Thursday , 24 September 2026

Empoli FC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2024-25
Empoli FC
0 – 1
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Sun 20 Oct 2024 · 10:30 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani 15,164 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 63' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia pen
Alberto Grassi 33' Y
Y 37' Andre Zambo Anguissa
Y 76' Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Nicolas Haas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Rosario Abisso
  • Assistant 1 Vito Mastrodonato
  • Assistant 2 Mattia Scarpa

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

Head-to-Head

5
5
Empoli FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-20 Empoli FC 0–1 SSC Napoli 2024-04-20 Empoli FC 1–0 SSC Napoli 2023-11-12 SSC Napoli 0–1 Empoli FC 2023-02-25 Empoli FC 0–2 SSC Napoli 2022-11-08 SSC Napoli 2–0 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct SSC Napoli H 0–1 L
06 Oct SS Lazio A 1–2 L
29 Sep ACF Fiorentina H 0–0 D
20 Sep Cagliari Calcio A 2–0 W
14 Sep Juventus FC H 0–0 D
31 Aug Bologna FC 1909 A 1–1 D
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Empoli FC A 1–0 W
04 Oct Como 1907 H 3–1 W
29 Sep AC Monza H 2–0 W
21 Sep Juventus FC A 0–0 D
15 Sep Cagliari Calcio A 4–0 W
31 Aug Parma Calcio 1913 H 2–1 W

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SSC Napoli
Rasmus Hojlund 2 G
Kevin De Bruyne 1 G 1 A
Matteo Politano 1 G
Antonio Vergara 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadio Carlo Castellani that hosts another battle between Empoli FC and SSC Napoli.
  • 5' The 29-year-old Scott McTominay has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Giuseppe Pezzella has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Jacopo Fazzini has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mattia Viti, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Alberto Grassi is booked for Empoli FC — card on 33.
  • 37' SSC Napoli receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 42' Romelu Lukaku needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 47' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' Giovanni Simeone is replacing Romelu Lukaku for the SSC Napoli side.
  • 63' Brilliant from the ! Khvicha Kvaratskhelia makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 63.
  • 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Ola Solbakken comes on to replace Alberto Grassi.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giovanni Di Lorenzo on 76.
  • 77' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia departs to be replaced by David Neres.
  • 78' Jacopo Fazzini makes way for Emmanuel Ekong at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
  • 79' Liam Henderson is replacing Saba Goglichidze for the Empoli FC side.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Lorenzo Colombo makes way for Ismael Konate at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
  • 87' Pasquale Mazzocchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matteo Politano at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' Nicolas Haas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SSC Napoli to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto D'Aversa

SSC Napoli Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Conte

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dries Mertens 4
Lorenzo Insigne 2
Victor Osimhen 2
Piotr Zielinski 2
Scott McTominay 2
Andrea Pinamonti 2
Hirving Lozano 1
Ardian Ismajli 1

Head to Head

2024-10-20 Empoli FC 0–1 SSC Napoli 2024-04-20 Empoli FC 1–0 SSC Napoli 2023-11-12 SSC Napoli 0–1 Empoli FC 2023-02-25 Empoli FC 0–2 SSC Napoli 2022-11-08 SSC Napoli 2–0 Empoli FC

Empoli FC Form

2024-10-20 Empoli FC 0–1 SSC Napoli L 2024-10-06 SS Lazio 2–1 Empoli FC L 2024-09-29 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina D 2024-09-20 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC W 2024-09-14 Empoli FC 0–0 Juventus FC D 2024-08-31 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 Empoli FC D

SSC Napoli Form

2024-10-20 Empoli FC 0–1 SSC Napoli W 2024-10-04 SSC Napoli 3–1 Como 1907 W 2024-09-29 SSC Napoli 2–0 AC Monza W 2024-09-21 Juventus FC 0–0 SSC Napoli D 2024-09-15 Cagliari Calcio 0–4 SSC Napoli W 2024-08-31 SSC Napoli 2–1 Parma Calcio 1913 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.73 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: SSC Napoli or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC26% Draw34% SSC Napoli40%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
60%
Draw or SSC Napoli
74%
Empoli FC or SSC Napoli
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC16% Draw58% SSC Napoli26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 16% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 24% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
49% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.