SPAL vs Empoli

1 December 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Jasmin Kurtic 5’, 67’
  • Francesco Caputo 24’
  • Rade Krunic 43’

Match summary

The points were shared as SPAL and Empoli drew 2-2. Empoli led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Jasmin Kurtic put SPAL ahead with a header in the 5th minute, set up by Pasquale Schiattarella, Francesco Caputo equalised in the 24th minute, set up by Rade Krunic, and Rade Krunic put Empoli in front in the 43rd minute, set up by Ismael Bennacer. In the second half, Kurtic equalised with a header in the 67th minute, set up by Manuel Lazzari.

Empoli had the better of the chances, with 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to SPAL's 0.75 from 10. SPAL had a player sent off.

Match stats

SPAL Empoli
9 Shots 13
5 Shots on Target 8
4 Corners 9
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0.72 xG 2.25
0.72 Non-penalty xG 2.25
2 Deep Completions 10

Key events

SPAL Empoli
Kick-off
Jasmin Kurtic
Assist: Pasquale Schiattarella1-0 (SPAL)
5’
24’
Francesco Caputo
Assist: Rade Krunic1-1 (Empoli)
43’
Rade Krunic
Assist: Ismael Bennacer1-2 (Empoli)
Half-time1-2
Jasmin Kurtic
Assist: Manuel Lazzari2-2 (SPAL)
67’
Full-time2-2

Bookings

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

SPAL
  • Thiago Cionek
  • Felipe
  • Pasquale Schiattarella
  • Jasmin Kurtic
Empoli
  • Domenico Maietta
  • Rade Krunic
  • Levan Mchedlidze

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.75 2.28 5’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), 1-0 5’ 24’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), 1-1 24’ 43’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), 1-2 43’ 67’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), 2-2 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.75 2.28 5’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), 1-0 Kurtic 5’ 24’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), 1-1 Caputo 24’ 43’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), 1-2 Krunic 43’ 67’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), 2-2 Kurtic 67’
SPAL 0.75 xGEmpoli 2.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Empoli attacking SPAL attacking 
52’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 24’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 30’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 16’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 21’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 4’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 21’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 77’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 84’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Mohamed Fares (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Simone Missiroli (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 83’ Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 20’ Manuel Lazzari (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 43’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 88’ Domenico Maietta (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 30’ Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 24’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 30’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 16’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 21’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 4’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 21’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 77’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 84’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Mohamed Fares (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Simone Missiroli (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 83’ Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 20’ Manuel Lazzari (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 43’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 29’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ Domenico Maietta (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alfred Gomis GK900 0.000.000
Felipe DEF900 0.000.000
Francesco Vicari DEF900 0.000.000
Thiago Cionek DEF510 0.000.041
Manuel Lazzari MID9011 0.010.021
Mohamed Fares MID901 0.060.000
Pasquale Schiattarella MID9011 0.010.021
Jasmin Kurtic MID9023 0.490.052
Simone Missiroli MID771 0.040.000
Mirco Antenucci FWD872 0.090.553
Andrea Petagna FWD701 0.040.051
Alberto Paloschi Sub200 0.000.000
Everton Luiz Sub130 0.000.000
Mattia Valoti Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

SPAL win 39% Bet365 odds 2.40
Draw 29% Bet365 odds 3.30
Empoli win 32% Bet365 odds 3.00

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

Form going into the game

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Empoli DLLWW

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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.