Empoli – Naples, 24th day of Serie A, will be played at 18:00 on Saturday 25 February.
Napoli, who seem to be favourites, will have to keep your guard up against the Tuscans, who more than once played tricks on the Neapolitans.
Below is the form of the two teams, with our pre-match analysis and the state of the injured.
State of form of Napoli
Napoli currently occupies the first position in the Serie A table with 62 points, 15 more than Inter, second in the standings.
During the last 5 games, Napoli collected 5 victories, scoring 12 goals and conceding 1. During the last 5 matches, the Neapolitans managed to keep a clean sheet 4 times.
Spalletti will not be able to count on Breakers, who will likely miss all of next month's games due to injury.
State of form of Empoli
Empoli currently occupies the twelfth position in Serie A with 28 points, plus 11 from the relegation zone.
In last 5 matches, the Tuscan team achieved 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat, scoring 6 goals and conceding 7. It should be noted that the victory was achieved 1-0 at Inter.
Probably, Zanetti won't be able to count on two big shots in his team: Destro and Tonelli. Both are out with injuries.
Empoli – Napoli: which is the favorite team
The Neapolitans, at least on paper, they look extremely favored. Despite this, we must not forget that the "small" teams have demonstrated several times during this championship that they are capable of beating the big ones. Empoli, for example, at the end of January won at Inter.
Over the last 5 meetings between Naples and Empoli, the Neapolitans have obtained 2 victories, while the Tuscans have won 3.
Napoli will have to keep their guard up and don't make the same mistakes which led to his elimination from the Italian Cup against Cremonese.
