Venezia vs Empoli

16 January 2022 · Serie A · 2021/22 · Referee Piero Giacomelli

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • David Okereke 73’
  • Szymon Zurkowski 26’

Match summary

Venezia and Empoli shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Empoli led 1-0 at half-time.

Szymon Zurkowski put Empoli ahead in the 26th minute, set up by Filippo Bandinelli and David Okereke equalised in the 73rd minute, set up by Nani.

There was little between the sides on chances: Venezia created 1.04 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Empoli 1.13 from 17.

Match stats

Venezia Empoli
14 Shots 17
3 Shots on Target 6
6 Corners 5
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1.04 xG 1.12
1.04 Non-penalty xG 1.12
7 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Venezia Empoli
Kick-off
26’
Szymon Zurkowski
Assist: Filippo Bandinelli0-1 (Empoli)
Half-time0-1
David Okereke
Assist: Nani1-1 (Venezia)
73’
Full-time1-1

Bookings

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

Venezia
  • Michaël Cuisance
  • Domen Crnigoj
  • David Okereke
Empoli
  • Ardian Ismajli
  • Riccardo Fiamozzi
  • Filippo Bandinelli
  • Liam Henderson
  • Nedim Bajrami

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.04 1.13 26’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), 0-1 26’ 73’ David Okereke (Venezia), 1-1 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.04 1.13 26’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), 0-1 Zurkowski 26’ 73’ David Okereke (Venezia), 1-1 Okereke 73’
Venezia 1.04 xGEmpoli 1.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Empoli attacking Venezia attacking 
73’ David Okereke (Venezia), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 28’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 7’ Liam Henderson (Empoli), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 26’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 76’ David Okereke (Venezia), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 15’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 13’ Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 43’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ Nedim Bajrami (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ Domen Crnigoj (Venezia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ David Okereke (Venezia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Ardian Ismajli (Empoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Nedim Bajrami (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Thomas Henry (Venezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Domen Crnigoj (Venezia), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Mattia Aramu (Venezia), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ David Okereke (Venezia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Domen Crnigoj (Venezia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Liam Henderson (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Mattia Aramu (Venezia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Samuele Ricci (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ David Okereke (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Liam Henderson (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Sofian Kiyine (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Liam Henderson (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Domen Crnigoj (Venezia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ David Okereke (Venezia), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 28’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 7’ Liam Henderson (Empoli), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 26’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 76’ David Okereke (Venezia), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 15’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 13’ Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 43’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ Nedim Bajrami (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ Domen Crnigoj (Venezia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ David Okereke (Venezia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Ardian Ismajli (Empoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 56’ Thomas Henry (Venezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Nedim Bajrami (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Domen Crnigoj (Venezia), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Mattia Aramu (Venezia), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ David Okereke (Venezia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Domen Crnigoj (Venezia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Liam Henderson (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Mattia Aramu (Venezia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Samuele Ricci (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ David Okereke (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Liam Henderson (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Sofian Kiyine (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Liam Henderson (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Domen Crnigoj (Venezia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Luca Lezzerini GK900 0.000.000
Ethan Ampadu DEF900 0.000.000
Mattia Caldara DEF900 0.000.000
Pietro Ceccaroni DEF901 0.040.000
Cristian Molinaro DEF740 0.000.042
Michaël Cuisance MID900 0.000.193
Domen Crnigoj MID904 0.190.000
Tanner Tessmann MID330 0.000.000
Mattia Aramu MID822 0.070.122
Sofian Kiyine MID341 0.020.000
Thomas Henry FWD901 0.060.091
Antonio Vacca Sub570 0.000.000
David Okereke Sub5615 0.660.061
Nani Sub1610 0.000.412
Gianluca Busio Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Venezia win 33% Avg odds 2.86
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.52
Empoli win 40% Avg odds 2.42

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

Form going into the game

Venezia LDDLL
Empoli WDLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Empoli 1-2 Venezia, 11 Sep 21 Next meeting: Venezia 1-1 Empoli, 04 Jan 25  All Venezia vs Empoli meetings

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.