Napoli vs Empoli: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 26, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
Full time
What was the result of Napoli vs Empoli?
Napoli won 2-0 on October 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 51′D. MertensNapoli
- 81′V. ChiricheșNapoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Empoli have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | Crotone(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Beşiktaş(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 15, 2016 | AS Roma(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Atalanta(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Benfica(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | Chievo(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Genoa(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Juventus(home) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Lazio(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Inter(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Napoli win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Empoli win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Napoli score 2.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 0.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Empoli | 0.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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