Empoli vs Torino FC - who is the better team?

Currently Torino FC has a better 1vs1 performance index with 86. Empoli has 17 goals and Torino FC has a total of 19 goals. Our opinion is that currently Torino FC would win the match.

• At the moment Empoli has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 933 interceptions and 91 blocks.
• In Empoli the two top defensive players are Sebastiano Luperto and Ardian Ismajli.
• In Torino FC the two top defenders are Alessandro Buongiorno and Perr Schuurs.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Empoli has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Torino FC has a PPV value of 0.27 and Empoli has a value of 0.21. Within the team of Torino FC Mergim Vojvoda has a total value of 0.86 and in the team of Empoli the best player is Fabiano Parisi.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• Empoli has scored in this season so far 17 goals and 71 shots on goal. Torino FC scored 19 and 77 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Empoli are Tommaso Baldanzi with 4 goals and Fabiano Parisi with 2 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 1.13 and 0.95.
• The two best players of Torino FC are Nikola Vlasic with 4 goals and Aleksey Miranchuk with 4 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 4.09 and 1.44.
• Our opinion is that Torino FC has the better offensive players than Empoli.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Torino FC is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.