SPAL vs Inter

7 October 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Fabio Maresca

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Alberto Paloschi 72’
  • Mauro Icardi 14’, 78’

Match summary

Inter took a 2-1 win at SPAL. Inter led 1-0 at half-time.

Mauro Icardi put Inter ahead with a header in the 14th minute, set up by Sime Vrsaljko, Alberto Paloschi equalised in the 72nd minute, and Icardi won it in the 78th minute, set up by Ivan Perisic.

SPAL can feel hard done by, creating 3.12 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Inter's 1.34 from 13. Mirco Antenucci missed a penalty for SPAL.

Match stats

SPAL Inter
9 Shots 6
6 Shots on Target 4
10 Corners 9
6 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3.08 xG 1.34
2.32 Non-penalty xG 1.34
2 Deep Completions 10

Key events

SPAL Inter
Kick-off
14’
Mauro Icardi
Assist: Sime Vrsaljko0-1 (Inter)
Half-time0-1
Alberto Paloschi1-1 (SPAL)
72’
78’
Mauro Icardi
Assist: Ivan Perisic1-2 (Inter)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

SPAL
  • Felipe
  • Manuel Lazzari
  • Pasquale Schiattarella
  • Simone Missiroli
  • Mattia Valoti
  • Everton Luiz
Inter
  • Sime Vrsaljko
  • Miranda

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.12 1.34 14’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), 0-1 14’ 72’ Alberto Paloschi (SPAL), 1-1 72’ 78’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), 1-2 78’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.12 1.34 14’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), 0-1 Icardi 14’ 72’ Alberto Paloschi (SPAL), 1-1 Paloschi 72’ 78’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), 1-2 Icardi 78’
SPAL 3.12 xGInter 1.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Inter attacking SPAL attacking 
18’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), penalty, 0.76 xG, off target 72’ Alberto Paloschi (SPAL), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 44’ Felipe (SPAL), from a corner, 0.65 xG, saved 63’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), from a corner, 0.45 xG, off target 78’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 90+3’ Matteo Politano (Inter), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 46’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 13’ Keita (Inter), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 68’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 14’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 71’ Radja Nainggolan (Inter), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 39’ Matías Vecino (Inter), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 16’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Milan Skriniar (Inter), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Thiago Cionek (SPAL), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Mohamed Fares (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Ivan Perisic (Inter), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 19’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Manuel Lazzari (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Radja Nainggolan (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Keita (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Radja Nainggolan (Inter), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Radja Nainggolan (Inter), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), penalty, 0.76 xG, off target 72’ Alberto Paloschi (SPAL), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 44’ Felipe (SPAL), from a corner, 0.65 xG, saved 63’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), from a corner, 0.45 xG, off target 78’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 90+3’ Matteo Politano (Inter), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 46’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 13’ Keita (Inter), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 68’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 14’ Mauro Icardi (Inter), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 71’ Radja Nainggolan (Inter), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Matías Vecino (Inter), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 16’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Milan Skriniar (Inter), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Thiago Cionek (SPAL), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Ivan Perisic (Inter), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Mohamed Fares (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Manuel Lazzari (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Radja Nainggolan (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Keita (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Radja Nainggolan (Inter), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Mirco Antenucci (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Radja Nainggolan (Inter), from a corner, 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 DEF901 0.650.000
Thiago Cionek DEF901 0.060.651
Johan Djourou DEF900 0.000.000
Manuel Lazzari MID901 0.040.353
Mohamed Fares MID901 0.050.041
Pasquale Schiattarella MID900 0.000.124
Simone Missiroli MID830 0.000.011
Mattia Valoti MID793 0.130.000
Andrea Petagna FWD902 0.510.000
Mirco Antenucci FWD664 0.990.000
Alberto Paloschi Sub2411 0.690.000
Everton Luiz Sub110 0.000.000
Gabriele Moncini Sub70 0.000.051

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

SPAL win 16% Bet365 odds 6.00
Draw 25% Bet365 odds 3.80
Inter win 59% Bet365 odds 1.61

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

Form going into the game

SPAL LWLLL
Inter WLWWW

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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.