After the international break, Serie A returns with the eighth round, and one of the most anticipated matches of the weekend is Sunday’s clash between Empoli and Napoli.
The Tuscan team is one of the big surprises at the start of the season and, not surprisingly, they are still unbeaten at home in the league. Antonio Conte’s Azzurri, on the other hand, want to continue winning and secure the top spot in the standings. Juventus wins 1-0 against Lazio: the Biancocelesti resist with ten men but collapse at the end with Gila’s own goal.
Empoli-Napoli: match time Empoli-Napoli, a match valid for the 8th round of Serie A 2024/25, will be played at the Castellani Stadium in Empoli on Sunday, October 20, at 12:30. Where to watch it on TV and streaming The match between Empoli and Napoli is valid for the eighth round of the Serie A championship.
Probable lineups EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Vasquez; Goglichidze, Ismajli, Viti; Gyasi, Grassi, Anjorin, Pezzella; Fazzini, Esposito; Colombo. Coach: D’Aversa.
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Caprile, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Gilmour, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Kvaratskhelia.
Coach: Conte. Empoli-Napoli statistics Empoli has won eight of the 22 matches against Napoli in Serie A (5 draws, 9 losses), and against no other team have the Tuscans achieved more wins in the tournament (also eight against Torino and Cagliari).
The Neapolitans are also the team against which Empoli has scored the most goals in the top league (30). Empoli has won five of the last seven matches against Napoli in Serie A (2 losses), including both of last season’s games (both 1-0), after having recorded four consecutive defeats against the Campanians.
Napoli has won only two of the 11 away games against Empoli in Serie A (4 draws, 5 losses): 2-0 on February 25, 2023, and 3-2 on March 19, 2017.
Empoli-Napoli commentary The commentary of Empoli-Napoli on Dazn will be entrusted to the duo Buscaglia-Parolo.
