Empoli FC vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Assistant 1 Giorgio Peretti
- Assistant 2 Vittorio Di Gioia
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Juventus FC | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Como 1907 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Frosinone Calcio | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Atalanta BC | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Torino FC | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | SSC Napoli | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | AC Monza | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Genoa CFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | Torino FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Hellas Verona FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | AC Milan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Empoli FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | AC Milan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Torino FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Genoa CFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Empoli FC have kicked off against Genoa CFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The 37-year-old Milan Badelj has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Liam Henderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' The travelling Genoa CFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' Stefano Sabelli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brooke Norton-Cuffy at the 39 minute mark.
- 44' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Genoa CFC backline.
- 46' Milan Badelj has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 51' Aaron Martin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Jacopo Fazzini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Henderson at the 60 minute mark.
- 63' A change in the Genoa CFC ranks — Andrea Pinamonti exits the field as Caleb Ekuban enters on 63.
- 66' Genoa CFC player sees a card in front of him.
- 68' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Caleb Ekuban makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 68.
- 71' Another change for Empoli FC made on 71 minute. Alberto Grassi leaves to be changed by Youssef Maleh.
- 74' Assisted by Faustino Anjorin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastiano Esposito makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Vitinha argues furiously but the card stands.
- 80' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Faustino Anjorin departs to be replaced by Luca Marianucci.
- 81' That is a card for Empoli FC. Emmanuel Gyasi will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Koni De Winter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Morten Thorsby at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
6
Liam Henderson ↓ Jacopo Fazzini 60'
- 3
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↓ Youssef Maleh 71'
- 13
- 34
- 99
- 8
- 29
- 23
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 7
-
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↑ 71'
-
93
Youssef Maleh ↑ 71'
-
19
Emmanuel Ekong ↑ 80'
-
10
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 60'
- 12
-
35
Luca Marianucci ↑ 80'
- 31
- 90
- 37
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
Genoa CFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
2
Morten Thorsby ↓ Koni De Winter 82'
- 3
-
47
Milan Badelj ↓ Fabio Miretti 63'
- 13
-
19
Andrea Pinamonti ↓ Caleb Ekuban 63'
- 32
- 22
- 59
- 15
- 9
Bench
- 11
- 95
-
20
Stefano Sabelli ↑ 39'
- 72
- 14
-
18
Caleb Ekuban ↑ 63'
-
4
Koni De Winter ↑ 82'
- 8
-
23
Fabio Miretti ↑ 63'
- 39
- 30
- 53
- 27
-
73
Patrizio Masini ↑ 63'
- 21
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Kouame | 2 |
| Szymon Zurkowski | 1 |
| Samuel Mraz | 1 |
| Domenico Criscito | 1 |
| Christian Kouame | 1 |
| Flavio Bianchi | 1 |
| Krzysztof Piatek | 1 |
| Matteo Cancellieri | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
Genoa CFC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Genoa CFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Genoa CFC
70%
Empoli FC or Genoa CFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.