Serie A: Genoa vs Empoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 27 match between Genoa and Empoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Empoli go up against Genoa on Sunday for a Serie A meeting at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Genoa approach round 27 as number 12 in the Serie A table with 30 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, Empoli have amassed 21 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Team form: Genoa vs Empoli

Genoa Form

Genoa have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Torino, before claiming 3 points in a 2-0 win against Venezia. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Inter. Genoa claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded four goals.

Empoli Form

Empoli came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 3-0 against Udinese. A 0-5 defeat against Atalanta followed, before a 1-1 draw with Juventus. Empoli managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 15 time and letting in nine.

Betting facts for Genoa and Empoli

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Genoa and Empoli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Genoa vs Empoli

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Andrea Pinamonti has actually netted eight goals during this Serie A season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Empoli should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Andrea Pinamonti to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Betting markets: Genoa vs Empoli

Full-time result

Genoa claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Empoli won one, drew four and lost five of their last 10 games away. Empoli lost 4 matches on the bounce. Genoa have not lost to Empoli in 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Genoa scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Empoli scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Genoa have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Empoli have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Empoli managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Genoa were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Genoa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Empoli, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.7 times goals per game. Empoli did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games