monza beat Empoli 2–0. Recorded in this match (Monza – Empoli): shots 20–18, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 1.99–0.97, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots18 shotsMonza 20 shots, Empoli 18 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsMonza 5 shots, Empoli 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.99 xG0.97 xGMonza 1.99 xG, Empoli 0.97 xG
  • Possession54%46%Monza 54%, Empoli 46%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersMonza 6 corners, Empoli 5 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls7 foulsMonza 14 fouls, Empoli 7 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.

Matteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 18′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDany Mota · Monza · 26′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Gyasi · Empoli · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLiberato Cacace · Empoli · 48′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedValentín Carboni · Monza · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Gagliardini · Monza · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRăzvan Marin · Empoli · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRăzvan Marin · Empoli · 66′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAndrea Colpani · Monza · 45′ · 0.03 xG · goalGianluca Caprari · Monza · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArdian Ismajli · Empoli · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTyronne Ebuehi · Empoli · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Caprari · Monza · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Colpani · Monza · 2′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 38′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Caputo · Empoli · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Gagliardini · Monza · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Piccoli · Empoli · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Colpani · Monza · 29′ · 0.06 xG · on targetFrancesco Caputo · Empoli · 48′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRoberto Gagliardini · Monza · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMirko Marić · Monza · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Ciurria · Monza · 7′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMatteo Cancellieri · Empoli · 9′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDany Mota · Monza · 17′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiuseppe Pezzella · Empoli · 78′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFrancesco Caputo · Empoli · 48′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDany Mota · Monza · 64′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Haas · Empoli · 77′ · 0.10 xG · on targetPatrick Ciurria · Monza · 79′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Caputo · Empoli · 50′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Empoli · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetGianluca Caprari · Monza · 30′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Colpani · Monza · 53′ · 0.13 xG · goalMirko Marić · Monza · 73′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Colpani · Monza · 25′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedSamuele Vignato · Monza · 88′ · 0.45 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Monza: 20 shots, 5 on target, 2.02 xG. Empoli: 18 shots, 6 on target, 0.98 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Andrea Colpani · Monza · 45′Andrea Colpani · Monza · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Monza 2.02 xG · Empoli 0.98 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Monza
0Draws
1Empoli
Monza — Empoli · Serie A2–1
Empoli — Monza · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
6.91 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days

Monza / Empoli

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 26 Aug 2023, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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