Venezia — Lecce 0:2

Venezia

0:2

Lecce

The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.

Who deserved it

Venezia created more (3.19 xG against 2.45) and left with nothing.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Venezia	0	3.19	−3.2	1.77
Lecce	2	2.45	−0.5	1.06

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
45'	Olaf Gorter	Lecce	0.06	Lassana Coulibaly
79'	Tiago Gabriel	Lecce	0.81

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
79'	Tiago Gabriel	Lecce	0.81	goal, header, from a corner
83'	Nikola Stulic	Lecce	0.61	off target
81'	Nikola Stulic	Lecce	0.58	off target

Shots: Venezia 19, Lecce 12; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 5 and 3.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Venezia 1.08, Lecce 0.17: a clear edge for Venezia. In the second half xG was Venezia 2.19, Lecce 2.29: about even. Venezia scored 0 from 3.19 xG: fewer than they created. As a rule, finishing like this evens out over time.

How it fits the season

Venezia: −5.9 for the season (19 in the table). Lecce: +1.1 (14). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

Other matches of the round

Frosinone — Juventus 0:1Torino — AC Milan 1:2Atalanta — Sassuolo 2:1

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