This is shaping out to be an interesting fixture as Empoli have their expected home advantage, while Napoli are ahead 34 points in the Serie A table.
- Empoli have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Serie A
- Napoli have the most scored goals (56) in Serie A
Napoli could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Champions League game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Eintracht Frankfurt. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Empoli form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie A, Empoli have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The Empoli coach Zanetti and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Fiorentina (placed 14th).
Before that, Empoli drew at home versus Spezia.Not much happening? In this team's last 12 league matches, 9 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).
Empoli has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Empoli have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Napoli form and stats
The strength of Napoli on their travels this season is incredible with 31 points collected from 12 Serie A away games. Napoli has 10-1-1 on the road, with 25 goals scored and 7 conceded. Napoli have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of seven victories in a row regardless of arena.
Napoli have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Alex Meret. It's been 285 minutes since they last conceded in Serie A.
Two trips in a row for Napoli, whose coach Spalletti could celebrate last time after the Champions League win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Defender Kim was the best team player with a rating of 8.61. Kim won 12 of 14 duels.
Prior to that result Napoli won their away game at Sassuolo in the Serie A. The scoreline was 2-0.The Napoli manager Spalletti has got the team scoring on the road, with 25 away goals in 12 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This duo faced each other before this match year: Napoli - Empoli 2-0. Data for the former ten meetings between these two squads are: three wins for Empoli, one draw and six wins for Napoli. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Osimhen 18 goals |  K. Kvaratskhelia 10 goals |  E. Elmas 6 goals |
Empoli missing players
Napoli missing players
| Empoli | Napoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 25 | 56 |
| 29 | 12 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 96% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 92% | 96% |
| 70% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 83% |
| 30% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 61% |
| 26% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 22% |
| 48% | 45% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 42% | 48% |
| 30% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 48% |
| 26% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 4 | 4.5 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.1 | 14.8 | 16.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.1 | 16.2 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 24% | 24% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 41% |
| 16.7 | 15.6 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 6.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
- Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Empoli have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Serie A
- Empoli have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Serie A
- Napoli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Napoli have scored more than double the goals of Empoli.
- Napoli have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Serie A
- Napoli have the most points (31) away in Serie A
- Napoli have the most scored goals (25) away in Serie A
- Napoli have the most scored goals (56) in Serie A
- Napoli have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Serie A
- Napoli have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Serie A
- Napoli have the the best goal difference (+18) away in Serie A
- Napoli have the the best goal difference (+41) in Serie A
- Napoli have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Napoli is in the best form (6-0-0) in Serie A
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 41 | 62 |
| 2 | Inter | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 47 |
| 3 | Roma | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | Milan | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 44 |
| 5 | Lazio | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 42 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 41 |
| 7 | Juventus | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 32 |
| 8 | Bologna | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -3 | 32 |
| 9 | Torino | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 | Udinese | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Monza | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | Empoli | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 28 |
| 13 | Lecce | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 27 |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Sassuolo | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 24 |
| 16 | Salernitana | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -19 | 21 |
| 17 | Spezia | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -20 | 19 |
| 18 | Hellas Verona | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 17 |
| 19 | Sampdoria | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -27 | 11 |
| 20 | Cremonese | 23 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -25 | 9 |
