Empoli FC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2023-24 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 Gianluca Manganiello
- Assistant 1 Stefano Del Giovane
- Assistant 2 Stefano Liberti
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | US Lecce | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Torino FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Empoli FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | AC Monza | A | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | Atalanta BC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | FC Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
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' Empoli FC have kicked off against SSC Napoli. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alberto Cerri makes it 1-0.
- 9' 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 Sebastian Walukiewicz suffering a number of foals already.
- 14' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 19' Argentina international Giovanni Simeone has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Alberto Cerri is withdrawn and M'Baye Niang gets his opportunity.
- 25' Sebastiano Luperto, a Italy , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' Natan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
- 42' Pasquale Mazzocchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The whistle greets Natan as he departs to be replaced by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' Giuseppe Pezzella has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Bartosz Bereszynski. He receives a card.
- 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
- 70' Nicolo Cambiaghi makes way for Matteo Cancellieri at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Giacomo Raspadori. He replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on 72 minute.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Simone Bastoni. He replaces Alberto Grassi on 82 minute.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 89' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Andre Zambo Anguissa has done his job and it is now time for Giovanni Simeone to step up.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Cyril Ngonge. He receives a card.
- Another three points for Empoli FC.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
17
Alberto Cerri ↓ M'Baye Niang 20'
- 33
- 19
- 3
- 25
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↓ Simone Bastoni 82'
- 28
- 4
- 29
- 21
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 23
-
30
Simone Bastoni ↑ 82'
- 9
-
13
Liberato Cacace ↑ 82'
- 8
- 18
-
27
Szymon Zurkowski ↑ 70'
-
20
Matteo Cancellieri ↑ 70'
- 12
-
10
M'Baye Niang ↑ 20'
- 7
- 2
Coach
Davide Nicola
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 68
- 20
- 1
-
21
Matteo Politano ↓ Cyril Ngonge 72'
- 22
- 9
- 55
- 77
-
3
Natan ↓ Pasquale Mazzocchi 46'
- 5
Bench
-
30
Pasquale Mazzocchi ↑ 46'
- 32
- 95
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 89'
- 8
- 24
- 29
-
26
Cyril Ngonge ↑ 72'
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 72'
- 14
- 50
Coach
Francesco Calzona
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
1.33
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or SSC Napoli 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Empoli FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
72%
Draw or SSC Napoli
56%
Empoli FC or SSC Napoli
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Empoli FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.