Empoli FC vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Assistant 1 Giorgio Peretti
- Assistant 2 Vittorio Di Gioia
11 games this season 🟨 0.5/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87 2 SSC Napoli 38 76 3 AS Roma 38 73 4 Como 1907 38 71 5 AC Milan 38 70 6 Juventus FC 38 69 7 Atalanta BC 38 59 8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56 9 SS Lazio 38 54 10 Udinese Calcio 38 50 11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49 12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45 13 Torino FC 38 45 14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43 15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42 16 Genoa CFC 38 41 17 US Lecce 38 38 18 US Cremonese 38 34 19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21 20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18 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)69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Giuseppe Pezzella has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Alessandro Zanoli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Morten Thorsby made 369 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Genoa CFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' Genoa CFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefano Sabelli is hanging Brooke Norton-Cuffy on the field on 39 minute.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' Milan Badelj puts Genoa CFC on the lead.
- 51' Genoa CFC is showing some good football. However, Genoa CFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Devis Vasquez suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Jacopo Fazzini. He replaces Liam Henderson on 60 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Andrea Pinamonti as he departs to be replaced by Caleb Ekuban.
- 66' Genoa CFC player sees a card in front of him.
- 68' GOAL! Caleb Ekuban scores on 68. Assisted by Fabio Miretti
- 71' Another change for Empoli FC made on 71 minute. Alberto Grassi leaves to be changed by Youssef Maleh.
- 74' What a strike from Sebastiano Esposito! The score is 1-2.
- 79' Vitinha was booked on 79.
- 80' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Faustino Anjorin departs to be replaced by Luca Marianucci.
- 81' Emmanuel Gyasi is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 82' The Genoa CFC manager makes a substitution. Morten Thorsby departs to be replaced by Koni De Winter.
- 87' Genoa CFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Empoli FC.
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Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
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Liam Henderson ↓ Jacopo Fazzini 60'
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Alberto Grassi ↓ Youssef Maleh 71'
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Bench
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Mattia De Sciglio ↑ 71'
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93
Youssef Maleh ↑ 71'
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Emmanuel Ekong ↑ 80'
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Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 60'
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35
Luca Marianucci ↑ 80'
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- 90
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Coach Roberto D'AversaGenoa CFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Morten Thorsby ↓ Koni De Winter 82'
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Milan Badelj ↓ Fabio Miretti 63'
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Andrea Pinamonti ↓ Caleb Ekuban 63'
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- 59
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Bench
- 11
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Stefano Sabelli ↑ 39'
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Caleb Ekuban ↑ 63'
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Koni De Winter ↑ 82'
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Fabio Miretti ↑ 63'
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- 53
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Patrizio Masini ↑ 63'
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Coach Patrick Vieira -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Christian Kouame 2 Darko Lazovic 1 Federico Di Francesco 1 Szymon Zurkowski 1 Samuel Mraz 1 Domenico Criscito 1 Christian Kouame 1 Flavio Bianchi 1 Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 40.98 Empoli FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.18 Genoa CFC xGI would bet for: Genoa CFC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Genoa CFC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.16Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line 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 HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 14.3%0 – 0 13.9%0 – 1 12.3%1 – 0 10.1%0 – 2 7.7%1 – 2 Actual2 – 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.