Serie A · Matchweek 18 · Dec 28

Empoli - Genoa

Genoa won 2-1 away at Empoli in Serie A (Matchweek 18). Goals: Sebastiano Esposito (P) 54'; S. Esposito 74'; M. Badelj 46'; C. Ekuban 68'.

🏟 Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena 👤 Referee: A. Rapuano
Key events
46' M. Badelj(0 - 1) Genoa
66' 🟨 Morten ThorsbyYellow card Genoa
68' C. Ekuban(0 - 2) · Assist: F. Miretti Genoa
74' S. Esposito(1 - 2) · Assist: T. Anjorin Empoli
79' 🟨 VitinhaYellow card Genoa
81' 🟨 Emmanuel GyasiYellow card Empoli
Quick stats
%59 Possession %41
12 Total shots 14
8 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 4
5 Shots inside box 9
7 Shots outside box 5
3 Saves 7
Match timeline
First half
39'
🔁B. Norton-Cuffy ↔ S. SabelliSubstitution
HT 0 - 0
46'
M. Badelj(0 - 1)
L. Henderson ↔ J. FazziniSubstitution🔁
59'
63'
🔁A. Pinamonti ↔ C. EkubanSubstitution
63'
🔁M. Badelj ↔ F. MirettiSubstitution
63'
🔁A. Zanoli ↔ P. MasiniSubstitution
66'
🟨Morten ThorsbyYellow card
68'
C. Ekuban(0 - 2) · Assist: F. Miretti
A. Grassi ↔ Y. MalehSubstitution🔁
71'
S. Goglichidze ↔ M. De SciglioSubstitution🔁
71'
S. Esposito(1 - 2) · Assist: T. Anjorin
74'
79'
🟨VitinhaYellow card
T. Anjorin ↔ L. MarianucciSubstitution🔁
80'
L. Cacace ↔ E. EkongSubstitution🔁
80'
Emmanuel GyasiYellow card🟨
81'
82'
🔁M. Thorsby ↔ K. De WinterSubstitution
FT 1 - 2
Match statsEmpoli · Genoa
Key stats
%59 Possession %41
Shots
12 Total shots 14
8 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 4
5 Shots inside box 9
7 Shots outside box 5
3 Saves 7
Passing
451 Total passes 316
362 Accurate passes 228
%80 Pass accuracy %72
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 4
2 Offsides 1
16 Fouls 13
Cards
1 Yellow cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 2
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2021–2025
Empoli 0
Nov 5who was on topSep 25
Genoa 1
0 Empoli 5 draw 1 Genoa
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.0goals / match
57total goals
2/2clean sheets
3-1Genoa best win · Sep 25
%67 Over 1.5 4/6
%33 Over 2.5 2/6
%33 Over 3.5 2/6
%67 BTTS 4/6
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Empoli at home2 matches
0W 2D 0L 2:2
Genoa at home4 matches
1W 3D 0L 5:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Empoli1W 2D 2L Genoa2W 1D 2L
1.00 1.40 Points per game
4 4 Goals scored
6 6 Goals conceded
1.33 1.18 xG average
1.51 1.56 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %40 BTTS
%20 %40 Over 2.5
4.8 3.8 Corners
2.0 1.6 Cards
Empoli2W 4D 4L Genoa5W 1D 4L
1.00 1.60 Points per game
13 11 Goals scored
15 11 Goals conceded
1.41 1.25 xG average
1.54 1.31 xGA average
%10 %30 Clean sheets
%60 %30 BTTS
%40 %40 Over 2.5
4.5 3.4 Corners
2.4 1.2 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
18Empoliin the table31pts
38matches 6-13-19W-D-L 33:59goals -26diff
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13Genoain the table43pts
38matches 10-13-15W-D-L 37:49goals -12diff
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Season profile · 2024/2025 · 38 matches
0.82 0.96 Points per game
0.97 1.25 xG average
1.32 1.48 xGA average
%16 %17 Clean sheets
%55 %67 BTTS
%47 %63 Over 2.5
4.5 3.4 Corners
2.0 2.2 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sep 25 Genoa 3-1 Empoli Coppa Italia
Mar 2 Genoa 1-1 Empoli Serie A
Feb 3 Empoli 0-0 Genoa Serie A
Dec 2 Genoa 1-1 Empoli Serie A
Mar 6 Genoa 0-0 Empoli Serie A
Nov 5 Empoli 2-2 Genoa Serie A
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