Empoli FC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Empoli FC vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Salvatore Longo
- Referee Giacomo Camplone
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
- Referee
- Referee Davide Moro (Italy)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Feb | AS Roma | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Torino FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Empoli FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | US Cremonese | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Spezia Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | AS Roma | H | 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
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Empoli FC and SSC Napoli get this one started.
- 5' Ardian Ismajli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 17' Ardian Ismajli doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' The 26-year-old Eljif Elmas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' A moment of madness from Liam Henderson on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
- 28' GOAL! Victor Osimhen scores on 28.
- 29' GOAL! Victor Osimhen scores on 29.
- 34' It’s high time Paolo Zanetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Stanislav Lobotka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Alex Meret, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicolas Haas suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Francesco Caputo gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Roberto Piccoli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' Another change for Empoli FC made on 57 minute. Roberto Piccoli leaves to be changed by Francesco Caputo.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for Empoli FC. Alberto Grassi will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 63.
- 67' Mario Rui catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 67.
- 68' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Tyronne Ebuehi departs to be replaced by Petar Stojanovic.
- 68' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Red card on 68.
- 69' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Tyronne Ebuehi exits the field as Petar Stojanovic enters on 69.
- 71' Eljif Elmas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' The whistle greets Nicolas Haas as he departs to be replaced by Marko Pjaca.
- 77' Emanuel Vignato has so much to prove this time. He replaces Martin Satriano on 77 minute.
- 82' Gianluca Gaetano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' Giovanni Simeone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Osimhen on 84 minute.
- 85' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Victor Osimhen departs to be replaced by Giovanni Simeone.
- 90' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Piotr Zielinski by Tanguy Ndombele on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
8
Liam Henderson ↓ Alberto Grassi 56'
- 33
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↓ Marko Pjaca 76'
- 24
- 18
- 34
- 91
- 65
- 9
- 35
Bench
- 1
-
14
Marko Pjaca ↑ 76'
- 26
-
55
Emanuel Vignato ↑ 76'
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↑ 56'
-
19
Francesco Caputo ↑ 56'
- 3
-
30
Petar Stojanovic ↑ 68'
- 4
- 22
- 6
- 21
- 20
Coach
Paolo Zanetti
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 99
- 68
- 6
- 20
- 1
- 22
- 13
- 9
- 77
- 3
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 71'
-
91
Tanguy Ndombele ↑ 90'
- 4
- 12
- 95
- 21
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 84'
- 19
-
17
Mathias Olivera ↑ 71'
-
70
Gianluca Gaetano ↑ 90'
- 55
- 31
- 5
- 23
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
2 / 4
1.07
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
56%
Draw or SSC Napoli
72%
Empoli FC or SSC Napoli
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.