Soccer betting preview: Genoa welcomes Empoli in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sun 06.March
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (36599 seats)

19th- against 13th spot might not sound all that steamy. Fear not: Here's the data that makes Genoa - Empoli (even) more entertaining!

Insights:
  • Genoa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Serie A
  • Empoli is in the worst form (0-3-3)

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Genoa form and stats

With 0 Serie A wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Genoa, who have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Serie A, are certainly not brimming with confidence. All in all it has been a very rough period for Genoa who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 24 attempts. Their previous win was against Cagliari, 174 days ago.

The spoils were shared in Genoa's previous game, also at home. Visiting Inter (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Goalkeeper Sirigu got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.82 out of ten. Sirigu topped it up with a clean sheet.

1-1 away at Venezia before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with Genoa perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Genoa as a small favourite), we find eight games. Genoa has won four of these, drawn one and lost three.

Genoa have scored 9 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Genoa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Empoli form and stats

The visitors are W5-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Empoli, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Napoli game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Empoli's previous game was their home loss versus Juventus (2-3). Midfielder Asllani was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.0. Asllani had 66 successful passes (of 74 total).

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Sampdoria's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Empoli in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Empoli, five draws and three defeats.

Empoli have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Empoli in these games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other before in this season, with the result Empoli - Genoa 2-2 registered in the official records. Genoa-Empoli H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Genoa four wins, Empoli two wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GenoaM. Destro
M. Destro
9 goals
EmpoliA. Pinamonti
A. Pinamonti
9 goals
EmpoliN. Bajrami
N. Bajrami
6 goals

Genoa missing players

Empoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Genoa Empoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 5 13 27
1 0 0 Won W 2 5 8
14 7 2 Drew D 2 5 7
12 6 1 Lost L 1 3 12
22 9 6 Scored S 8 18 40
47 19 7 Conceded C 6 16 53
78% 69% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
70% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 89%
48% 46% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 38% 63%
37% 23% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 23% 44%
15% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 15% 30%
52% 46% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 54% 70%
22% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 31% 15%
48% 54% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 23% 19%
 
4.1 4.8 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 5 5.4
5.5 5.6 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.2 5
2.6 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.8 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.2 11.2 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 16.8 14 14.6
3 3.2 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.2 4.3
28% 21% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 33% 34%
 
15.6 14.3 15.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11.6 15.8 16.1
5 4.7 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.5 5.8
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Empoli have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Serie A
  • Empoli is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Genoa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Genoa have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Serie A
  • Genoa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Serie A
  • Genoa have yet to win a game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Napoli 27 17 6 4 49 19 13 8 2 3 23 9 14 9 4 1 26 10 30 57
2 Milan 27 17 6 4 53 29 14 8 3 3 22 12 13 9 3 1 31 17 24 57
3 Inter 26 16 7 3 55 22 13 9 2 2 30 12 13 7 5 1 25 10 33 55
4 Juventus 27 14 8 5 41 25 13 7 3 3 17 9 14 7 5 2 24 16 16 50
5 Atalanta 25 12 8 5 46 30 12 3 5 4 20 18 13 9 3 1 26 12 16 44
6 Roma 27 13 5 9 45 34 14 7 4 3 19 14 13 6 1 6 26 20 11 44
7 Lazio 27 12 7 8 54 42 13 7 4 2 32 18 14 5 3 6 22 24 12 43
8 Fiorentina 26 13 3 10 45 36 12 8 1 3 30 15 14 5 2 7 15 21 9 42
9 Hellas Verona 27 11 7 9 52 43 14 8 2 4 30 18 13 3 5 5 22 25 9 40
10 Sassuolo 27 9 9 9 45 45 14 4 5 5 19 22 13 5 4 4 26 23 0 36
11 Torino 26 9 6 11 33 28 14 7 3 4 26 15 12 2 3 7 7 13 5 33
12 Bologna 26 9 5 12 32 42 13 6 2 5 18 17 13 3 3 7 14 25 -10 32
13 Empoli 27 8 7 12 40 53 14 3 2 9 22 37 13 5 5 3 18 16 -13 31
14 Sampdoria 26 7 5 14 35 42 14 4 3 7 22 25 12 3 2 7 13 17 -7 26
15 Udinese 25 5 11 9 32 42 12 3 6 3 16 19 13 2 5 6 16 23 -10 26
16 Spezia 27 7 5 15 28 49 13 3 3 7 13 17 14 4 2 8 15 32 -21 26
17 Cagliari 27 5 10 12 28 48 13 2 6 5 16 22 14 3 4 7 12 26 -20 25
18 Venezia 26 5 7 14 24 47 13 2 4 7 14 24 13 3 3 7 10 23 -23 22
19 Genoa 27 1 14 12 22 47 13 0 7 6 9 19 14 1 7 6 13 28 -25 17
20 Salernitana 25 3 6 16 20 56 13 1 4 8 10 29 12 2 2 8 10 27 -36 15

Genoa:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Napoli 27 17 6 4 49 19 13 8 2 3 23 9 14 9 4 1 26 10 30 57
2 Milan 27 17 6 4 53 29 14 8 3 3 22 12 13 9 3 1 31 17 24 57
3 Inter 26 16 7 3 55 22 13 9 2 2 30 12 13 7 5 1 25 10 33 55
4 Juventus 27 14 8 5 41 25 13 7 3 3 17 9 14 7 5 2 24 16 16 50
5 Atalanta 25 12 8 5 46 30 12 3 5 4 20 18 13 9 3 1 26 12 16 44
6 Roma 27 13 5 9 45 34 14 7 4 3 19 14 13 6 1 6 26 20 11 44
7 Lazio 27 12 7 8 54 42 13 7 4 2 32 18 14 5 3 6 22 24 12 43
8 Fiorentina 26 13 3 10 45 36 12 8 1 3 30 15 14 5 2 7 15 21 9 42
9 Hellas Verona 27 11 7 9 52 43 14 8 2 4 30 18 13 3 5 5 22 25 9 40
10 Sassuolo 27 9 9 9 45 45 14 4 5 5 19 22 13 5 4 4 26 23 0 36
11 Torino 26 9 6 11 33 28 14 7 3 4 26 15 12 2 3 7 7 13 5 33
12 Bologna 26 9 5 12 32 42 13 6 2 5 18 17 13 3 3 7 14 25 -10 32
13 Empoli 27 8 7 12 40 53 14 3 2 9 22 37 13 5 5 3 18 16 -13 31
14 Sampdoria 26 7 5 14 35 42 14 4 3 7 22 25 12 3 2 7 13 17 -7 26
15 Udinese 25 5 11 9 32 42 12 3 6 3 16 19 13 2 5 6 16 23 -10 26
16 Spezia 27 7 5 15 28 49 13 3 3 7 13 17 14 4 2 8 15 32 -21 26
17 Cagliari 27 5 10 12 28 48 13 2 6 5 16 22 14 3 4 7 12 26 -20 25
18 Venezia 26 5 7 14 24 47 13 2 4 7 14 24 13 3 3 7 10 23 -23 22
19 Genoa 27 1 14 12 22 47 13 0 7 6 9 19 14 1 7 6 13 28 -25 17
20 Salernitana 25 3 6 16 20 56 13 1 4 8 10 29 12 2 2 8 10 27 -36 15

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.