Empoli vs Bologna

9 December 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Paolo Valeri

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Francesco Caputo 10’
  • Antonio La Gumina 80’
  • Andrea Poli 41’

Match summary

Empoli saw off Bologna 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Francesco Caputo put Empoli ahead in the 10th minute, set up by Antonio La Gumina, Andrea Poli equalised in the 41st minute, set up by Rodrigo Palacio, and Antonio La Gumina won it in the 80th minute, set up by Miha Zajc.

The chances backed that up: Empoli created 2.81 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Bologna's 2.08 from 22.

Match stats

Empoli Bologna
9 Shots 14
5 Shots on Target 8
4 Corners 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.37 xG 2.08
2.37 Non-penalty xG 2.08
9 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Empoli Bologna
Kick-off
Francesco Caputo
Assist: Antonio La Gumina
1-0 (Empoli)
10’
41’
Andrea Poli
Assist: Rodrigo Palacio
1-1 (Bologna)
Half-time1-1
Antonio La Gumina
Assist: Miha Zajc
2-1 (Empoli)
80’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Empoli
  • Frederic Veseli
Bologna
  • Andrea Poli
  • Blerim Dzemaili

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.81 2.08 10’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), 1-0 10’ 41’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), 1-1 41’ 80’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), 2-1 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.81 2.08 10’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), 1-0 Caputo 10’ 41’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), 1-1 Poli 41’ 80’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), 2-1 La Gumina 80’
Empoli 2.81 xGBologna 2.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bologna attacking Empoli attacking 
80’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 41’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 70’ Frederic Veseli (Empoli), set piece, 0.54 xG, off target 80’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.47 xG, blocked 84’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 10’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 14’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 62’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 89’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+4’ Federico Santander (Bologna), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 86’ Domenico Maietta (Empoli), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 34’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ Federico Santander (Bologna), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Diego Falcinelli (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Danilo (Bologna), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Danilo (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Manuel Pasqual (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Ádám Nagy (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Ladislav Krejci (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Federico Mattiello (Bologna), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 41’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 70’ Frederic Veseli (Empoli), set piece, 0.54 xG, off target 80’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.47 xG, blocked 84’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 10’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 14’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 62’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 89’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+4’ Federico Santander (Bologna), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 86’ Domenico Maietta (Empoli), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 34’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ Federico Santander (Bologna), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+4’ Danilo (Bologna), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Diego Falcinelli (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Danilo (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Manuel Pasqual (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Ádám Nagy (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Ladislav Krejci (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Federico Mattiello (Bologna), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ivan Provedel GK900 0.000.021
Giovanni Di Lorenzo DEF900 0.000.131
Frederic Veseli DEF901 0.540.000
Matías Silvestre DEF900 0.000.000
Domenico Maietta DEF901 0.100.000
Manuel Pasqual DEF791 0.030.000
Ismael Bennacer MID900 0.000.000
Rade Krunic MID900 0.000.593
Hamed Junior Traore MID591 0.020.000
Francesco Caputo FWD9015 0.700.031
Antonio La Gumina FWD86111 0.920.291
Miha Zajc Sub3112 0.500.921
Joel Untersee Sub110 0.000.000
Afriyie Acquah Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Empoli win 49% Bet365 odds 1.95
Draw 27% Bet365 odds 3.50
Bologna win 24% Bet365 odds 4.00

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.