Genoa 3–1 Empoli
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.4 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 2.0 – 0.8
- Goals
- 3 – 1
Footybot made Genoa favourites at 51%.
Genoa won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.8.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alessandro Marcandalli, 66.9 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Alessandro Marcandalli +22.3, Morten Frendrup +12.4, Nicolae Stanciu +9.2.
Well below it: Aarón Martín −12.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Genoa
| 20 Sep 2025 | L 1–2 | at Bologna |
| 15 Sep 2025 | D 1–1 | at Como |
| 31 Aug 2025 | L 0–1 | v Juventus |
| 23 Aug 2025 | D 0–0 | v Lecce |
| 15 Aug 2025 | W 3–0 | v L.R. Vicenza |
Empoli
| 15 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | v Reggiana |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Genoa
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Ekhator | 30 | 77.2 | – |
| Morten Thorsby | 24 | 69.3 | – |
| Alessandro Marcandalli | 90 | 66.9 | +22.3 |
| Morten Frendrup | 66 | 57.1 | +12.4 |
| Nicolae Stanciu | 84 | 54.2 | +9.2 |
| Stefano Sabelli | 90 | 51.3 | – |
| Johan Vásquez | 90 | 50.5 | +4.2 |
| Valentín Carboni | 90 | 50.5 | +2.7 |
| Junior Messias | 45 | 49.0 | +1.1 |
| Lorenzo Colombo | 60 | 48.2 | +5.1 |
| Nicola Leali | 90 | 47.1 | −3.2 |
| Patrizio Masini | 24 | 45.1 | – |
| Lorenzo Venturino | 45 | 43.3 | – |
| Albert Grønbæk | 66 | 40.0 | – |
| Aarón Martín | 90 | 39.7 | −12.9 |
| Seydou Fini | 16 | 32.4 | – |
Empoli
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edoardo Saporiti | 80 | 66.4 | – |
| Gabriele Guarino | 90 | 64.5 | – |
| Franco Carboni | 59 | 52.8 | – |
| Gabriele Indragoli | 23 | 52.1 | – |
| Bogdan Popov | 59 | 51.8 | – |
| Gerard Yepes | 67 | 46.4 | – |
| Stiven Shpendi | 31 | 45.1 | – |
| Rareș Ilie | 90 | 43.9 | – |
| Lorenzo Ignacchiti | 23 | 42.2 | – |
| Samuele Perisan | 90 | 40.2 | – |
| Luca Belardinelli | 90 | 39.9 | – |
| Nosa Edward Obaretin | 90 | 39.8 | – |
| Brando Moruzzi | 90 | 38.6 | – |