Empoli vs Inter

29 December 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Federico La Penna

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Keita 72’

Match summary

Inter won 1-0 away at Empoli. It was goalless at half-time.

Keita put Inter ahead from a corner in the 72nd minute, set up by Sime Vrsaljko.

The chances backed that up: Inter created 0.94 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Empoli's 0.43 from 9.

Match stats

Empoli Inter
7 Shots 7
3 Shots on Target 6
4 Corners 6
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.43 xG 0.93
0.43 Non-penalty xG 0.93
3 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Empoli Inter
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
72’
Keita
Assist: Sime Vrsaljko
0-1 (Inter)
Full-time0-1

Bookings

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

Empoli
  • Ismael Bennacer
Inter
  • Lautaro Martínez

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.43 0.94 72’ Keita (Inter), 0-1 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.43 0.94 72’ Keita (Inter), 0-1 Keita 72’
Empoli 0.43 xGInter 0.94 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Inter attacking Empoli attacking 
85’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 71’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 29’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 71’ Milan Skriniar (Inter), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 85’ Matteo Politano (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 86’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Keita (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Keita (Inter), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 15’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ João Mário (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Keita (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Afriyie Acquah (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Radja Nainggolan (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Matteo Politano (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 66’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 85’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 71’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 71’ Milan Skriniar (Inter), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 29’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 85’ Matteo Politano (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 86’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Keita (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Keita (Inter), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 15’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ João Mário (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Keita (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Afriyie Acquah (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Radja Nainggolan (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Matteo Politano (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 66’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ivan Provedel GK900 0.000.031
Joel Untersee DEF900 0.000.000
Frederic Veseli DEF900 0.000.000
Matías Silvestre DEF900 0.000.000
Jacob Rasmussen DEF900 0.000.000
Manuel Pasqual DEF370 0.000.162
Ismael Bennacer MID900 0.000.000
Afriyie Acquah MID901 0.030.000
Hamed Junior Traore MID901 0.030.051
Francesco Caputo FWD901 0.030.011
Antonio La Gumina FWD230 0.000.000
Miha Zajc Sub675 0.320.052
Luca Antonelli Sub400 0.000.000
Levan Mchedlidze Sub131 0.030.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Empoli win 15% Bet365 odds 6.50
Draw 22% Bet365 odds 4.20
Inter win 63% Bet365 odds 1.50

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.