Empoli vs Napoli betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on October 20th, 2024

Empoli and Napoli are scheduled to play against each other on October 20th, 2024, Sunday at 10:30h (UTC), in a Serie A match to be held in Italy, check the Empoli vs Napoli betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Empoli vs Napoli will occur

The game takes place in the small Stadio Carlo Castellani stadium, in the city of Empoli, with a capacity for 19847 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Empoli vs Napoli betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Serie A, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.74 goals per match.

Empoli last match

Empoli comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Lazio, in a match valid for Serie A, and the match ended 2-1. Coach R. D'Aversa's team lined up with this formation: 3-1-4-2.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds of their win, 6.00 were the best proof of this.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Saba Goglichidze, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

Napoli last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Napoli, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Como team with a final score of 3-1.

The odds of 1.50 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

Empoli vs Napoli h2h

The last time Napoli went up against Empoli, it was in Serie A. Napoli, ranked 8th place, started with a 4-3-3 tactic, while Empoli, then in 17th place, was charged with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2023/2024 season of the Serie A. The meeting took place on 20-04-2024 and ended with a 1-0 win for Empoli.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

The Napoli team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Empoli its counterpart.

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

In charge of this football game will be R. Abisso, while V. Mastrodonato and M. Scarpa will assist him.

Empoli

Serie A leaderboard now

Considering the home team Empoli, standing in 9th place with 10 points in the Serie A competition in Italy. Their performance statistics have been such as 2 wins, 1 loss and, 4 draws.

In the 8th round, the team is having the same score that the Fiorentina team, which is placed just below in 10th place. It also has the same points that the Atalanta team that is in the 8th place.

Empoli positioned in the middle of the league table in the Italy Serie A without high expectations, or relegation concerns will try to take advantage of being the hosts to get a win.

Empoli analysis

At the end of round 7 of Serie A, Empoli collected 6 goals scored and 4 goals conceded.

Empoli appears to be using a tactical approach in their defensive play, as they have been conceding a high number of fouls in recent matches, above the league average. However, despite this, they have only received a low number of yellow cards, below the league average of 4.07. This suggests that Empoli is committing fouls in strategic areas of the pitch, with the aim of disrupting the opposition's attacking play and preventing them from building momentum.

Recent results have shown that Empoli is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

Empoli has a ball possession average of 35.29% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Empoli vs Napoli 2024/2025 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Ola Solbakken's life is not being easy in this beginning of his trajectory for his new club. Hired for this season, the player has not been performing well, a fact that was repeated in Empoli last game. Against Lazio, once again he failed to score goals, accumulating another bad performance.

Best goalscorer from Empoli

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Sebastiano Esposito. Empoli owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 2 goals in this season.

Napoli

Serie A leaderboard now

The Napoli team with 16 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 5 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss.

Napoli analysis

After 7 rounds, Napoli has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 14 goals for and 5 conceded.

Napoli is in that enviable position as the favorite after they had 2 wins in the Serie A.

The severity of Antonio Conte's coaching style is a crucial aspect to consider for this upcoming duel, specifically in an away game. The coach's close involvement with the team, especially during the most demanding moments, could have a significant impact.

As we approach the Regular Season, Napoli is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.29 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Serie A.

Napoli is a more offensive team than Empoli, having 680 attacks vs. 535 from Empoli, having scored 14 times, in comparison, Empoli converted into goal 6 times.

Signed this season by Napoli, Romelu Lukaku has been making the fans happy. In the team's most recent duel, against Como, he once again performed well, scoring 1 goal, a function for which he arrived. So, the forward continues to justify the investment made in him.

Best goalscorer from Napoli

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Romelu Lukaku is the player to highlight. Helping Napoli with 3 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Napoli has conceded 3 away goals in 3 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Napoli will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-0, something to take into consideration.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Napoli scores an average of 1.33 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 4.14 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.29 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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