Empoli 1-0 Cremonese: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Empoli

1 : 0

Cremonese

S. Shpendi21'

Carlo CastellaniParide TremoladaSat, 22 Aug 202621:00

Empoli4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Cremonese Cremonese crest

Assistant

Salvatore Accursi

Assistant

Francesco Conti

Assistant

Salvatore Accursi

Substitutions

57'
206.5
F. Di Stefano
776.9
B. Popov
63'
117.0
S. Shpendi
986.3
K. Zedadka
77'
107.0
E. Saporiti
66.9
S. Romagnoli
77'
396.7
E. Biondini
576.7
L. Belardinelli
77'
217.2
G. Yepes
446.7
L. Deli

Unused

Assistant

Francesco Conti

Substitutions

19'
186.3
M. Collocolo
716.3
S. Elia
65'
96.3
M. De Luca
196.7
M. Nasti
82'
56.5
S. Luperto
216.7
Y. Rocchetti

Unused

Player of the match

Jacopo Seghetti

Goalkeeper · Empoli

7.6

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Build-up

Passes44

Pass accuracy82%

Goalkeeping

Saves2

Goals conceded0

Penalties saved0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Simone Lottici Tessadri

Fabio Gerli

Player
Jacopo SeghettiG	2	0	0,36	+0,36	36/44	11/19
Andrea FulignatiG	4	1	1,21	+0,21	29/32	4/7

Live stats

Possession & Passing

25%Possession75%

235Total passes707

79%Pass accuracy93%

2Corners5

Attack

10Shots15

5On target2

4Off target7

1Blocked shots6

Box & Quality

7Shots in box9

3Shots out box6

1.0xG0.8

0.2Goals prevented0.2

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves4

3Offsides0

17Fouls11

1Yellow cards3

1Red cards0

Half by half

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

First half

0,86xG0,11

6Shots4

4On target1

1Big chances0

6Touches in box6

35%Possession65%

1Corners1

Second half

0,18xG0,71

4Shots11

1On target1

0Big chances1

3Touches in box26

16%Possession84%

1Corners4

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Empoli

1.0410625%

34% open play66% set piece

Cremonese

0.8215875%

76% open play24% 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.

Empoli1,04 xG · 1 scored

Cremonese0,82 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Empoli18

Open play 14Set piece 2Rebound 1Defensive 1

Cremonese29

Open play 23Set piece 3Foul won 2Rebound 1

Momentum

6 swings

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

Empoli14% pressure

Cremonese86% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-0

100%Draw 0%0%

1.04xG0.82

10Shots15

6On target8

Momentum

90' Off target Alessandro Vogliacco 0.06 xG · Regular play · Header

Shot map

10 v 15

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

EMPEmpoliCRECremonesegoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

14 on target · 1 scored

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

EmpoliCremonesegoalsavedoff 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.

EmpoliDefensive line 28%

CremoneseDefensive line 49%

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.

EmpoliUntil 57'

Most-connected pair: Seghetti and Cauz, 20 passes between them.

CremoneseUntil 19'

Most-connected pair: Bianchetti and Luperto, 12 passes between them.

Tactical battle

12control88

Federico Bonazzoli

7 touches in box

In possession

13,0%Field tilt87,0%

3Passes into box15

3Progressive passes36

3Carries into final third19

7Chances created12

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

Out of possession

22,55Press intensity (PPDA)6,33

2High turnovers6

5Regains within 5s2

42,0sBall recovery time19,0s

12Interceptions11

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

Carrying

56Carries169

666mCarry distance1634m

8Progressive carries12

364mProgressive carry distance752m

1Carries into the box4

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

Beating the press

6Take-ons won2

14Take-ons attempted9

38mProgressive pass distance607m

1Through balls2

0Switches of play5

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

Threat created

0,19Expected threat (xT)1,57

1,12Action value (VAEP)0,33

18Shot-creating actions29

2Goal-creating actions0

0,88Expected assisted goals0,72

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

Tempo

3,0Passes per attack6,8

12,7sAttack duration21,1s

2,28 m/sAttack directness1,51 m/s

2Build-up attacks8

4Direct attacks11

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

More match stats

Attack

9Touches in box31

33Final third entries71

1Big chances1

1,22xG on target0,38

0Big chances missed1

Passing

2/7 (29%)Crosses8/29 (28%)

16/40 (40%)Long balls22/39 (56%)

10Throw-ins23

11Free kicks17

12Goal kicks4

Duels

51Total49

28/57 (49%)Ground29/57 (51%)

12/22 (55%)Aerial10/22 (45%)

6/13 (46%)Dribbles3/11 (27%)

3Dispossessed3

Defending

39Recoveries42

4Interceptions7

11Tackles10

55%Tackles won80%

33Clearances12

1Big chances scored0

0Big saves1

2Fouled in final third4

92.0 kmDistance covered96.5 km

65Sprints72

7,47Average rating6,92

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

EmpoliThis season

Goal profile

This season

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

Share of their matches

They score

83%1+ goal33%

17%2+ goals33%

They concede

67%1+ goal67%

50%2+ goals33%

33%3+ goals17%

Heaviest results

best 1-0 (H)·worst 2-4 (H)

best 3-1 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)

Match summary

Empoli beat Cremonese 1-0 at Carlo Castellani in Serie B. Empoli led 1-0 at half-time. S. Shpendi scored the only goal in the 21st minute. Empoli finished with ten men after Joseph Ceesay was sent off. In their last 10 meetings, Empoli have won 4, Cremonese 2, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction

Confidence 50%

EMP50%

X50%

CRE0%

→ Double chance: Empoli or draw

Why this prediction

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

Share per factor

71%Head-to-head29%

62%Goals38%

67%Overall33%

Who will win?

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Team formsLatestPts

Empoli

LLLWL

Cremonese

DDDWL

Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 11 meetings

4Empoli

Wins4 wins

5Draws

Draws5

2Cremonese

Wins2 wins

Show 5 earlier meetings

3 Dec 2019Cremonese1 - 0EmpoliCoppa Italia
20 Oct 2019Empoli1 - 1CremoneseSerie B
7 May 2018Empoli1 - 1CremoneseSerie B
16 Dec 2017Cremonese1 - 1EmpoliSerie B
16 Dec 2017Cremonese1 - 1EmpoliSerie B

Full head-to-head →

Venue spotlight

Carlo Castellani

Empoli

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

Substitutions

Unused

Substitutions

Unused

Match eventsSee match events16

Highest-rated players

Player statistics

Possession & Passing

Attack

Box & Quality

Defense & Discipline

Half by half

First half

Second half

xG analytics

xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

Why this prediction

Who will win?

Head-to-headLast 11 meetings

Venue spotlight

Goal timing & form