Napoli vs Empoli: result 2-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 7, 2014 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Empoli?
Napoli and Empoli drew 2-2 on December 7, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 19′S. VerdiEmpoli
- 53′D. RuganiEmpoli
- 67′D. ZapataNapoli
- 72′J. de GuzmánNapoli
Official lineup for Napoli vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Napoli
- 7José Callejón
- 14D. Mertens
- 91D. Zapata
- 8Jorginho
- 11Christian Maggio
- 17M. Hamšík
- 4Henrique
- 19David López
- 31F. Ghoulam
- 33Raúl Albiol
- 1Rafael Cabral
Empoli
- 7Massimo Maccarone
- 10F. Tavano
- 6M. Valdifiori
- 11D. Croce
- 18S. Verdi
- 88M. Vecino
- 21Mário Rui
- 23E. Hysaj
- 24D. Rugani
- 26L. Tonelli
- 33L. Sepe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Empoli have 3, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2014 | Sampdoria(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 27, 2014 | Sparta Praha(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 23, 2014 | Cagliari(home) | 3-3 | Serie A |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Fiorentina(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 6, 2014 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2014 | Atalanta(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 23, 2014 | Parma(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Lazio(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Juventus(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 28, 2014 | Sassuolo(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Empoli | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/13 | 6/13 |
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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