Napoli vs Empoli: result 5-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 31, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Empoli?
Napoli won 5-1 on January 31, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 28′L. ParedesEmpoli
- 33′G. HiguaínNapoli
- 37′L. InsigneNapoli
- 51′M. CamporeseNapoli (o.g.)
- 83′José CallejónNapoli
- 88′José CallejónNapoli
Official lineup for Napoli vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Napoli
- 7José Callejón
- 9G. Higuaín
- 24L. Insigne
- 5Allan
- 8Jorginho
- 17M. Hamšík
- 2E. Hysaj
- 26K. Koulibaly
- 31F. Ghoulam
- 33Raúl Albiol
- 25Pepe Reina
Empoli
- 7Massimo Maccarone
- 20M. Pucciarelli
- 5R. Saponara
- 11D. Croce
- 17P. Zieliński
- 32L. Paredes
- 2V. Laurini
- 21Mário Rui
- 26L. Tonelli
- 31M. Camporese
- 28Ł. Skorupski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Empoli 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2016 | Sampdoria(away) | 4-2 | Serie A |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Sassuolo(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Frosinone(away) | 5-1 | Serie A |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Torino(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Atalanta(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2016 | AC Milan(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Chievo(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Torino(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Inter(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Bologna(away) | 3-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Napoli wins, 2 draws, 1 Empoli win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Napoli score 2.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Empoli | 1.4 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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