Genoa vs Empoli: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 26, 2018 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova
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What was the result of Genoa vs Empoli?
Genoa won 2-1 on August 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′K. PiątekGenoa
- 18′C. KouaméGenoa
- 90′S. MrázEmpoli
Official lineup for Genoa vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Genoa
3-4-1-2- 11C. Kouamé
- 9K. Piątek
- 19G. Pandev
- 88Oscar Hiljemark
- 8Rômulo Souza Orestes Caldeira
- 22D. Lazović
- 14D. Biraschi
- 87E. Zukanović
- 4D. Criscito
- 2N. Spolli
- 1F. Marchetti
Empoli
4-3-1-2- 20A. La Gumina
- 11F. Caputo
- 33R. Krunić
- 28L. Capezzi
- 6M. Zajc
- 18Afriyie Acquah
- 32J. Rasmussen
- 2G. Di Lorenzo
- 13Luca Antonelli
- 26Matías Agustín Silvestre
- 21P. Terracciano
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genoa have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Empoli have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Lecce(home) | 4-0 | Coppa Italia |
| May 20, 2018 | Torino(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| May 12, 2018 | Benevento(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| May 6, 2018 | Fiorentina(home) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Atalanta(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Cagliari(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Cittadella(home) | 0-3 | Coppa Italia |
| May 18, 2018 | Perugia(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| May 12, 2018 | Brescia(away) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| May 7, 2018 | Cremonese(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Genoa wins, 3 draws, 1 Empoli win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2017 | Empoli 0-2 Genoa | Serie A |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Genoa 0-0 Empoli | Serie A |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Genoa 1-0 Empoli | Serie A |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Empoli 2-0 Genoa | Serie A |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Empoli 1-1 Genoa | Serie A |
| Oct 20, 2014 | Genoa 1-1 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Genoa score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Empoli | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Genoa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
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