Torino vs SPAL

2 September 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Fabrizio Pasqua

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Nicolas N'Koulou 52’

Match summary

Torino saw off SPAL 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Nicolas N'Koulou put Torino ahead with a header in the 52nd minute, set up by Roberto Soriano.

The chances backed that up: Torino created 2.02 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to SPAL's 0.66 from 10.

Match stats

Torino SPAL
10 Shots 8
7 Shots on Target 3
9 Corners 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.02 xG 0.66
2.02 Non-penalty xG 0.66
6 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Torino SPAL
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Nicolas N'Koulou
Assist: Roberto Soriano
1-0 (Torino)
52’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Torino
  • Emiliano Moretti
SPAL
  • Thiago Cionek
  • Pasquale Schiattarella

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 2.02 0.66 52’ Nicolas N'Koulou (Torino), 1-0 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 0.66 52’ Nicolas N'Koulou (Torino), 1-0 N'Koulou 52’
Torino 2.02 xGSPAL 0.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 SPAL attacking Torino attacking 
76’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 48’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 52’ Nicolas N'Koulou (Torino), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 2’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 60’ Johan Djourou (SPAL), set piece, 0.26 xG, saved 89’ Simone Zaza (Torino), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 22’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 35’ Manuel Lazzari (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ Iago Falque (Torino), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Simone Missiroli (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Simone Zaza (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Mohamed Fares (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Mohamed Fares (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Tomás Rincón (Torino), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Mohamed Fares (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Soualiho Meité (Torino), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 76’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 48’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 52’ Nicolas N'Koulou (Torino), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 2’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 60’ Johan Djourou (SPAL), set piece, 0.26 xG, saved 89’ Simone Zaza (Torino), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 22’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 35’ Manuel Lazzari (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ Iago Falque (Torino), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Andrea Belotti (Torino), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Simone Missiroli (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Simone Zaza (Torino), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Mohamed Fares (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Mohamed Fares (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Tomás Rincón (Torino), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Mohamed Fares (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Soualiho Meité (Torino), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Salvatore Sirigu GK900 0.000.000
Nicolas N'Koulou DEF9011 0.370.000
Armando Izzo DEF900 0.000.000
Emiliano Moretti DEF900 0.000.000
Lorenzo De Silvestri MID900 0.000.381
Ola Aina MID880 0.000.000
Soualiho Meité MID901 0.010.000
Tomás Rincón MID901 0.020.000
Roberto Soriano MID6510 0.000.442
Andrea Belotti FWD904 1.390.021
Iago Falque FWD721 0.060.000
Daniele Baselli Sub250 0.000.813
Simone Zaza Sub182 0.170.000
Alex Berenguer Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Torino win 57% Bet365 odds 1.66
Draw 26% Bet365 odds 3.75
SPAL win 17% Bet365 odds 5.50

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

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