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Carrarese 0-1 Empoli: result and stats, Serie B

Matchday 3
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    • 74'Bogdan Popov
    Stadio dei MarmiG. MuceraCapacity 4,975Sat, 5 Sept 202619:30
    Giuseppe Padovano portrait
    Assistant
    Giuseppe Padovano
    Salvatore Accursi portrait
    Assistant
    Salvatore Accursi
    Player of the match
    Jacopo Seghetti headshot
    Jacopo Seghetti
    Goalkeeper · Empoli
    8.3
    This match
    Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.0Passing4.9Involvement4.4Defending0.0Physical8.1Dribbling0.0
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists0
    Build-up
    Passes42
    Pass accuracy90%
    Goalkeeping
    Saves5
    Goals conceded0
    Penalties saved0
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Abiuso7.3Oliana7.2Romani7.2Yepes7.5Cauz7.5Seghetti8.3
    Player
    Jacopo SeghettiJacopo SeghettiG500,78+0,7838/428/12
    Semuel PizzignaccoSemuel PizzignaccoG110,77-0,2310/163/9
    Carrarese crestLive statsEmpoli crest

    Possession & Passing

    41%Possession59%
    437Total passes618
    80%Pass accuracy87%
    1Corners7

    Attack

    9Shots16
    5On target2
    3Off target7
    1Blocked shots7

    Box & Quality

    5Shots in box6
    4Shots out box10
    0.8xG0.7
    0.8Goals prevented0.8

    Defense & Discipline

    1Goalkeeper saves5
    10Fouls12
    0Yellow cards2

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,61xG0,13
    4Shots4
    1On target0
    2Big chances1
    6Touches in box13
    35%Possession65%
    0Corners2
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    Second half

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    0,17xG0,57
    5Shots12
    4On target2
    0Big chances0
    7Touches in box14
    46%Possession54%
    1Corners5

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Carrarese crestCarrarese
    0.779641%
    64% open play36% set piece
    Empoli crestEmpoli
    0.7016959%
    51% open play49% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    25 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,30,60,81,10'15'30'45'60'75'90'Bogdan Popov 74'Carrarese0,77 xGEmpoli0,70 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Carrarese crestCarrarese0,77 xG · 0 scoredEmpoli crestEmpoli0,70 xG · 1 scored

    How those chances were made

    Carrarese16
    Open play 8Set piece 4Dribble 1Foul won 1Defensive 2
    Empoli29
    Open play 19Set piece 5Dribble 1Foul won 2Rebound 2

    Momentum

    18 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Bogdan Popov 74'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'CarrareseEmpoli
    Carrarese crestCarrarese38% pressureEmpoli crestEmpoli62% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    0-1
    0%Draw 0%100%
    0.77xG0.70
    9Shots16
    6On target9
    Momentum
    Filippo Bandinelli portrait90' Saved Filippo Bandinelli 0.01 xG

    Shot map

    9 v 16

    Carrarese shoot right, Empoli left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    CAREMPgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    15 on target · 1 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Joseph Ceesay, 14', off targetNicolás Schiavi, 16', off targetEdoardo Saporiti, 17', off targetMoustapha Cissé, 30', off targetFabio Abiuso, 32', off targetEdoardo Saporiti, 39', off targetStiven Shpendi, 49', off targetNiccolò Corrado, 58', off targetBogdan Popov, 70', off targetBogdan Popov, 77', off target
    CarrareseEmpoligoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    CarrareseDefensive line 28%
    47Parlanti55Topalović38Pizzignac…32Cissé58Ruggeri47Abiuso63Reale69Schiavi74Rouhi90Oliana105Romani
    EmpoliDefensive line 41%
    128Magnino57Biondini118Curto119Cauz71Saporiti21Ceesay27Shpendi67Corrado77Seghetti52Egan101Yepes

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    CarrareseUntil 60'
    1841177361377113319

    Most-connected pair: Schiavi and Topalović, 19 passes between them.

    EmpoliUntil 45'
    253382139121035911115

    Most-connected pair: Curto and Cauz, 35 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    45control55
    37%Field tiltField tilt 64%4Box entriesBox entries 117Passes into boxPasses into box 9
    Fabio Abiuso
    Fabio Abiuso
    6 touches in box
    Press17.6 · 8.4Territory37% · 64%Direct2.87 · 1.92Progress42 · 48Dribble10 · 6Creation16 · 29Threat0.69 · 0.62Recover13 · 9
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    In possession

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    36,5%Field tilt63,5%
    7Passes into box9
    29Progressive passes31
    10Carries into final third14
    6Chances created7

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    17,55Press intensity (PPDA)8,44
    4High turnovers15
    13Regains within 5s9
    27,4sBall recovery time16,0s
    18Interceptions14

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    134Carries206
    1757mCarry distance2416m
    13Progressive carries17
    984mProgressive carry distance1382m
    0Carries into the box4

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    10Take-ons won6
    22Take-ons attempted14
    562mProgressive pass distance556m
    0Through balls0
    4Switches of play6

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    0,69Expected threat (xT)0,62
    0,48Action value (VAEP)1,47
    16Shot-creating actions29
    0Goal-creating actions2
    4Box entries11

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    3,6Passes per attack4,7
    11,3sAttack duration17,0s
    2,87 m/sAttack directness1,92 m/s
    4Build-up attacks10
    10Direct attacks17

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    14Touches in box27
    62Final third entries77
    2Big chances1
    0,83xG on target0,67
    2Big chances missed1
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    Passing

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    1/11 (9%)Crosses6/33 (18%)
    12/50 (24%)Long balls35/63 (56%)
    11Throw-ins15
    12Free kicks10
    12Goal kicks7
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    Duels

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    56Total44
    37/74 (50%)Ground37/74 (50%)
    21/30 (70%)Aerial9/30 (30%)
    10/21 (48%)Dribbles6/14 (43%)
    10Dispossessed8
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    Defending

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    55Recoveries63
    10Interceptions6
    16Tackles21
    94%Tackles won76%
    40Clearances18
    1Big saves0
    2Fouled in final third2
    104.7 kmDistance covered103.0 km
    83Sprints66
    7,28Average rating7,65

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

    Carrarese crestShare of their matchesEmpoli crest

    They score

    50%1+ goal83%
    17%2+ goals17%

    They concede

    83%1+ goal67%
    17%2+ goals50%

    Heaviest results

    Carrarese crestbest 2-0 (A)·worst 1-2 (H)

    Empoli crestbest 1-0 (H)·worst 2-4 (H)

    Match summary

    Empoli beat Carrarese 1-0 at Stadio dei Marmi in Serie B. It was goalless at half-time. Bogdan Popov scored the only goal in the 74th minute. In their last 3 meetings, Carrarese have won 1, Empoli 1, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 42%
    CAR42%
    X38%
    EMP20%

    → Double chance: Carrarese or draw

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    Carrarese crestShare per factorEmpoli crest
    25%Form75%
    50%Attack50%
    50%Defence50%
    58%Goal model (Poisson)42%
    71%Head-to-head29%
    71%Goals29%
    54%Overall46%
    Last 2 matches
    Scored 2, conceded 3
    Last 2 matches
    Scored 2, conceded 3

    Who will win?

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    Carrara, Italy
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    Capacity