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Empoli FC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Empoli FC
2 – 1
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Wed 3 Apr 2019 · 17:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Kalidou Koulibaly
Y 47' Arkadiusz Milik
Hamed Traore 50' Y
Marko Pajac 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Referee Antonio Rapuano
  • Referee Domenico Rocca
  • Referee Rosario Abisso
  • Referee Salvatore Longo
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

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
2019-04-03 Empoli FC 2–1 SSC Napoli 2018-11-02 SSC Napoli 5–1 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr SSC Napoli H 2–1 W
30 Mar Juventus FC A 0–1 L
17 Mar Frosinone Calcio H 2–1 W
11 Mar AS Roma A 1–2 L
02 Mar Parma Calcio 1913 H 3–3 D
22 Feb AC Milan A 0–3 L
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Empoli FC A 1–2 L
31 Mar AS Roma A 4–1 W
17 Mar Udinese Calcio H 4–2 W
14 Mar FC Red Bull Salzburg A 1–3 L
10 Mar US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–1 D
07 Mar FC Red Bull Salzburg H 3–0 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' What a night it is going to be! Empoli FC welcome SSC Napoli for this crunch clash at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Empoli FC in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
  • 25' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Farias makes it 1-0.
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 38' SSC Napoli fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' Matteo Brighi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rade Krunic at the 41 minute mark.
  • 44' Brilliant from the ! Piotr Zielinski makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 44.
  • 47' Arkadiusz Milik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
  • 50' Hamed Junior Traore is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 52' Sensational shot from Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Empoli FC is back in the lead.
  • 57' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dries Mertens is hanging Adam Ounas on the field on 57 minute.
  • 58' Fabian Ruiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amin Younes on 58 minute.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marko Pajac.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Empoli FC that had 382 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Hamed Traore has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 76' The whistle greets Kevin Malcuit as he departs to be replaced by Simone Verdi.
  • 81' Matias Silvestre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
  • 86' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Another change for Empoli FC made on 90 minute. Marko Pajac leaves to be changed by Luca Antonelli.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-04-03 Empoli FC 2–1 SSC Napoli 2018-11-02 SSC Napoli 5–1 Empoli FC

Empoli FC Form

2019-04-03 Empoli FC 2–1 SSC Napoli W 2019-03-30 Juventus FC 1–0 Empoli FC L 2019-03-17 Empoli FC 2–1 Frosinone Calcio W 2019-03-11 AS Roma 2–1 Empoli FC L 2019-03-02 Empoli FC 3–3 Parma Calcio 1913 D 2019-02-22 AC Milan 3–0 Empoli FC L

SSC Napoli Form

2019-04-03 Empoli FC 2–1 SSC Napoli L 2019-03-31 AS Roma 1–4 SSC Napoli W 2019-03-17 SSC Napoli 4–2 Udinese Calcio W 2019-03-14 FC Red Bull Salzburg 3–1 SSC Napoli L 2019-03-10 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 SSC Napoli D 2019-03-07 SSC Napoli 3–0 FC Red Bull Salzburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or SSC Napoli 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC40% Draw25% SSC Napoli35%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
65%
Draw or SSC Napoli
60%
Empoli FC or SSC Napoli
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC28% Draw43% SSC Napoli29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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