Empoli vs Genoa

28 December 2024 · Serie A · 2024/25 · Referee Antonio Rapuano

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Sebastiano Esposito 74’
  • Milan Badelj 46’
  • Caleb Ekuban 68’

Match summary

Genoa took a 2-1 win at Empoli. It was goalless at half-time.

Milan Badelj put Genoa ahead in the 46th minute, Caleb Ekuban made it 0-2 in the 68th minute, set up by Fabio Miretti, and Sebastiano Esposito pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 74th minute, set up by Faustino Anjorin.

The chances backed that up: Genoa created 2.08 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Empoli's 1.43 from 12. Sebastiano Esposito had a penalty saved for Empoli.

Match stats

Empoli Genoa
12 Shots 14
8 Shots on Target 5
7 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.43 xG 2.02
0.67 Non-penalty xG 2.02
8 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Empoli Genoa
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
46’
Milan Badelj0-1 (Genoa)
68’
Caleb Ekuban
Assist: Fabio Miretti
0-2 (Genoa)
Sebastiano Esposito
Assist: Faustino Anjorin
1-2 (Empoli)
74’
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Empoli
  • Emmanuel Gyasi
Genoa
  • Morten Thorsby
  • Vitinha

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 2.08 46’ Milan Badelj (Genoa), 0-1 46’ 68’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), 0-2 68’ 74’ Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli), 1-2 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 2.08 46’ Milan Badelj (Genoa), 0-1 Badelj 46’ 68’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), 0-2 Ekuban 68’ 74’ Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli), 1-2 Esposito 74’
Empoli 1.43 xGGenoa 2.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genoa attacking Empoli attacking 
54’ Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 68’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 46’ Milan Badelj (Genoa), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 63’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 74’ Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 46’ Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+3’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 65’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 67’ Fabio Miretti (Genoa), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 50’ Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 57’ Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 87’ Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 17’ Vitinha (Genoa), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Vitinha (Genoa), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Faustino Anjorin (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Liberato Cacace (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Faustino Anjorin (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Liam Henderson (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Faustino Anjorin (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90’ Stefano Sabelli (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 54’ Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 68’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 46’ Milan Badelj (Genoa), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 63’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 74’ Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 46’ Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 65’ Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+3’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 67’ Fabio Miretti (Genoa), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 87’ Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 17’ Vitinha (Genoa), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Vitinha (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Vitinha (Genoa), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Johan Vásquez (Genoa), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Faustino Anjorin (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Liberato Cacace (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Faustino Anjorin (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Liam Henderson (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Faustino Anjorin (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90’ Stefano Sabelli (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Devis Vásquez GK900 0.000.000
Saba Goglichidze DEF730 0.000.000
Ardian Ismajli DEF900 0.000.000
Giuseppe Pezzella DEF900 0.000.000
Liberato Cacace DEF821 0.030.000
Emmanuel Gyasi MID900 0.000.000
Faustino Anjorin MID8213 0.060.443
Alberto Grassi MID730 0.000.000
Liam Henderson MID621 0.010.031
Sebastiano Esposito FWD9014 1.150.052
Lorenzo Colombo FWD903 0.180.072
Jacopo Fazzini Sub280 0.000.000
Mattia De Sciglio Sub170 0.000.000
Youssef Maleh Sub170 0.000.000
Luca Marianucci Sub80 0.000.000
Emmanuel Ekong Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Empoli win 37% Avg odds 2.56
Draw 34% Avg odds 2.82
Genoa win 29% Avg odds 3.26

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.