Match Report
Genoa U19 went into the game 9th in the table on 47 points; Empoli U19 sat 11th on 42 — a 5-point gap. Empoli U19's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Genoa U19 1.59 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Empoli U19 1.44 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.58.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Genoa U19, 1 by Empoli U19, 1 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The match was played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in Genova (capacity 4,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.