Parma's 24 shots brought no goal as Torino won 3-0

Torino beat Parma 3-0 at Ennio Tardini, with the home side's shooting far above its usual level and its chances worth about the same as Torino's.

Parma took 24 shots at Ennio Tardini and scored none of them. Their usual home count is 7.5 a match, so this was more than three times the norm. Nineteen of those shots came from inside the penalty area, where chances are worth the most.

Parma also had more of the ball than they usually do. They had 51% possession, against a home average of 42.5%. Possession is simply the share of time a side keeps the ball, and it only means something when set against what that side normally gets. Torino had 49%, a little under their away average of 50.83%, so their share was close to their usual level.

Expected goals, or xG, scores each shot by how likely it was to go in, based on where and how it was taken. Parma's xG was 1.4, well above their home average of 0.51, so their chances were genuinely better than normal. Torino's was 1.37, slightly above their away average of 1.23. Torino scored three goals, against a usual away tally of 1.17, and that gap is what makes the result stand out.

Giovanni Simeone opened the scoring early, with Rafik Belghali providing the assist, and Che Adams made it two just before half-time. Simeone scored again in the 69th minute, again set up by Belghali. Matija Frigan had a goal for Parma cancelled after a VAR review in the 82nd minute. Simeone, rated 9.08, was the highest-rated player on the pitch in this match.

Torino's shooting was close to their usual away level, and below the league's average of 13.91 shots per side. Lucas Perri, rated 8.69, was kept busy in goal, and his work kept Parma's pressure from turning into a goal. Torino also had the better return on their chances, which is the simplest way to say that three goals from 1.37 xG is a strong result.

Parma conceded more than their home average of 1.67 goals, which made the afternoon harder for them still. Their four points from seven matches leave them in a difficult spot, and this defeat added to a home record that has not often been kind to them. The gap between their chances and their goals is the story of the match.

Torino, who have won three of their seven away games, are 10th with 10 points, while Parma stay 19th on four.

Player of the matchG. Simeone2 goals9.1

Lucas Perri8 saves8.7

R. Belghali2 assists8.6

C. Adams1 goal7.9