Napoli vs Empoli: result 5-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 2, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Empoli?
Napoli won 5-1 on November 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′L. InsigneNapoli
- 38′D. MertensNapoli
- 58′F. CaputoEmpoli
- 64′D. MertensNapoli
- 90′A. MilikNapoli
- 90′D. MertensNapoli
Official lineup for Napoli vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Napoli
4-4-2- 24L. Insigne
- 14D. Mertens
- 42A. Diawara
- 8Fabián Ruiz
- 30M. Rog
- 20P. Zieliński
- 23E. Hysaj
- 2K. Malcuit
- 26K. Koulibaly
- 19N. Maksimović
- 27O. Karnezis
Empoli
4-3-2-1- 11F. Caputo
- 8H. Traorè
- 10I. Bennacer
- 33R. Krunić
- 48S. Uçan
- 18Afriyie Acquah
- 2G. Di Lorenzo
- 22D. Maietta
- 13Luca Antonelli
- 26Matías Agustín Silvestre
- 1I. Provedel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Empoli have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2018 | AS Roma(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 24, 2018 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Udinese(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Sassuolo(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 3, 2018 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Juventus(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Frosinone(away) | 3-3 | Serie A |
| Oct 6, 2018 | AS Roma(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Parma(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 27, 2018 | AC Milan(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Napoli wins, 2 draws, 1 Empoli win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Napoli 2-2 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Empoli | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 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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