Serie A · Matchweek 1 · Aug 14

Spezia - Empoli

Spezia beat Empoli 1-0 in Serie A (Matchweek 1). Goals: M'Bala Nzola 36'.

🏟 Stadio Alberto Picco 👤 Referee: D. Chiffi
Key events
4' 🟨 Emmanuel GyasiYellow card Spezia
14' 🟨 Liam HendersonYellow card Empoli
36' M'Bala Nzola(1 - 0) · Assist: S. Bastoni Spezia
60' 🟨 Arkadiusz RecaYellow card Spezia
Quick stats
%41 Possession %59
9 Total shots 18
2 Shots on target 5
6 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked shots 5
4 Shots inside box 9
5 Shots outside box 9
5 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
Emmanuel GyasiYellow card🟨
4'
14'
🟨Liam HendersonYellow card
M'Bala Nzola(1 - 0) · Assist: S. Bastoni
36'
HT 1 - 0
54'
🔁L. Henderson ↔ N. CambiaghiSubstitution
Arkadiusz RecaYellow card🟨
60'
D. Verde ↔ A. EkdalSubstitution🔁
61'
72'
🔁M. Destro ↔ M. SatrianoSubstitution
A. Reca ↔ E. HolmSubstitution🔁
76'
E. Gyasi ↔ D. StrelecSubstitution🔁
76'
88'
🔁F. Bandinelli ↔ J. FazziniSubstitution
M. Bourabia ↔ J. SalaSubstitution🔁
90+1'
K. Agudelo ↔ M. EllertssonSubstitution🔁
90+1'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsSpezia · Empoli
Key stats
%41 Possession %59
Shots
9 Total shots 18
2 Shots on target 5
6 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked shots 5
4 Shots inside box 9
5 Shots outside box 9
5 Saves 1
Passing
355 Total passes 519
275 Accurate passes 416
%77 Pass accuracy %80
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 4
3 Offsides 1
15 Fouls 8
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2021–2026
Spezia 0
Dec 19who was on topMar 17
Empoli 0
0 Spezia 5 draw 0 Empoli
Last 5 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.0goals / match
55total goals
1/1clean sheets
%80 Over 1.5 4/5
%20 Over 2.5 1/5
%20 Over 3.5 1/5
%80 BTTS 4/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Spezia at home2 matches
0W 2D 0L 2:2
Empoli at home3 matches
0W 3D 0L 3:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Spezia1W 2D 2L Empoli1W 2D 2L
1.00 1.00 Points per game
11 4 Goals scored
10 6 Goals conceded
1.35 1.33 xG average
1.35 1.51 xGA average
%0 %20 Clean sheets
%80 %40 BTTS
%60 %20 Over 2.5
3.6 4.8 Corners
2.6 2.0 Cards
Spezia2W 3D 5L Empoli2W 4D 4L
0.90 1.00 Points per game
18 13 Goals scored
22 15 Goals conceded
1.38 1.41 xG average
1.35 1.54 xGA average
%0 %10 Clean sheets
%80 %60 BTTS
%70 %40 Over 2.5
3.8 4.5 Corners
3.2 2.4 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
17Speziain the table31pts
38matches 6-13-19W-D-L 31:62goals -31diff
LLDWL
14Empoliin the table43pts
38matches 10-13-15W-D-L 37:49goals -12diff
LDWDW
Season profile · 2022/2023 · 39 matches
0.79 0.82 Points per game
1.38 0.97 xG average
1.80 1.32 xGA average
%15 %16 Clean sheets
%46 %55 BTTS
%49 %47 Over 2.5
5.2 4.5 Corners
2.8 2.0 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mar 17 Spezia 1-1 Empoli Serie B
Sep 14 Empoli 1-1 Spezia Serie B
Feb 11 Empoli 2-2 Spezia Serie A
Apr 9 Empoli 0-0 Spezia Serie A
Dec 19 Spezia 1-1 Empoli Serie A
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