Empoli vs SPAL

20 April 2019 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Gianluca Rocchi

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 1–2

  • Francesco Caputo 22’
  • Hamed Junior Traore 47’
  • Andrea Petagna 38’ (pen), 61’
  • Sergio Floccari 44’
  • Mirco Antenucci 88’

Match summary

SPAL came from behind to win 4-2 away at Empoli. SPAL led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Francesco Caputo put Empoli ahead with a header in the 22nd minute, set up by Rade Krunic, Andrea Petagna equalised from the penalty spot in the 38th minute, and Sergio Floccari put SPAL in front with a header in the 44th minute, set up by Manuel Lazzari. In the second half, Hamed Junior Traore equalised in the 47th minute, set up by Levan Mchedlidze, Petagna put SPAL back in front in the 61st minute, set up by Sergio Floccari, and Mirco Antenucci made it 2-4 in the 88th minute, set up by Andrea Petagna.

There was little between the sides on chances: Empoli created 1.45 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, SPAL 1.44 from 14.

Match stats

Empoli SPAL
11 Shots 9
6 Shots on Target 7
3 Corners 6
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1.45 xG 1.43
1.45 Non-penalty xG 0.67
13 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Empoli SPAL
Kick-off
Francesco Caputo
Assist: Rade Krunic1-0 (Empoli)
22’
38’
Andrea Petagna
Penalty1-1 (SPAL)
44’
Sergio Floccari
Assist: Manuel Lazzari1-2 (SPAL)
Half-time1-2
Hamed Junior Traore
Assist: Levan Mchedlidze2-2 (Empoli)
47’
61’
Andrea Petagna
Assist: Sergio Floccari2-3 (SPAL)
88’
Mirco Antenucci
Assist: Andrea Petagna2-4 (SPAL)
Full-time2-4

Bookings

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

Empoli
  • Hamed Junior Traore
  • Rade Krunic
  • Matteo Brighi
SPAL
  • Thiago Cionek
  • Manuel Lazzari
  • Simone Missiroli
  • Alessandro Murgia
  • Andrea Petagna

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.45 1.44 22’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), 1-0 22’ 38’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), 1-1 38’ 44’ Sergio Floccari (SPAL), 1-2 44’ 47’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), 2-2 47’ 61’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), 2-3 61’ 88’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), 2-4 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.45 1.44 22’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), 1-0 Caputo 22’ 38’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), 1-1 Petagna 38’ 44’ Sergio Floccari (SPAL), 1-2 Floccari 44’ 47’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), 2-2 Traore 47’ 61’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), 2-3 Petagna 61’ 88’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), 2-4 Antenucci 88’
Empoli 1.45 xGSPAL 1.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 SPAL attacking Empoli attacking 
38’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 22’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 44’ Sergio Floccari (SPAL), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 46’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 9’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 16’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 59’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 54’ Sergio Floccari (SPAL), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Filippo Costa (SPAL), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 2’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 84’ Manuel Lazzari (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 81’ Filippo Costa (SPAL), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 32’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Alessandro Murgia (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Filippo Costa (SPAL), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Simone Missiroli (SPAL), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 22’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 44’ Sergio Floccari (SPAL), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 46’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 9’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 16’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 59’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 32’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Sergio Floccari (SPAL), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Filippo Costa (SPAL), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 48’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 2’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ Manuel Lazzari (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 29’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Filippo Costa (SPAL), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 32’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Filippo Costa (SPAL), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Alessandro Murgia (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 85’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Simone Missiroli (SPAL), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bartlomiej Dragowski GK900 0.000.000
Frederic Veseli DEF900 0.000.011
Dimitris Nikolaou DEF900 0.000.000
Domenico Maietta DEF140 0.000.000
Giovanni Di Lorenzo MID900 0.000.172
Cristian Dell'Orco MID490 0.000.081
Ismael Bennacer MID904 0.120.072
Hamed Junior Traore MID9015 0.290.101
Leonardo Capezzi MID760 0.000.000
Rade Krunic MID9015 0.420.612
Francesco Caputo FWD9012 0.610.203
Jacob Rasmussen Sub760 0.000.000
Levan Mchedlidze Sub4111 0.010.092
Matteo Brighi Sub140 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Empoli win 44% Bet365 odds 2.15
Draw 29% Bet365 odds 3.25
SPAL win 27% Bet365 odds 3.60

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

Form going into the game

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