Empoli vs Napoli – Empoli enters this match on the heels of a 1-1 Serie A draw with Fiorentina.
Empoli had 39% of the possession in that game and only one of their five shots was successful. Nicol Cambiaghi was the lone player for Empoli to register a goal (29′).
Fiorentina, on the other hand, had 27 total attempts, four at goal with only one of them being successful. Fiorentina’s goal came from Arthur Cabral (85′).
Over their last six games, Empoli, captained by Paolo Zanetti, have managed to score seven goals. In contrast, during the same period, they have been the victim of seven goals.
Napoli will enter the contest fresh off a 0-2 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
SSC Napoli possessed the ball for 70% of the game and made 18 total attempts, ten on goal, two of which were successful. Victor Osimhen (40′) and Giovanni Di Lorenzo (65′) scored goals for SSC Napoli.
Five goal attempts were made by Eintracht Frankfurt, and none of them was successful.
The SSC Napoli defense has put on a string of consistent performances as seen by the fact that they have only given up one goal in their last six games overall.
They have themselves scored 14 goals within that time period. In any case, only time will tell if the trend in this match will hold.
Empoli vs Napoli – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to 02/11/2018, there hasn’t been much to distinguish the clubs, with Empoli winning three of them, Napoli winning three, and 0 ending in draws throughout regular time.
These games featured a ton of goals, 22 in all, which works out to 3.67 goals per match.
The two last competed in a league match on Match Day 14 of Serie A on November 8, 2022, with the final result being SSC Napoli 2-0 Empoli.
SSC Napoli controlled 75% of the ball during that game and attempted 18 total shots, four on goals, two of which were successful. Hirving Lozano (69′) and Piotr Zieliski (88′) scored the goals.
Empoli had five attempts at goal, none of which found the target. Luca Pairetto served as the referee.
Our opinion is that Empoli will likely score one against this SSC Napoli team, but that won’t likely be as many as the goals they could give up.
What are the best odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds on the win-draw-win market, staking on Empoli can be had for 6.7, betting on the draw is 4.58, and staking on the winning team to be SSC Napoli comes in at 1.46. They are the best prices on offer as of now.
Empoli vs Napoli – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Away to Win
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