Empoli’s unbeaten streak started last season under Davide Nicola and was broken only in the seventh round of the current season. Even in the match against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico, the Tuscans looked good and even opened the scoring in the ninth minute. However, then the much higher class of their opponents had an impact, and the Blues were left without points for the first time.
Napoli are at the top of the Serie A standings, two points ahead of their nearest pursuer. The team’s results are really impressive – not a single defeat after the failure in Verona in the first round and six wins in the last seven matches in all tournaments.
Each of Empoli’s last three home matches has ended in a zero draw. There are very rarely many goals or dangerous chances in matches with Empoli. Therefore, Napoli will also have trouble creating chances and goals in this match.