Empoli vs Napoli: result 2-3 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 19, 2017 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Napoli?
Napoli won 2-3 on March 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 19′L. InsigneNapoli
- 24′D. MertensNapoli
- 38′L. InsigneNapoli (pen.)
- 70′O. El KaddouriEmpoli
- 82′Massimo MaccaroneEmpoli (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Napoli have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Chievo(away) | 0-4 | Serie A |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Genoa(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Juventus(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Lazio(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Inter(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Crotone(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | AS Roma(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Juventus(away) | 1-3 | Coppa Italia |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Atalanta(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Empoli win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Napoli win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2016 | Napoli 2-0 Empoli | Serie A |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Napoli 5-1 Empoli | Serie A |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Empoli 2-2 Napoli | Serie A |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Empoli 4-2 Napoli | Serie A |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Napoli 2-2 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 0.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Napoli | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy