Empoli vs Napoli prediction for Sunday’s Serie A fixture at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli. 14th placed Empoli host third-placed Napoli in round 34 of Serie A season 2021/22. You can follow our free prediction betting tips and preview on this page.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Draw or Napoli win and over 1.5 goals – 1.40
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Over 9 total corners – 1.52
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: Anytime correct score 0-1 – 1.53
Draw or Napoli Win and Over 1.5 Goals
There is a 69% chance for a Napoli win which is the Blues’ average away victories. In addition, Napoli’s last seven away Serie A games produced over 1.5 goals which according to the statistics has an 88% chance of realizing.
Over 9 Total Corners
The average total corners in Empoli games is 10.06 and playing at home they usually win 5.50 corners. Empoli’s opponents meanwhile when playing at the Castellani win on average 4.88 corners.
Anytime Correct Score 0-1
In Empoli’s 11 of 16 home games, the opponents took a 1-0 lead. In the same sense, Napoli while playing on the road scored first in 13 of their 16 Serie A fixtures. Hence, we predict the Blues to take the lead first in this game.
Empoli’s winless run continued last weekend as they lost to Udinese by 4-1 in Udine. With that defeat, the Blues have now lost and drew eight times in their last 16 Serie A fixtures. Incidentally, Empoli’s last win was over Napoli last December by 1-0 in Naples.
Collecting only three points from their last eight matches, Empoli dropped from an average of 1.03 points per game for the season to just 0.38. Moreover, boss Andreazzoli’s team scored twice in their last six games and failed to hit the opponent’s net in six of their last ten games.
Napoli just can’t seem to put the pressure on Milan and Inter after losing five points in their last two games. Nevertheless, manager Spaletti will be looking for his team’s fine away record to bounce back and keep their hopes alive for a first Scudetto win since 1990.
The Blues won their last three away games and are undefeated in their last nine trips. Moreover, scoring is not Napoli’s issue having scored in each of their last 11 away matches. However, Spaletti’s main concern will be with his defense which conceded at least a goal in their last nine Serie A fixtures.
We expect Empoli’s winless run will continue against a Napoli side desperate for a win and who have an impressive away record to back that. Still, to be on the safe side we will pick a double chance of a draw or away win combined with over 1.5 goals for this crucial game.
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— Empoli Fc Official (@EmpoliCalcio)
Safe Bet
There is a 69% chance that both teams will score in Sunday’s match. In detail, Empoli’s 81% of home fixtures saw goals at both ends while that was the case in Napoli’s 56% of away fixtures. Hence with odds of 1.68 at Vbet, we predict to see goals from both teams.
Get Rich Quick
Five times Napoli won by one of the scores of 1-2, 1-3, or 1-4 while playing on the road. Meanwhile, Empoli lost three times at home by one of those scores. As a result, we will back the correct score combination of 1-2/ 1-3/ 1-4 for this match which has odds of 3.04 at Vbet.
Empoli vs Napoli First Goalscorer
Victor Osimhen is Napoli’s top scorer with 12 goals in Serie A and scored three times in the last four away games. Moreover, the Nigerian was the first goalscorer on six occasions. Consequently, we will back Osimhen to be the first goalscorer at the Castellani on Sunday.
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— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli)
Empoli vs Napoli Team News
Lorenzo Tonelli in defense for Empoli is out with a knee injury and Nicolas Haas in midfield is suffering from a meniscus injury but is expected to return in mid-April.
As for Napoli, defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo is still unavailable with a knee injury. Also, Stanislav Lobotka may miss the game with a hamstring injury while goalkeeper David Ospina is recovering from a virus.
Empoli vs Napoli Predicted Lineups
Empoli: Vicario, Cacace, Luperto, Ismajli, Stojanovic, Sakho, Asllani, Bandinelli, Bajrami, Pinamonti, La Manita.
Napoli: Meret, Rui, Koulibaly, Rrahmani, Zanoli, Ruiz Pena, Zielinski, Insigne, Politano, Lozano, Osimhen.
Most Popular FAQ for Empoli vs Napoli
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Empoli beat Napoli 1-0 on 12/12/2021 in Naples.
Where will this match be played?
Sunday’s game will be played at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at Vbet for Empoli vs Napoli.
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