SSC Napoli vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Mauro Galetto
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Referee Giacomo Paganessi
- Referee Giuseppe Di Giacinto
- Referee Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Empoli FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | AS Roma | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Juventus FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Oct | AC Monza | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Torino FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SSC Napoli launch into their encounter with Empoli FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luciano Spalletti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Filippo Bandinelli on 15 minutes.
- 16' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Filippo Bandinelli gets a Yellow card.
- 21' Ardian Ismajli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Martin Satriano on 22.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Sam Lammers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' Empoli FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Napoli so far.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo Ostigard on 57.
- 59' The crowd applauds Martin Satriano as he leaves the pitch. Sam Lammers steps in for Empoli FC.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Empoli FC. Fabiano Parisi will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' The whistle greets Tanguy Ndombele as he departs to be replaced by Piotr Zielinski.
- 69' Magnificent from Hirving Lozano! That is 82 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alberto Grassi is hanging Filippo Bandinelli on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' Empoli FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 79' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Empoli FC backline.
- 84' Cameroon international Andre Zambo Anguissa has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' The crowd applauds Razvan Marin as he leaves the pitch. Emmanuel Ekong steps in for Empoli FC.
- 88' Piotr Zielinski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 90' Poor challenge from Liam Henderson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Stanislav Lobotka exits the field as Diego Demme enters on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for SSC Napoli and Empoli FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 91
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↓ Diego Demme 90'
- 6
- 1
- 21
- 22
- 9
- 55
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↓ Eljif Elmas 65'
- 3
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 65'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 65'
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 90'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 65'
- 12
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 90'
- 17
- 70
- 31
- 16
- 5
- 59
- 23
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 33
- 25
- 32
- 30
-
18
Razvan Marin ↓ Emmanuel Ekong 85'
- 34
- 10
- 65
-
9
Martin Satriano ↓ Sam Lammers 59'
- 35
Bench
- 1
-
7
Sam Lammers ↑ 59'
-
8
Liam Henderson ↑ 73'
- 14
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↑ 73'
-
11
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro ↑ 59'
- 3
- 24
- 28
- 4
- 22
-
17
Emmanuel Ekong ↑ 85'
- 21
- 20
- 36
Coach
Paolo Zanetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dries Mertens | 4 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Scott McTominay | 2 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 2 |
| Ardian Ismajli | 1 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
83%
Draw or Empoli FC
41%
SSC Napoli or Empoli FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.