Genoa vs Empoli

26 August 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Livio Marinelli

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Krzysztof Piatek 6’
  • Christian Kouamé 18’
  • Samuel Mráz 90+4’

Match summary

Genoa beat Empoli 2-1. Genoa led 2-0 at half-time.

Krzysztof Piatek put Genoa ahead in the 6th minute, set up by Domenico Criscito, Christian Kouamé made it 2-0 in the 18th minute, set up by Domenico Criscito, and Samuel Mráz pulled one back to make it 2-1 in stoppage time, set up by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

Empoli can feel hard done by, creating 1.26 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Genoa's 0.95 from 13.

Match stats

Genoa Empoli
10 Shots 12
4 Shots on Target 8
3 Corners 6
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.95 xG 1.26
0.95 Non-penalty xG 1.26
5 Deep Completions 12

Key events

Genoa Empoli
Kick-off
Krzysztof Piatek
Assist: Domenico Criscito1-0 (Genoa)
6’
Christian Kouamé
Assist: Domenico Criscito2-0 (Genoa)
18’
Half-time2-0
90+4’
Samuel Mráz
Assist: Giovanni Di Lorenzo2-1 (Empoli)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Genoa
  • Nicolás Spolli
  • Ervin Zukanovic
  • Domenico Criscito
Empoli
  • Matías Silvestre
  • Rade Krunic

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 1.26 6’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), 1-0 6’ 18’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), 2-0 18’ 90+4’ Samuel Mráz (Empoli), 2-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 1.26 6’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), 1-0 Piatek 6’ 18’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), 2-0 Kouamé 18’ 90+4’ Samuel Mráz (Empoli), 2-1 Mráz 90+4’
Genoa 0.95 xGEmpoli 1.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Empoli attacking Genoa attacking 
90+4’ Samuel Mráz (Empoli), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 22’ Domenico Criscito (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, blocked 18’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 57’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 6’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 43’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Daniel Bessa (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 58’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Nicolás Spolli (Genoa), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 32’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Afriyie Acquah (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Afriyie Acquah (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Leonardo Capezzi (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Afriyie Acquah (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 62’ Leonardo Capezzi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Davide Biraschi (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Jacob Rasmussen (Empoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+3’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+4’ Samuel Mráz (Empoli), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 22’ Domenico Criscito (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, blocked 18’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 57’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 6’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 43’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Daniel Bessa (Genoa), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 51’ Antonio La Gumina (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Miha Zajc (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Nicolás Spolli (Genoa), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Christian Kouamé (Genoa), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Afriyie Acquah (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Darko Lazovic (Genoa), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Afriyie Acquah (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Leonardo Capezzi (Empoli), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Leonardo Capezzi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Afriyie Acquah (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 77’ Ismael Bennacer (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Davide Biraschi (Genoa), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Jacob Rasmussen (Empoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+3’ Rade Krunic (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Federico Marchetti GK900 0.000.000
Nicolás Spolli DEF901 0.050.000
Ervin Zukanovic DEF900 0.000.000
Davide Biraschi DEF901 0.010.000
Darko Lazovic MID742 0.050.000
Rômulo MID900 0.000.000
Oscar Hiljemark MID830 0.000.051
Domenico Criscito MID9021 0.170.252
Goran Pandev MID570 0.000.031
Krzysztof Piatek FWD9015 0.420.000
Christian Kouamé FWD9012 0.180.172
Luca Mazzitelli Sub330 0.000.000
Koray Günter Sub160 0.000.000
Daniel Bessa Sub71 0.070.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Genoa win 48% Bet365 odds 1.95
Draw 28% Bet365 odds 3.40
Empoli win 24% Bet365 odds 4.00

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Empoli 1-3 Genoa, 28 Jan 19  All Genoa vs Empoli 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.