Empoli vs Genoa

28 January 2019 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Federico La Penna

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Giovanni Di Lorenzo 63’
  • Christian Kouamé 18’
  • Darko Lazovic 70’
  • Antonio Sanabria 73’

Match summary

Genoa beat Empoli 3-1 on the road. Genoa led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Christian Kouamé put Genoa ahead in the 18th minute, set up by Domenico Criscito. In the second half, Giovanni Di Lorenzo equalised in the 63rd minute, Darko Lazovic put Genoa back in front in the 70th minute, set up by Daniel Bessa, and Antonio Sanabria made it 1-3 with a header in the 73rd minute, set up by Darko Lazovic.

There was little between the sides on chances: Empoli created 1.93 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Genoa 1.88 from 15.

Match stats

Empoli Genoa
13 Shots 12
7 Shots on Target 7
1 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.91 xG 1.87
1.91 Non-penalty xG 1.87
10 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Empoli Genoa
Kick-off
18’
Christian Kouamé
Assist: Domenico Criscito0-1 (Genoa)
Half-time0-1
Giovanni Di Lorenzo1-1 (Empoli)
63’
70’
Darko Lazovic
Assist: Daniel Bessa1-2 (Genoa)
73’
Antonio Sanabria
Assist: Darko Lazovic1-3 (Genoa)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

Empoli
  • Jacob Rasmussen
Genoa
  • Esteban Rolón
  • Daniel Bessa

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 1.93 1.88 18’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), 0-1 18’ 63’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli), 1-1 63’ 70’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), 1-2 70’ 73’ Antonio Sanabria (Genoa), 1-3 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 1.88 18’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), 0-1 Kouamé 18’ 63’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli), 1-1 Di Lorenzo 63’ 70’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), 1-2 Lazovic 70’ 73’ Antonio Sanabria (Genoa), 1-3 Sanabria 73’
Empoli 1.93 xGGenoa 1.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genoa attacking Empoli attacking 
73’ Antonio Sanabria (Genoa), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 63’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 23’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 28’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 37’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 17’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 18’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 69’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 66’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 15’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 43’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 8’ Cristian Romero (Genoa), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 13’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 59’ Davide Biraschi (Genoa), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Manuel Pasqual (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Daniel Bessa (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Manuel Pasqual (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Rômulo (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Miguel Veloso (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Antonio Sanabria (Genoa), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 63’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 23’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 28’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 37’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 17’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 18’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 66’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 69’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 15’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 70’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 43’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 53’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 8’ Cristian Romero (Genoa), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 13’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 59’ Davide Biraschi (Genoa), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Manuel Pasqual (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Francesco Caputo (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Daniel Bessa (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Manuel Pasqual (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Rômulo (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Miguel Veloso (Genoa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ivan Provedel GK900 0.000.061
Giovanni Di Lorenzo DEF9012 0.550.161
Frederic Veseli DEF900 0.000.000
Matías Silvestre DEF900 0.000.281
Jacob Rasmussen DEF900 0.000.000
Manuel Pasqual DEF902 0.090.202
Ismael Bennacer MID900 0.000.031
Hamed Junior Traore MID742 0.120.111
Rade Krunic MID582 0.340.000
Francesco Caputo FWD903 0.420.321
Miha Zajc FWD804 0.410.021
Levan Mchedlidze Sub320 0.000.000
Salih Ucan Sub160 0.000.000
Afriyie Acquah Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Empoli win 40% Bet365 odds 2.37
Draw 28% Bet365 odds 3.40
Genoa win 32% Bet365 odds 3.00

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Empoli LLLLD
Genoa LWLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Genoa 2-1 Empoli, 26 Aug 18 Next meeting: Empoli 2-2 Genoa, 05 Nov 21  All Empoli vs Genoa meetings

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.