Empoli FC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2024-25 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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Assistant 1 Vito Mastrodonato
- Assistant 2 Mattia Scarpa
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 2 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 3 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
| 4 | FC Internazionale Milano | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | AS Roma | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Como 1907 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Torino FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | US Lecce | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | AC Monza | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Venezia FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Frosinone Calcio | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SSC Napoli kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Giovanni Simeone, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Empoli FC in their 3-1-4-2 trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact 4-3-3.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ardian Ismajli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alberto Grassi on 33 minutes.
- 37' SSC Napoli receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Empoli FC and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Andre Zambo Anguissa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Giovanni Simeone. He replaces Romelu Lukaku on 60 minute.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 68' Saba Goglichidze has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' Ola Solbakken is replacing Alberto Grassi for the Empoli FC side.
- 76' That is a card for SSC Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! David Neres comes on to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 78' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Emmanuel Ekong comes on to replace Jacopo Fazzini.
- 79' Liam Henderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Saba Goglichidze at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' Another change for Empoli FC made on 86 minute. Lorenzo Colombo leaves to be changed by Ismael Konate.
- 87' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Matteo Politano is replaced by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Haas is booked for Empoli FC — card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SSC Napoli players.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 3
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↓ Ola Solbakken 72'
- 34
- 99
-
8
Faustino Anjorin ↓ Nicolas Haas 79'
- 21
-
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↓ Ismael Konate 86'
-
10
Jacopo Fazzini ↓ Emmanuel Ekong 78'
- 23
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 9
- 7
- 22
-
6
Liam Henderson ↑ 79'
- 98
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↑ 79'
- 13
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↑ 72'
-
19
Emmanuel Ekong ↑ 78'
- 12
- 35
- 31
-
90
Ismael Konate ↑ 86'
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 99
- 37
- 21
- 25
- 4
- 22
- 13
- 77
- 6
Bench
-
30
Pasquale Mazzocchi ↑ 87'
-
7
David Neres ↑ 77'
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 60'
-
17
Mathias Olivera ↑ 60'
- 26
- 81
- 14
- 5
- 90
- 16
- 23
- 12
Coach
Antonio Conte
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.