Napoli vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A
by Indran | in Serie A Prediction
Title chasing Napoli welcome Empoli to the Diego Maradona stadium for this Matchday 17 encounter in the Italian Serie A. The hosts are in third place with 36 points and the visitors are in 11th place with 23 points. Napoli are just two points behind leaders AC Milan and a win could see them grab top spot if the teams above them drop points. Napoli know a win is required to keep pace with the leaders and end their 31 year wait for a league title. They will be buoyed after their 3-2 Europa league win which saw them qualify for the next round. Napoli have a great record against newly promoted teams winning 18 and only losing two of the last 20 matches. The hosts lost their last league game against Empoli and ended a four match winning run but have never lost two successive matches against them.
Empoli are enjoying an excellent first season back in top flight football and sit in a very comfortable 11th position. They are just four points away from the Europa qualifying positions. They will be confident having won their last match 3-1 against Udinese. They are on a three game unbeaten run. Empoli's points total of 23 is their second best total after 16 matches and their 23 goal tally is their best ever after 16 matches. Empoli have a decent away record and have been defeated just twice in their last eight away matches. Their recent overall record is more impressive with one loss in their last seven matches.
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Napoli vs Empoli Form
Napoli and Empoli's standings in the Serie A
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3
|
79 | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 43 |
|
14
|
41 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -20 |
Napoli and Empoli Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Dec 2021 - Europa League
4 Dec 2021 - Serie A
1 Dec 2021 - Serie A
28 Nov 2021 - Serie A
24 Nov 2021 - Europa League
21 Nov 2021 - Serie A
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Dec 2021 - Serie A
2 Dec 2021 - Serie A
27 Nov 2021 - Serie A
22 Nov 2021 - Serie A
5 Nov 2021 - Serie A
31 Oct 2021 - Serie A
Napoli against Empoli : Head to Head (H2H)
80 %
0 %
20 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
13 Jan 2021 - Coppa Italia
3 Apr 2019 - Serie A
2 Nov 2018 - Serie A
19 Mar 2017 - Serie A
26 Oct 2016 - Serie A
Napoli against Empoli Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
Napoli - Empoli Key Points
- Napoli’s last six matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Napoli have only kept one clean sheet in their last seven matches.
- They have only one home loss in their last seven matches.
- Six of Empoli’s last seven matches have seen more than 2.5 goals being scored.
- Empoli have only failed to score once in their last eight away matches.
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Our Napoli vs Empoli Prediction
Napoli will want to avoid losing two successive league matches against Empoli for the first time while Empoli will want to continue their great run in the Serie A. Both these teams score many goals but also conceded a lot therefore we are backing the over 2.5 goals option in this match.
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