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
11 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 3.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | 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)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
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.
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 |
| Matteo Cancellieri | 1 |
| Ruslan Malinovskiy | 1 |
| Krzysztof Piatek | 1 |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 1 |
| Samuel Mraz | 1 |
| Milan Badelj | 1 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 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.