Serie A – Match-day 28: Genoa v Empoli

The Stadio Luigi Ferraris sees Sunday action as Genoa take on Empoli – 12:30pm GMT.

It’s a trip to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris for nineteenth placed Genoa on Sunday, as they take on thirteenth placed Empoli.

Home Fans Nervous About Relegation, as Genoa Host Empoli on Sunday

Genoa have 90 minutes to break their recent habit of poor, or disappointing results, following a dissapointing home draw to Internazionale and Venezia.

Also, a draw statistic of five in five fixtures is not all bad, but unfortunately will not bring the success Alexander Blessin’s men wishes for ultimately. Now they have 1 matches won, 12 games lost and 14 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in nineteenth place, with a total of 17 points having won one game, drawn 14 games, and lost 12 fixtures.

Genoa have drawn seven meetings and lost six games of their 13 League matches at home this season.

Victory for Genoa would take their points tally to 20 so far this season.

Going into Sunday’s game, Alexander Blessin without seven of his players, due to illness or injury.

Empoli’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 31 points this season

Is this to be the game where Empoli to put a halt to their recent record of poor results? They go into this fixture on the back of two recent defeats to Juventus and Sampdoria.

Also, Empoli need to find a way to win football matches, as they are gaining a reputation for draws and losses. With 31 points, they currently sit thirteenth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 8 wins, 12 losses and 7 draws having won eight meetings, drawn seven matches, and lost 12 games.

Empoli’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Genoa. In the 13 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won five games, drawn five fixtures, and lost three meetings.

Empoli will have secured 34 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Aurelio Andreazzoli could be missing up to two of their players through injury or illness for the game on Sunday.

Genoa v Empoli – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels it’s unlikely that this game will result in a draw, or at least that is what the form book would tell us, Genoa have played Empoli 23 times in the past seasons, with both sides enjoying victory seven wins times each. The last time both teams met in this competition was November 2021 and the score line ended up with a 2-2 draw.

Other standout players for Genoa are Caleb Ekuban and Mattia Destro with one goals each and for Empoli are Szymon Zurkowski and Andrea Pinamonti with two goals both.