Torino had more of the ball and fewer good chances at Frosinone

Frosinone won 2-0 with chances close to their usual level, while Torino's were well below theirs.

Torino had 54% of the ball at Frosinone, well above the 48.1% they usually keep, and still lost 2-0. The difference lies in the chances. Their expected goals (xG, a rough score for how good a shot was, based on where and how it was struck) came to 0.68, against a usual figure of 1.2. They were getting into shooting positions, but not the kind that tend to find the net.

Frosinone's numbers were largely ordinary for them. They had 46% of the ball, close to their usual 45.2%, and took 19 shots against a usual 18.2. Fifteen of those came from inside the box, and their xG of 1.79 sat just above their normal 1.71. That is also above the league average of 1.5 for a side in a match, so the home side created good chances without doing anything out of character.

Farès Ghedjemis gave Frosinone the lead three minutes into the second half, finishing after a pass from Giorgi Kvernadze, and he was rated 8.1 for the goal. Two goals is below Frosinone's usual home return, but the home side also kept a clean sheet. Torino, who had been the stronger side on possession, had to chase the game from that point.

Wisdom Amey's pass set up Giacomo Calò in the 90th minute, the late goal that made the scoreline safe. Calò's 8.2 was the highest rating in the match, and he also won four of his duels and created three chances with key passes. Frosinone hit the target seven times, and Torino's goalkeeper Lucas Perri made four saves, rated 6.4, to keep the margin from growing sooner.

Torino's problem was turning activity into shots that counted. Their 12 shots were more than their usual 10.2, but still short of the league average of 14.4 per side, and only eight came from inside the box. Three of them were on target, and they scored none, below their usual return away from home. They also picked up three yellow cards to Frosinone's one, though none of their players were sent off.

The xG figures are a guide rather than a verdict, but here they point the same way as the scoreline. Frosinone's chances were of the quality they usually create, while Torino's were of lower quality than they usually manage away. Possession alone did not change that.

Frosinone are now sixth with 17 points from nine games, while Torino are tenth on 13. Torino's away record this season reads 14 goals scored and 14 conceded, with four defeats from nine matches.

Player of the matchG. Calò1 goal8.2

F. Ghedjemis1 goal8.1

G. Kvernadze1 assist7.5

D. Bîrligea2 chances created7.2