SSC Napoli vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2025/26)
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Assistant 1 Giovanni Baccini
- Assistant 2 Alessandro Lo Cicero
19 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 2.8 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87 2 SSC Napoli 38 76 3 AS Roma 38 73 4 Como 1907 38 71 5 AC Milan 38 70 6 Juventus FC 38 69 7 Atalanta BC 38 59 8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56 9 SS Lazio 38 54 10 Udinese Calcio 38 50 11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49 12 Torino FC 38 45 13 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45 14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43 15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42 16 Genoa CFC 38 41 17 US Lecce 38 38 18 US Cremonese 38 34 19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21 20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 14 Apr Empoli FC H 3–0 W 07 Apr Bologna FC 1909 A 1–1 D 30 Mar AC Milan H 2–1 W 16 Mar Venezia FC A 0–0 D 09 Mar ACF Fiorentina H 2–1 W 01 Mar FC Internazionale Milano H 1–1 D Key Stats
30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history38% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli0-151/316-303/–31-453/146-603/161-75–/–76+2/1■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
SSC NapoliRasmus Hojlund 11 G 3 A Scott McTominay 9 G 3 A Kevin De Bruyne 5 G 1 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Diego Armando Maradona that hosts another battle between SSC Napoli and Empoli FC.
- 5' It’s high time Antonio Conte made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Empoli FC 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 18' Scott McTominay puts SSC Napoli on the lead.
- 23' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Matteo Politano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Romelu Lukaku is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Billy Gilmour made 405 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' What a strike from Romelu Lukaku! The score is 2-0.
- 60' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Jacopo Fazzini departs to be replaced by Lorenzo Colombo.
- 61' What a strike from Scott McTominay! The score is 3-0.
- 66' Stanislav Lobotka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' Rafa Marin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Juan Jesus on 72 minute.
- 73' Tyronne Ebuehi is replacing Mattia Viti for the Empoli FC side.
- 75' The whistle greets Pasquale Mazzocchi as he departs to be replaced by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 80' 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 Juan Jesus suffering a number of foals already.
- 82' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Billy Gilmour is replaced by Philip Billing on 82 minute.
- 83' Junior Sambia is replacing Liberato Cacace for the Empoli FC side.
- 87' Saba Goglichidze was booked on 87.
- The final score is 3-0.
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Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
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11
Romelu Lukaku ↓ Cyril Ngonge 82'
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- 7
- 68
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- 21
- 17
- 13
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6
Billy Gilmour ↓ Philip Billing 82'
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5
Juan Jesus ↓ Rafa Marin 72'
Bench
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15
Philip Billing ↑ 82'
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37
Leonardo Spinazzola ↑ 75'
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- 96
- 9
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26
Cyril Ngonge ↑ 82'
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81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 82'
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Rafa Marin ↑ 72'
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Coach Antonio ConteEmpoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
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- 3
- 5
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Liberato Cacace ↓ Junior Sambia 83'
- 99
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21
Mattia Viti ↓ Tyronne Ebuehi 73'
- 10
- 23
- 11
- 35
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Bench
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Junior Sambia ↑ 83'
- 22
- 1
- 98
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24
Tyronne Ebuehi ↑ 73'
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20
Viktor Kovalenko ↑ 82'
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Lorenzo Colombo ↑ 60'
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- 31
- 90
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Coach Roberto D'Aversa -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Dries Mertens 4 Victor Osimhen 2 Piotr Zielinski 2 Scott McTominay 2 Andrea Pinamonti 2 Lorenzo Insigne 2 Ardian Ismajli 1 Arkadiusz Milik 1 Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.51 SSC Napoli xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.78 Empoli FC xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.29Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 88% 12% ± 1.5 67% 33% ± 2.5 40% 60% ± 3.5 20% 80% ± 4.5 9% 91% Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw 82%Draw or Empoli FC 44%SSC Napoli or Empoli FC 74%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 0 14.3%1 – 1 12.7%0 – 0 12.3%2 – 0 11.2%2 – 1 8.7%0 – 1 6.8%3 – 0 Actual3 – 1 4.5%1 – 2 4.4%2 – 2 3.5%0 – 2 2.9%4 – 0 2.1%Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push Empoli FC covers -2.5 11% — 89% -2 11% 17% 72% -1.5 28% — 72% -1 28% 25% 47% -0.5 53% — 47% +0.5 82% — 18% +1 82% 12% 6% +1.5 94% — 6% +2 94% 4% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet 46% ✗Empoli FC keeps clean sheet 23% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.