Empoli – Genoa betting tips for today, January 28, 2019
Kick-off: 20:30 Empoli – Genoa
Football: Italy – Serie A
Tip: Under 3.5 Goals
Odds: 1.40
Bookmaker: Bwin
Match Result: 1:3 LOST
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| Empoli haven’t lost three Serie A (SA) home games in a row since March 2017, and a struggling Genoa side presents a decent opportunity to maintain that record. |
| A win is important for Empoli, who start this round just three points above the relegation zone with just one point in five SA games (D1, L4). They have the second-worst defence in the league (39 conceded), with 13 conceded in their last five alone! |
| Prior to their two straight home SA losses, Empoli had won three on the bounce. Since their first home match this season however, Empoli haven’t kept a SA clean sheet at Stadio Carlo Castellani in nine league games. |
| Genoa are just three points above Empoli and have just one league win since October 2018 (W1, D5, L8). The visitors have the league’s fourth-worst defensive record (37 conceded) and could suffer even further after the departure of Krzysztof Piątek, who accounted for 52% of their league goals (13 of 25). |
| Away from home this SA season, Genoa’s record is even worse – just one win all season (W1, D1, L7) and five losses in a row. No side has lost more games or picked up fewer points in SA away games than Genoa, who haven’t kept a SA clean sheet on the road this season! |
| Players to watch: Francesco Caputo (EMP) has five goals and three assists in his last ten SA games, while Goran Pandev (GEN) hasn’t scored a SA goal since September 2018, but will need to step up now. |
| Stat attack: 11 of Empoli’s last 12 SA matches have produced over 2.5 goals. |
| Both sides scored goals in 11 of Empoli’s last 15 SA games. |
| Eight of nine SA H2H matches have seen under 2.5 match goals. |
| However, eight of Genoa’s nine SA away matches this season have ended with over 2.5 match goals. |
| Genoa haven’t lost more than five consecutive SA away games since 1993. |
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