Match Summary

Genoa defeated Empoli 2:1. The match was played in Serie A 2024. Goals were scored by M. Badelj 46′, Sebastiano Esposito 54′, C. Ekuban 68′, S. Esposito 74′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Empoli had 59% possession while Genoa held 41%. Empoli had 12 shots (8 on target) compared to 14 (5 on target) for Genoa. Expected goals: Empoli 1.34 — Genoa 1.77. Empoli made 5 substitutions, Genoa made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Sebastiano Esposito 52′).

Match Events

Key match events between Empoli and Genoa — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Empoli had 59% possession against Genoa's 41%. Empoli registered 12 shots (8 on target) while Genoa managed 14 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 7–4. Fouls committed: 16–13.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Empoli have recorded 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Genoa show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Empoli and Genoa have met 1 times — Empoli won 0, Genoa won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Genoa leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (1 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (1)