Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Empoli and Napoli take on each other at Stadio Carlo Castellani in the Serie A round 24. The Azzurri played out a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina in the local derby, with the team remaining in the middle of the table, but keep in mind that they failed to win the last four league fixtures. Fabiano Parisi is back from suspension, but both Mattia Destro and Lorenzo Tonelli remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Partenopei, on the other hand, are leading the chase for Scudetto, with the team recording a routine 2-0 win over Sassuolo at the weekend. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards as tired legs could prove to be a big problem for the league leaders, who faced Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Tuesday. Giacomo Raspadori remains in the recovery room, while Matteo Politano should start due to Luciano Spalletti’s rotation policy.
Highlighted Player (Giovanni Simeone):
Giovanni Simeone is a product of River Plate football academy. Simeone played for los Millonarios at senior level from 2014 to 2016 and he moved to Genoa in the summer of 2016. The former River Plate man scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Pescara on September 25, 2016 and two months later he scored a brace in a 3-1 victory over Serie A giants Juventus.
The prolific attacker netted 12 goals in 35 matches for the Rossoblu in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign and, as a result, Fiorentina chiefs decided to sign him at the end of the season. The son of Atletico Madrid boss Diego joined the Viola on a five-year contract. Giovanni was born in Madrid on July 5, 1995 and due to his dual citizenship, he is eligible to represent both Argentina and Spain at senior level.
It has to be noted that he scored 12 goals in 12 appearances for the Argentina U20 team and he helped La Albiceleste win the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship.
Highlighted Team (Empoli):
Empoli FC (Empoli Football Club 1920 SpA) is an Italian football club founded in 1920 and is currently active in the Italian Serie A.
The club is playing in the Serie A since 2014/2015 and hosts its home games in the Stadio Carlo Castellani which holds a capacity of 19 847 seats. The home colors of Empoli FC are blue and white. The Empoli Ultra’s are called Rangers 1976 and are feared in Italy.
Empoli FC didn’t win any major prizes in the clubs history. The clubs biggest achievement in the history was in 2004/2005 where the club finished first in the Serie B (the second highest football division). Because of a matchfixing scandal the title was given away to Genoa CFC. Empoli FC played in the UEFA Cup once in season 2007/2008 but got knocked out in the first round by FC Zurich.
The are several famous players that played for Empoli FC like Birindelli, Bresciano, Di Natale and Luca Toni.