Salernitana vs Empoli

9 February 2024 · Serie A · 2023/24 · Referee Maurizio Mariani

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Shon Weissman 69’
  • Alessandro Zanoli 23’ (og)
  • M'Baye Niang 88’ (pen)
  • Matteo Cancellieri 90+4’

Match summary

Empoli took a 3-1 win at Salernitana. Empoli led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Zanoli's own goal put Empoli ahead with a header in the 23rd minute. In the second half, Shon Weissman equalised with a header in the 69th minute, set up by Antonio Candreva, M'Baye Niang put Empoli back in front from the penalty spot in the 88th minute, and Matteo Cancellieri made it 1-3 in stoppage time, set up by M'Baye Niang.

The chances backed that up: Empoli created 2.16 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Salernitana's 0.80 from 13.

Match stats

Salernitana Empoli
13 Shots 17
4 Shots on Target 3
4 Corners 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.80 xG 2.15
0.80 Non-penalty xG 1.39
3 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Salernitana Empoli
Kick-off
23’
Alessandro Zanoli
Own goal0-1 (Empoli)
Half-time0-1
Shon Weissman
Assist: Antonio Candreva1-1 (Salernitana)
69’
88’
M'Baye Niang
Penalty1-2 (Empoli)
90+4’
Matteo Cancellieri
Assist: M'Baye Niang1-3 (Empoli)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

Salernitana
  • Alessandro Zanoli
  • Domagoj Bradaric
  • Toma Basic
Empoli
  • Youssef Maleh
  • Alberto Cerri

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 2.16 23’ Alessandro Zanoli (Empoli) own goal, 0-1 23’ 69’ Shon Weissman (Salernitana), 1-1 69’ 88’ M'Baye Niang (Empoli), 1-2 88’ 90+4’ Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli), 1-3 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 2.16 23’ Alessandro Zanoli (Empoli) own goal, 0-1 Zanoli 23’ 69’ Shon Weissman (Salernitana), 1-1 Weissman 69’ 88’ M'Baye Niang (Empoli), 1-2 Niang 88’ 90+4’ Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli), 1-3 Cancellieri 90+4’
Salernitana 0.80 xGEmpoli 2.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Empoli attacking Salernitana attacking 
88’ M'Baye Niang (Empoli), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+4’ Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 69’ Shon Weissman (Salernitana), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 51’ Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 51’ Alberto Cerri (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 38’ Boulaye Dia (Salernitana), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ Alberto Cerri (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Alberto Grassi (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Youssef Maleh (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Shon Weissman (Salernitana), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Liberato Cacace (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ Alberto Cerri (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Boulaye Dia (Salernitana), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Alberto Grassi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Antonio Candreva (Salernitana), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Liberato Cacace (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Antonio Candreva (Salernitana), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Domagoj Bradaric (Salernitana), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Antonio Candreva (Salernitana), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Liberato Cacace (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Lorenzo Pirola (Salernitana), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 9’ Ardian Ismajli (Empoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Toma Basic (Salernitana), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Alessandro Zanoli (Salernitana), own goal 88’ M'Baye Niang (Empoli), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+4’ Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 69’ Shon Weissman (Salernitana), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 51’ Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 51’ Alberto Cerri (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 38’ Boulaye Dia (Salernitana), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ Alberto Cerri (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Alberto Grassi (Empoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Youssef Maleh (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Shon Weissman (Salernitana), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Liberato Cacace (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Alberto Cerri (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 57’ Boulaye Dia (Salernitana), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Alberto Grassi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Liberato Cacace (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Antonio Candreva (Salernitana), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Antonio Candreva (Salernitana), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Antonio Candreva (Salernitana), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Domagoj Bradaric (Salernitana), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Liberato Cacace (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Lorenzo Pirola (Salernitana), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 9’ Ardian Ismajli (Empoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Toma Basic (Salernitana), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Alessandro Zanoli (Salernitana), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Guillermo Ochoa GK900 0.000.000
Marco Pellegrino DEF900 0.000.000
Jérôme Boateng DEF620 0.000.091
Niccolò Pierozzi DEF400 0.000.000
Alessandro Zanoli MID490 0.000.000
Domagoj Bradaric MID901 0.020.062
Toma Basic MID901 0.010.114
Giulio Maggiore MID792 0.100.000
Antonio Candreva MID9013 0.060.423
Grigoris Kastanos MID621 0.040.000
Boulaye Dia FWD902 0.120.000
Shon Weissman Sub5012 0.430.000
Junior Sambia Sub410 0.000.071
Loum Tchaouna Sub280 0.000.000
Lorenzo Pirola Sub281 0.020.000
Lassana Coulibaly Sub110 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Salernitana win 40% Avg odds 2.41
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.14
Empoli win 30% Avg odds 3.16

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Salernitana LLLLD
Empoli LLWDD

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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.