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Padova 1-0 Ascoli: result and stats, Serie B

Matchday 4
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  • N. Galazzi63'
    Stadio EuganeoG. ColluCapacity 32,420Sat, 12 Sept 202615:00
    Player of the match
    Alessandro Sorrentino headshot
    Alessandro Sorrentino
    Goalkeeper · Padova
    8.5
    This match
    Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.2Passing1.1Involvement3.1Defending0.0Physical7.5Dribbling0.0
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists0
    Build-up
    Passes30
    Pass accuracy53%
    Goalkeeping
    Saves5
    Goals conceded0
    Penalties saved0
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Sorrentino8.5Galazzi7.7Cocchi7.5Corradini7.0Pieri7.3Damiani7.7
    Player
    Alessandro SorrentinoAlessandro SorrentinoG500,96+0,9616/309/22
    Samuele VitaleSamuele VitaleG310,50-0,5033/385/10
    Padova crestLive statsAscoli crest

    Possession & Passing

    35%Possession65%
    238Total passes442
    76%Pass accuracy88%
    2Corners8

    Attack

    11Shots20
    4On target5
    5Off target12
    2Blocked shots3

    Box & Quality

    5Shots in box13
    6Shots out box7
    1.0xG1.8
    -0.4Goals prevented-0.4

    Defense & Discipline

    5Goalkeeper saves3
    3Offsides2
    22Fouls12
    4Yellow 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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    0,35xG0,31
    6Shots5
    1On target1
    1Big chances0
    7Touches in box13
    30%Possession70%
    1Corners4
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    Second half

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    0,61xG1,46
    5Shots15
    3On target4
    2Big chances2
    11Touches in box23
    41%Possession59%
    1Corners4

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Padova crestPadova
    0.9711635%
    86% open play14% set piece
    Ascoli crestAscoli
    1.7920865%
    58% open play42% 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

    31 shots

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

    0,00,51,01,52,00'15'30'45'60'75'90'Nicolas Galazzi 63'Ascoli1,79 xGPadova0,97 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Padova crestPadova0,97 xG · 1 scoredAscoli crestAscoli1,79 xG · 0 scored

    How those chances were made

    Padova19
    Open play 16Set piece 2Foul won 1
    Ascoli37
    Open play 22Set piece 4Dribble 5Foul won 2Rebound 2Defensive 2

    Momentum

    21 swings

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

    Nicolas Galazzi 63'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'PadovaAscoli
    Padova crestPadova33% pressureAscoli crestAscoli67% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    1-0
    100%Draw 0%0%
    0.97xG1.79
    11Shots20
    6On target8
    Momentum
    Gabriele Gori portrait90' Off target Gabriele Gori 0.07 xG

    Shot map

    11 v 20

    Padova shoot right, Ascoli left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    PADASCgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    14 on target · 1 scored

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

    Kevin Lasagna, 8', off targetKevin Lasagna, 19', off targetSimone D'Uffizi, 24', off targetMarcos Curado, 31', off targetTommaso Milanese, 35', off targetKevin Lasagna, 44', off targetDon Bolsius, 52', off targetMarcos Curado, 58', off targetSimone D'Uffizi, 61', off targetLuca Moro, 67', off targetAbdoul Guiébré, 75', off targetMatteo Brunori, 77', off targetAndrea Silipo, 79', off targetMatteo Cocchi, 87', off targetMatteo Brunori, 90', off targetAndrea Silipo, 90', off targetGabriele Gori, 90', off target
    PadovaAscoligoalsavedoff 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.

    PadovaDefensive line 38%
    31Lasagna47Pastina22Mariano49Sorrentino41Varas37Zuelli11Pompetti48Carissoni51Lovato54Moro43Dellavalle
    AscoliDefensive line 35%
    31Chakir38Pieri62Vitale64Corradini76Rizzo75Milanese56D'Uffizi76Guiebre49Bolsius88Curado83Damiani

    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.

    PadovaUntil 45'
    2224587212723145159

    Most-connected pair: Sorrentino and Pastina, 8 passes between them.

    AscoliUntil 71'
    430623318151977921

    Most-connected pair: Curado and Milanese, 31 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    50control50
    40%Field tiltField tilt 60%10Box entriesBox entries 1610Passes into boxPasses into box 13
    Luca Moro
    Luca Moro
    8 touches in box
    Press8.1 · 6.5Territory40% · 60%Direct2.84 · 1.89Progress23 · 48Dribble8 · 16Creation19 · 37Threat1.03 · 0.69Recover3 · 4
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    In possession

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    40,4%Field tilt59,6%
    10Passes into box13
    21Progressive passes29
    3Carries into final third11
    7Chances created10

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

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    Out of possession

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    8,07Press intensity (PPDA)6,54
    9High turnovers7
    3Regains within 5s4
    29,2sBall recovery time15,1s
    9Interceptions13

    ↓ 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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    65Carries151
    633mCarry distance1782m
    2Progressive carries19
    285mProgressive carry distance996m
    2Carries into the box6

    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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    8Take-ons won16
    13Take-ons attempted27
    349mProgressive pass distance574m
    0Through balls0
    7Switches of play3

    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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    1,03Expected threat (xT)0,69
    1,23Action value (VAEP)0,14
    19Shot-creating actions37
    2Goal-creating actions0
    10Box entries16

    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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    2,5Passes per attack4,0
    9,1sAttack duration16,0s
    2,84 m/sAttack directness1,89 m/s
    0Build-up attacks4
    9Direct attacks7

    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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    18Touches in box37
    40Final third entries54
    3Big chances2
    0,57xG on target1,01
    2Big chances missed2
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    Passing

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    3/13 (23%)Crosses4/20 (20%)
    22/51 (43%)Long balls20/35 (57%)
    15Throw-ins16
    12Free kicks22
    12Goal kicks7
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    Duels

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    48Total52
    42/92 (46%)Ground50/92 (54%)
    10/17 (59%)Aerial7/17 (41%)
    8/12 (67%)Dribbles16/26 (62%)
    10Dispossessed13
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    Defending

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    46Recoveries49
    4Interceptions9
    23Tackles14
    70%Tackles won50%
    30Clearances9
    1Big chances scored0
    1Big saves0
    3Errors led to shot0
    4Fouled in final third3
    99.1 kmDistance covered100.7 km
    99Sprints82
    7,71Average rating6,94

    Goal profile

    This season

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

    Padova crestShare of their matchesAscoli crest

    They score

    83%1+ goal67%

    They concede

    67%1+ goal67%

    Heaviest results

    Padova crestbest 1-0 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)

    Ascoli crestbest 3-1 (H)·worst 0-1 (A)

    Match summary

    Padova beat Ascoli 1-0 at Stadio Euganeo in Serie B. It was goalless at half-time. N. Galazzi scored the only goal in the 63rd minute. In their last 3 meetings, Padova have won 2, Ascoli 1, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 45%
    PAD10%
    X45%
    ASC45%

    → Double chance: draw or Ascoli

    Why this prediction

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

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    36%Form64%
    43%Attack57%
    33%Defence67%
    31%Goal model (Poisson)69%
    50%Head-to-head50%
    50%Goals50%
    41%Overall59%
    Last 3 matches
    Scored 3, conceded 4
    Last 3 matches
    Scored 4, conceded 2

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    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 4 meetings

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    Draws
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    Stadio Euganeo
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    Capacity