Empoli FC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Empoli FC vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Banti
- Referee Mauro Vivenzi
- Referee Livio Marinelli
- Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
- Referee Vito Mastrodonato
- Referee Andrea Colombo (Italy)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Apr | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Apr | Spezia Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Empoli FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Atalanta BC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Udinese Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
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' The ball is rolling at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli FC are looking to make home advantage count against SSC Napoli.
- 4' Poor challenge from Filippo Bandinelli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Empoli FC and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 14' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' Controversy at the stadium! Alessandro Zanoli argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 27' SSC Napoli seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 32' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Andreazzoli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' Dries Mertens adds to his 0 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Kevin Malcuit comes on to replace Alessandro Zanoli.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Lorenzo Insigne gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 58' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Filippo Bandinelli is replaced by Liam Henderson on 61 minute.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Nedim Bajrami. He replaces Valerio Verre on 66 minute.
- 68' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Piotr Zielinski is hanging Hirving Lozano on the field on 68 minute.
- 70' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Leo Stulac comes on to replace Kristjan Asllani.
- 72' Mattia Viti was booked on 72.
- 73' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Dries Mertens departs to be replaced by Matteo Politano.
- 80' A stunning finish from Liam Henderson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' Petar Stojanovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andrea Pinamonti makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 85' SSC Napoli make a change. Lorenzo Insigne trudges off to be replaced by Adam Ounas on 85 minutes.
- 88' Andrea Pinamonti is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrea Pinamonti.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Empoli FC players.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Valerio Verre ↓ Nedim Bajrami 66'
- 13
- 33
- 9
- 25
- 99
- 30
- 27
- 42
- 65
-
23
Kristjan Asllani ↓ Leo Stulac 70'
Bench
-
8
Liam Henderson ↑ 61'
- 15
-
11
Federico Di Francesco ↑ 66'
-
5
Leo Stulac ↑ 70'
- 6
-
21
Liberato Cacace ↑ 61'
- 34
- 20
- 19
-
10
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 66'
- 1
- 16
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 99
- 8
- 6
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↓ Adam Ounas 85'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Matteo Politano 77'
- 1
- 13
- 9
- 5
- 59
Bench
- 3
- 4
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 68'
-
33
Adam Ounas ↑ 85'
- 25
-
2
Kevin Malcuit ↑ 46'
- 12
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 77'
- 37
- 80
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dries Mertens | 4 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Scott McTominay | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
| Ardian Ismajli | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or SSC Napoli 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Empoli FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
68%
Draw or SSC Napoli
57%
Empoli FC or SSC Napoli
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.