Empoli vs Napoli: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 3, 2019 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Napoli?
Empoli won 2-1 on April 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 28′Diego FariasEmpoli
- 44′P. ZielińskiNapoli
- 52′G. Di LorenzoEmpoli
Official lineup for Empoli vs Napoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Empoli
5-3-2- 17Diego Farias
- 11F. Caputo
- 8H. Traorè
- 10I. Bennacer
- 33R. Krunić
- 6M. Pajač
- 2G. Di Lorenzo
- 5F. Veseli
- 22D. Maietta
- 26Matías Agustín Silvestre
- 1I. Provedel
Napoli
4-2-3-1- 99A. Milik
- 34A. Younes
- 7José Callejón
- 11A. Ounas
- 20P. Zieliński
- 5Allan
- 13S. Luperto
- 2K. Malcuit
- 26K. Koulibaly
- 6Mário Rui
- 1A. Meret
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 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2019 | Juventus(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Frosinone(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 11, 2019 | AS Roma(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Parma(home) | 3-3 | Serie A |
| Feb 22, 2019 | AC Milan(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2019 | AS Roma(away) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Udinese(home) | 4-2 | Serie A |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Sassuolo(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Empoli win, 1 draw, 4 Napoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | Napoli 5-1 Empoli | Serie A |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Empoli 2-3 Napoli | Serie A |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Napoli | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Napoli | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
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