Saturday , 14 November 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SS Lazio 11 29
2 FC Internazionale Milano 11 28
3 AS Roma 11 27
4 AC Milan 11 24
5 Como 1907 11 23
6 Frosinone Calcio 11 20
7 Juventus FC 11 18
8 Bologna FC 1909 11 17
9 Cagliari Calcio 11 16
10 SSC Napoli 11 15
11 Torino FC 11 14
12 Atalanta BC 11 14
13 Genoa CFC 11 13
14 US Lecce 11 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 11 9
16 Parma Calcio 1913 11 8
17 US Sassuolo Calcio 11 8
18 AC Monza 11 7
19 Venezia FC 11 6
20 Udinese Calcio 11 5

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
20% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SSC Napoli
Kevin De Bruyne 4 G 1 A
Rasmus Hojlund 3 G
Matteo Politano 2 G 3 A
Antonio Vergara 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Empoli FC launch into their encounter with SSC Napoli.
  • 5' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Empoli FC and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Pasquale Mazzocchi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Empoli FC are deployed in a 3-1-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alberto Grassi on 33 minutes.
  • 37' That is a card for SSC Napoli. Andre Zambo Anguissa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Alessandro Buongiorno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Antonio Conte will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Giovanni Simeone gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Romelu Lukaku and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' Another change for Empoli FC made on 72 minute. Alberto Grassi leaves to be changed by Ola Solbakken.
  • 76' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Giovanni Di Lorenzo gets a card.
  • 77' David Neres is ready to make an impact after coming on for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Jacopo Fazzini is replaced by Emmanuel Ekong on 78 minute.
  • 79' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Saba Goglichidze by Liam Henderson on 79 minute.
  • 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Ismael Konate comes on to replace Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 87' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Matteo Politano exits the field as Pasquale Mazzocchi enters on 87.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Haas is booked for Empoli FC — card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Empoli FC 0-1 SSC Napoli.

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
Piotr Zielinski 2
Scott McTominay 2
Andrea Pinamonti 2
Lorenzo Insigne 2
Victor Osimhen 2
Arkadiusz Milik 1
Viktor Kovalenko 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.