Empoli vs Genoa Prediction & Tips
Empoli and Genoa face at Stadio Carlo Castellani, in a match of the 12th round of Serie A TIM. In the last 3 years there have been only 2 direct clashes between these two teams: one on 28‑01‑2019, which ended with Genoa winning by (1‑3), and the most recent on 26‑08‑2018, which ended with a (2‑1) victory for Genoa. The home/away condition deserves special attention, since although this is a match between 12th and 18th in the overall standings, in fact this is a clash between the 19th ranked in home games and the 11th as a visitor.
Empoli analysis
The home team is currently in 12th place, with 12 points won, after 5 wins and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home against Inter, by (0‑2). In the last match, they won in an away match against Sassuolo, by (1‑2). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, as they have won 9 points away, where they have scored 9 goals and conceded 5, and 3 points at their stadium, with 7 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 6 home matches for the league, Empoli has a record of 1 win and 5 losses, having won 3 points out of 18 possible. They have conceded goals to their opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home games there is a tendency towards goals, as 19 of their last 27 games have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 11 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around in 1 turn.
Empoli comes for this game with a victory, by 1-2, in the trip to Sassuolo’s field, thus adding the second victory in the last three games played in Serie A: the team’s goals were scored by Andrea Pinamonti and Szymon Zurkowski. In this game against Genoa, coach Aurelio Andreazzoli should line up a very offensive team, designed in 4-4-2, with Federico Di Francesco and Andrea Pinamonti being the most offensive references: the first player mentioned is the top scorer with 4 goals scored . For this game, the coach is without Petar Stojanovic, suspended, as well as Simone Romagnoli and Federico Di Francesco, players who are recovering from injury.
Genoa Analysis
The away team is currently in the 18 th position of the league, having won 7 points, after 1 win, 5 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Spezia, by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied at home against Venezia, by (0‑0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, as they have won 5 points away and 2 at their stadium, with 7 goals scored and 9 goals conceded at home, against 8 goals scored and 13 conceded in away matches. In the last 6 away league matches Genoa has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 5 points out of 18 possible.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 8 matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that rarely scores first. Effectively, he never opened the scoreboard in his last 11 games for Serie A TIM. In 11 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have only turned the score around in one. In the last 9 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).
The Genoa team starts for this game with an equality, in 0x0, against Venezia, thus adding the eighth straight game without winning in this Italian championship. Now in this game against Empoli, coach Davide Ballardini should line up in the usual 4-4-2 privileging defensive organization and successive counterattacks, making the best use of the space in the opponent’s defensive line. Mattia Destro is the scorer of this team with 6 goals signed. For this game, the visiting coach is without Mohamed Fares, Zinho Vanheusden, Hernani, Mattia Bani and Nikola Maksimovic, all with physical problems.
Empoli – Genoa FREE TIPS
Genoa – Win @ 3.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
