Antonio Conte’s impression at Napoli has been immediate, as the club immediately look back to the force they were when winning the Serie A title in 2022-23.
Napoli come into this round with a two-point advantage over Inter Milan at the summit, and they have been well-backed in the outright winner odds so far this season.
The visitors will be heavily supported to gain maximum points on Sunday when they come up against an Empoli side that have failed to win four of their last five in the league.
Odds
Conte’s Napoli are expected to maintain their advantage at the summit based on the odds for their trip to Empoli. A home success is massively overlooked at +465 on the moneyline.
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Empoli | +465 |
| Draw | +285 |
| Napoli | -149 |
Empoli Achieved Double Over Napoli Last Season
| Total | Empoli | Napoli | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Serie A Games | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Goals | 57 | 25 | 32 |
Napoli haven’t had things all their own way in previous matches against Empoli. That was evident last season as Empoli completed a second double in three seasons over the former champions.
A 1-0 success was achieved on home soil in April. Despite that, Napoli have won two of the last four. Interestingly, both teams haven’t scored in this fixture since April 2022.
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Empoli vs. Napoli Key Stats
- Despite impressing in home matches, Napoli have won just one of their three away matches in Serie A this term.
- Romelu Lukaku has registered the second-most assists in Serie A this season with four.
- Empoli have played out 0-0 draws in all three of their matches at Stadio Carlo Castellani this season.
Empoli Team News
There are a number of defensive issues for the hosts this weekend. Among those is the absence of goalkeeper Samuele Perisan with an ankle injury.
Saba Sazonov and Szymon Zurkowski are both out with ACL and thigh injuries, respectively. Tyronne Ebuehi isn’t expected back until early 2025 at the earliest.
Possible Lineup
Devis Vasquez (GK); Saba Goglichidze, Adrian Ismajli, Mattia Viti, Alberto Grassi, Giuseppe Pazzella, Emmanuel Gyasi, Faustino Anjorin, Jacopo Fazzini, Sebastiano Esposito, Ola Solbakken
Napoli Team News
First-choice goalkeeper Alex Meret remains out for Napoli this weekend. The shot-stopper is expected to return after the November international break.
Influential midfielder Stanislav Lobotka is also missing for the next two weeks with a muscle injury.
Possible Lineup
Elia Caprile (GK); Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno, Mathias Olivera, Andre-Frank Anguissa, Billy Gilmour, Matteo Politano, Scott McTominay, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Romelu Lukaku
Empoli vs. Napoli Prediction
Despite losing twice to Empoli last season, it is hard to overlook the prospect of an away victory in Serie A this weekend.
Napoli have been faultless since their shock defeat on the opening day of the season, and a third straight win could be achieved to nil on Sunday.
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