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UEFA Champions League · 2024

Young Boys 1–6 Atalanta · UEFA Champions League

1–6Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Atalanta won 1–6.

Shots
918
Shots on target
110
Expected goals
0.812.54
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atalanta beat Young Boys 6–1. Recorded in this match (Young Boys – Atalanta): shots 9–18, shots on target 1–10, expected goals 0.81–2.54, possession 45%–55%. 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.

Young Boys's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Young Boys's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.86 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 for0.4 goals/match0.86 goals/match1.74 goals/match

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

Atalanta show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsYoung Boys · Atalanta15.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricYoung BoysAtalantaBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match15.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against18.9 shots/match7 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Atalanta have recorded the higher season possession share.

43%PossessionYoung Boys · Atalanta● 54.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricYoung BoysAtalantaBaseline
Possession43%54.6%50%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots18 shotsYoung Boys 9 shots, Atalanta 18 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot10 shotsYoung Boys 1 shot, Atalanta 10 shots
  • Expected goals0.81 xG2.54 xGYoung Boys 0.81 xG, Atalanta 2.54 xG
  • Possession45%55%Young Boys 45%, Atalanta 55%
  • Corners7 corners9 cornersYoung Boys 7 corners, Atalanta 9 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls7 foulsYoung Boys 16 fouls, Atalanta 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.

Juan Cuadrado · Atalanta · 30′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMateo Retegui · Atalanta · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Zaniolo · Atalanta · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMeschak Elia · Young Boys · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSilvère Ganvoula · Young Boys · 15′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFilip Ugrinić · Young Boys · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoël Monteiro · Young Boys · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCédric Itten · Young Boys · 68′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJuan Cuadrado · Atalanta · 8′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJuan Cuadrado · Atalanta · 74′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDarian Maleš · Young Boys · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFilip Ugrinić · Young Boys · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOdilon Kossounou · Atalanta · 77′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Atalanta · 7′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCharles De Ketelaere · Atalanta · 15′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLazar Samardžić · Atalanta · 76′ · 0.09 xG · on targetLazar Samardžić · Atalanta · 90′ · 0.10 xG · goalMateo Retegui · Atalanta · 15′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCharles De Ketelaere · Atalanta · 56′ · 0.12 xG · goalMatteo Ruggeri · Atalanta · 77′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedCharles De Ketelaere · Atalanta · 28′ · 0.15 xG · goalSilvère Ganvoula · Young Boys · 11′ · 0.18 xG · goalMario Pašalić · Atalanta · 22′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Atalanta · 9′ · 0.33 xG · goalMateo Retegui · Atalanta · 39′ · 0.33 xG · goalMeschak Elia · Young Boys · 89′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedSead Kolašinac · Atalanta · 32′ · 0.55 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Young Boys: 9 shots, 1 on target, 0.83 xG. Atalanta: 18 shots, 10 on target, 2.52 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Silvère Ganvoula · Young Boys · 11′Mateo Retegui · Atalanta · 9′Charles De Ketelaere · Atalanta · 28′Sead Kolašinac · Atalanta · 32′Mateo Retegui · Atalanta · 39′Charles De Ketelaere · Atalanta · 56′Lazar Samardžić · Atalanta · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Young Boys 0.83 xG · Atalanta 2.52 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Young Boys
1Draws
1Atalanta
Young Boys — Atalanta · UEFA Champions League3–3
Atalanta — Young Boys · UEFA Champions League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Young Boys favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Atalanta in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Young Boys7 matchesAtalanta5 matches
0.86 goals/matchGoals scored7/5▲ 2.2 goals/match
2.71 goals/matchGoals allowed7/5▲ 0.2 goals/match
0.81 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.2 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots7/5▲ 15.8 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target7/5▲ 5.4 shots/match
43%Possession7/5● 54.6%
4.86 corners/matchCorners7/5● 5.6 corners/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls7/58.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 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: Wed, 27 Nov 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsYoung BoysAtalanta
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
Head-to-headYoung Boys — Atalanta
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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