Empoli vs Sassuolo match stats & report
3–4 Full time
Empoli lost to Sassuolo 3–4 in Serie A on 26 November 2023. Expected goals finished 1.41–2.36. Sassuolo had 51% of the ball.
Empoli vs Sassuolo match statistics
- 49% Ball possession 51%
- 1.41 Expected goals (xG) 2.36
- 11 Total shots 17
- 8 Shots on target 9
- 2 Shots off target 3
- 1 Blocked shots 5
- 9 Shots inside the box 9
- 6 Corners 5
- 20 Fouls 15
- 4 Offsides 0
- 4 Yellow cards 2
- 365 Passes 376
- 78% Pass accuracy 75%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 4' Penalty scored Francesco Caputo Empoli
- 12' Goal A. Pinamonti Sassuolo
- 22' Goal Matheus Henrique (assist J. Toljan) Sassuolo
- 24' Yellow card J. Fazzini Empoli
- 30' Goal J. Fazzini Empoli
- 31' Yellow card Y. Maleh Empoli
- 37' Yellow card Matheus Henrique Sassuolo
- 50' Yellow card D. Berardi Sassuolo
- 66' Penalty scored D. Berardi Sassuolo
- 86' Own goal M. Viña Empoli
- 90' Yellow card E. Gyasi Empoli
- 90+2' Goal D. Berardi (assist M. Viña) Sassuolo
- 90+3' Yellow card A. Grassi Empoli
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Empoli
Bench A. Grassi , V. Kovalenko , D. Maldini , E. Gyasi , M. Destro , S. Bastoni , S. Perisan , S. Walukiewicz , Gabriele Guarino , R. Marin , Tyronne Ebuehi , S. Shpendi , E. Caprile
Sassuolo
Bench M. Viña , S. Mulattieri , Samu Castillejo , N. Bajrami , M. Pedersen , C. Volpato , E. Ceïde , G. Ferrari , F. Missori , U. Račić , Grégoire Defrel , L. Lipani , Gianluca Pegolo , Alessio Cragno
Form guide
Empoli at home
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 5.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.3 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sassuolo away
0–2–8 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 2.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.4 per game
10% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Empoli vs Sassuolo head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sassuolo v Empoli | 2–1 | |
| Empoli v Sassuolo | 2–1 | |
| Empoli v Sassuolo | 1–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.