SPAL vs Verona

5 January 2020 · Serie A · 2019/20 · Referee Marco Guida

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Giampaolo Pazzini 14’
  • Mariusz Stepinski 85’

Match summary

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

Giampaolo Pazzini put Verona ahead with a header in the 14th minute, set up by Darko Lazovic and Mariusz Stepinski made it 0-2 in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Verona created 2.55 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to SPAL's 1.63 from 19. SPAL had a player sent off.

Match stats

SPAL Verona
12 Shots 14
2 Shots on Target 9
3 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1.60 xG 2.53
1.60 Non-penalty xG 2.53
4 Deep Completions 10

Key events

SPAL Verona
Kick-off
14’
Giampaolo Pazzini
Assist: Darko Lazovic
0-1 (Verona)
Half-time0-1
85’
Mariusz Stepinski0-2 (Verona)
Full-time0-2

Bookings

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

SPAL
  • Nenad Tomovic
  • Gabriel Strefezza
Verona
  • Mattia Zaccagni

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 1.63 2.55 14’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), 0-1 14’ 85’ Mariusz Stepinski (Verona), 0-2 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 2.55 14’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), 0-1 Pazzini 14’ 85’ Mariusz Stepinski (Verona), 0-2 Stepinski 85’
SPAL 1.63 xGVerona 2.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Verona attacking SPAL attacking 
29’ Alberto Paloschi (SPAL), from a corner, 0.61 xG, off target 18’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 54’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 14’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 90’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 85’ Mariusz Stepinski (Verona), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 68’ Amir Rrahmani (Verona), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 2’ Darko Lazovic (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 51’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 65’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ Valerio Verre (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Darko Lazovic (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Valerio Verre (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 42’ Alberto Paloschi (SPAL), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Valerio Verre (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Marco Faraoni (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Mattia Zaccagni (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 9’ Marco Faraoni (Verona), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Miguel Veloso (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Alberto Paloschi (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Amir Rrahmani (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Thiago Cionek (SPAL), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Valerio Verre (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Mattia Zaccagni (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Federico Di Francesco (SPAL), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Thiago Cionek (SPAL), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Alberto Paloschi (SPAL), from a corner, 0.61 xG, off target 18’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 54’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 14’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 90’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 85’ Mariusz Stepinski (Verona), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 68’ Amir Rrahmani (Verona), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 2’ Darko Lazovic (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 51’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 65’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ Valerio Verre (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Darko Lazovic (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Valerio Verre (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Alberto Paloschi (SPAL), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Valerio Verre (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Mattia Zaccagni (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 5’ Marco Faraoni (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 9’ Marco Faraoni (Verona), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Miguel Veloso (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Alberto Paloschi (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Amir Rrahmani (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Thiago Cionek (SPAL), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Valerio Verre (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Mattia Zaccagni (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Federico Di Francesco (SPAL), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Thiago Cionek (SPAL), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Etrit Berisha GK900 0.000.000
Igor Julio DEF900 0.000.000
Francesco Vicari DEF780 0.000.000
Nenad Tomovic DEF370 0.000.000
Thiago Cionek MID902 0.060.193
Gabriel Strefezza MID841 0.020.021
Mattia Valoti MID904 0.500.031
Simone Missiroli MID900 0.000.051
Jasmin Kurtic MID903 0.050.657
Andrea Petagna FWD905 0.250.042
Alberto Paloschi FWD573 0.720.021
Federico Di Francesco Sub331 0.030.021
Felipe Sub120 0.000.000
Sergio Floccari Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

SPAL win 38% Avg odds 2.49
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.17
Verona win 32% Avg odds 2.98

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

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