Empoli take on the visitors Genoa in the round 18 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Saturday, December 28th at Stadio Carlo Castellani (Empoli).
Empoli have never grabbed the stars from the sky, even though they are often led by high-status coaches - often, however, at the start of their coaching careers. But the club's main task is to survive in Serie A - and this has worked out recently. Including last season, when they were one point ahead of Frosinone, which is again sent back to the 2nd division immediately after promotion. But the decision to call a new coach for the Azzurri was understandable. They called Roberto D'Aversa, who is undoubtedly talented, although last season he was embroiled in a scandalous skirmish with an opposing player. In his new place, he behaves modestly and achieves good success. Including in the cup, where they managed, albeit on penalties, to knock out Fiorentina. And there are almost as many victories in Calcio as defeats. Although in the last round they still lost to Atalanta.
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Genoa changed their coach, and it helped. After the last change of owners, the Griffins managed to go down. And they didn’t immediately show good football in Serie B — and then the bet on Gilardino helped, although the inexperienced ex-striker was initially just “acting”. Alberto not only returned the club to Calcio, but also took 11th place there with his charges. But in the summer, they sold a number of stars, and then there was a wave of injuries, including Malinovskyi, who suffered a severe leg fracture. So the decline was expected, but only after Patrick Vieira became the new coach, they managed to improve sharply, starting to consistently score points and, accordingly, rise in the table. Including holding out for 0-0 on the field of Milan, just in time for the anniversary of the grandee. And only Napoli, another contender for maximum results, lost 1-3 at home.
All 4 of the last head-to-head matches ended in a draw. The Blues are playing at home and are therefore considered the favorites of the match. But the visitors do not look weaker - we bet that both sides will be able to score here.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
