Empoli vs Genoa Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread

Facing the real threat of being relegated, Empoli (4-13-5; 17 points) take on Genoa (7-8-7; 28 points), currently in 11th place in the league, at Carlo Castellani on Saturday. Kick off is at 15:00 CEST. Empoli, who have lost in 11 out of twenty matches, will head into this match with the home field advantage at Carlo Castellani.

Empoli and Genoa last faced each other in December 2, 2023 and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Empoli have a record of 3-2-5 in their last matches against Genoa. Empoli have outscored Genoa across these head-to-head matches, scoring eight goals to their 12.

Empoli vs Genoa Prediction

The bookmakers are in no doubt about who will win this game. FOX Bet have Empoli as big favorites with odds of 2.7, while the Genoa are 2.9. 2 total goals are predicted.

Empoli enter into this game facing the real threat of being relegated having secured four wins, 13 losses and five draws in their last 22 matches. The squad has had 11 losses in the most recent twenty matches. In total, they’ve scored 15 goals, while allowing 36. This has likely been due to the actions of S. Żurkowski, who has four goals, and F. Caputo who has three. In their last match, Empoli dropped points against Juventus 1-1.

Genoa comes into this match with 28 points. They are in 11th place in the league and their record right now has seen them pick up seven wins, eight losses and seven draws over the course of 22 matches. The team hasn’t lost back-to-back and they have bagged a total of 24 goals so far, conceding 26. Their top players A. Gudmundsson and Mateo Retegui have scored nine and five respectively. In their most recent match on Sunday, The Griffin beat Lecce 2-1.

Going into this contest, Empoli have no injured players ruled out. Meanwhile, Genoa have ruled out zero players so far.

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Moneyline Pick: Genoa (2.9)

Empoli are considered the favorite looking at the betting market. The club will try to move past last month’s performance; they come into this matchup with a recent win percentage of 25% (one win). In comparison, Genoa have a win percentage of 50% (two wins).

Empoli vs Genoa Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: Genoa (2.7), Empoli (2.9)
  • Spread: Empoli 0 (2.06), Genoa 0 (1.8)
  • Over/Under: Under 2 Goals (2), Over 2 Goals (1.83)

Empoli vs Genoa Betting Trends

  • Record last 10 games: Empoli 1-5-4, Genoa 3-2-5
  • Home/Road Split: Empoli (4-13-5), Genoa (7-8-7)
  • Head-To-Head: Empoli’s record is 3-2-5 in their last 2 matches against Genoa
  • Match Type: League

Over/Under Pick: Under 2 Total Goals (2)

Heading into this match, Empoli recorded an average of 1.25 goals per game last month while Genoa averaged 1.25 goals per game last month.

Spread Pick: Empoli 0 Goals (2.06)

For the bet to come up as a winner, Empoli must win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.

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