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61% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 39% Ball Possession EMPOLI
Napoli 2 – 0 Empoli 
51′ Dries Mertens
81′ Vlad Chiriches
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 4th position with 17 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Empoli, 18th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Napoli | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17:10 | 7 | 17 |
| 18 | Empoli | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2:11 | -9 | 6 |
Napoli gaining momentum and this victory help them climb from the 4th to the 3rd position. Napoli is now -4 points below Juventus with 24 points in the first position. The race for the Scudetto is still alive for Napoli . Empoli winning only 1 game this season. It’s chaos for Empoli remaining in the relegation zone.
Napoli opening the score in the 51st minute. It is forward Dries Mertens to defeat from close range Empoli goalkeeper with a left-footed shot in the center.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Empoli succumbing at the San Paolo Stadium. Napoli scoring the second goal of the match following a corner conceded by Empoli defender Da costa in the 81st minute. It is Vlad Chiriches to deliver a right-footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by midfielder Marek Hamsik.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
- There are 10 precedents between Napoli and Empoli in Naples including 6 in Serie A and 4 in Serie B. Stats showing Napoli with 7 wins, 2 draws, and Empoli with 1 win.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Maggio, Chiricheș, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Zieliński; Callejón, Mertens, L. Insigne.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Martusciello:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Veseli, Bellusci, Costa, Dimarco; Krunić, Dioussé, Büchel; Saponara; Mchedlidze, Pucciarelli.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Forward Jose Callejon
Top scorer of EMPOLI: Costa and Bellusci with 1 goal each
| NAPOLI | GOALS | GOALS | EMPOLI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callejon, Jose | 6 | 1 | Costa, Andrea |
| Milik, Arek | 4 | 1 | Bellusci, Giuseppe |
| Mertens, Dries | 2 | ||
| Hamsik, Marek | 2 | ||
| Koulibaly, Kalidou | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 2 lost
| 23/10/16 | SA | Crotone – Napoli | 1:2 | 9 | |||
| 19/10/16 | UCLG | Napoli – Besiktas | 2:3 | 3 | |||
| 15/10/16 | SA | Napoli – Roma | 1:3 | 8 |
Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 23/10/16 | SA | Empoli – Chievo | 0:0 | 9 | |||
| 16/10/16 | SA | Genoa – Empoli | 0:0 | 8 | |||
| 02/10/16 | SA | Empoli – Juventus | 0:3 | 7 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Napoli official lineup against Empoli
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 10
Napoli 2 – 0 Empoli
Wednesday 26 October 2016
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
20:45
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: PAGANESSI – TASSO
Fourth Official: POSADO
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: ABISSO
Goals: 51′ Dries Mertens (N), 81′ Vlad Chiriches (N)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Maggio, Chiricheș, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Zieliński; Callejón, Mertens, L. Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Hysaj, Strinić, Giaccherini, Hamšík, Maksimović, Rog, Diawara, Tonelli, El Kaddouri, R. Insigne.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Veseli, Bellusci, Costa, Dimarco; Krunić, Dioussé, Büchel; Saponara; Mchedlidze, Pucciarelli.
Subs: Pugliesi, Pelagotti; Zambelli, Mauri, Maccarone, Croce, Barba, Pasqual, Ćosić, Pereira, Tello, Marilungo.
Coach.: Martusciello.