Club Football Intelligence

Serie A · Matchweek 26

Sun, 21 Feb, 16:00 UTC · MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore

Sassuolo

SAS

3–2Full time

Empoli

EMP

Timeline

How it happened

Show 6 substitutions

55'Luca Bittante on for Daniele CroceSubstitution for Empoli at 55 minutes: Luca Bittante on for Daniele Croce
55'Alessandro Piu on for Riccardo SaponaraSubstitution for Empoli at 55 minutes: Alessandro Piu on for Riccardo Saponara
67'Assane Dioussé on for Leandro ParedesSubstitution for Empoli at 67 minutes: Assane Dioussé on for Leandro Paredes
Matteo Politano on for Nicola Sansone74'Substitution for Sassuolo at 74 minutes: Matteo Politano on for Nicola Sansone
Davide Biondini on for Domenico Berardi81'Substitution for Sassuolo at 81 minutes: Davide Biondini on for Domenico Berardi
Diego Falcinelli on for Grégoire Defrel85'Substitution for Sassuolo at 85 minutes: Diego Falcinelli on for Grégoire Defrel

How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

51%Possession53%

0.09Chance quality0.08

NaN%DirectnessNaN%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 38 for Sassuolo, 38 for Empoli.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes.

The xG race23 shots

Final score 3–2

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Shots with expected-goal values
Min	Team	xG	Outcome
2'	Sassuolo	0.03	off target
13'	Sassuolo	0.01	off target
16'	Empoli	0.06	saved
20'	Sassuolo	0.07	saved
21'	Empoli	0.01	off target
22'	Sassuolo	0.06	off target
23'	Empoli	0.03	blocked
24'	Empoli	0.01	saved
25'	Empoli	0.03	off target
26'	Sassuolo	0.08	saved
29'	Empoli	0.10	off target
35'	Empoli	0.42	goal
39'	Sassuolo	0.06	goal
47'	Sassuolo	0.10	goal
49'	Sassuolo	0.22	goal
58'	Sassuolo	0.07	saved
61'	Empoli	0.02	off target
63'	Sassuolo	0.02	blocked
69'	Empoli	0.78	goal
75'	Sassuolo	0.13	off target
77'	Sassuolo	0.02	off target
79'	Empoli	0.01	blocked
92'	Sassuolo	0.04	saved

Shot map5 scored

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

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Every shot with location and expected-goal value
Min	Team	xG	Body	Situation	Outcome
2'	Sassuolo	0.03	head	corner	off target
13'	Sassuolo	0.01	left foot	set piece	off target
16'	Empoli	0.06	head	open play	saved
20'	Sassuolo	0.07	left foot	open play	saved
21'	Empoli	0.01	left foot	open play	off target
22'	Sassuolo	0.06	left foot	open play	off target
23'	Empoli	0.03	right foot	open play	blocked
24'	Empoli	0.01	right foot	set piece	saved
25'	Empoli	0.03	head	corner	off target
26'	Sassuolo	0.08	left foot	set piece	saved
29'	Empoli	0.10	head	set piece	off target
35'	Empoli	0.42	right foot	open play	goal
39'	Sassuolo	0.06	left foot	corner	goal
47'	Sassuolo	0.10	right foot	open play	goal
49'	Sassuolo	0.22	left foot	open play	goal
58'	Sassuolo	0.07	right foot	corner	saved
61'	Empoli	0.02	right foot	free kick	off target
63'	Sassuolo	0.02	left foot	open play	blocked
69'	Empoli	0.78	right foot	penalty	goal
75'	Sassuolo	0.13	right foot	set piece	off target
77'	Sassuolo	0.02	left foot	corner	off target
79'	Empoli	0.01	right foot	set piece	blocked
92'	Sassuolo	0.04	left foot	open play	saved

Line-ups28 players

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline

SassuoloEmpoli

0.90Expected goals1.46

46Possession %54

13Shots10

7On target4

8Corners5

444Passes525

77Pass accuracy %78

18Fouls15

2Yellow cards2