Last season, Napoli’s defeat at “Maradona” stadium against Empoli was the beginning of the end of Luciano Spalletti’s team’s championship dreams. Furthermore, since Spalletti took over Napoli, along with Inter, only Empoli managed to beat the Napoli team twice. Also, Empoli lost only once at Castellani against Napoli with four wins and four draws. Paolo Zanetti’s players have gone five games at home without defeat, and in total in the last nine games in the championship, since the defeat against Napoli at Maradona, they have lost only one match (against Roma) with three wins and six draws.🇳🇬 Osimhen becomes the youngest player to score in the knockout stage for Napoli (24 years, 54 days)@sscnapoli || #UCL pic.twitter.com/zwmzRxNyAG— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 25, 2023 Regardless of the outcome of tonight’s match, even if they lose, which is unlikely, Napoli remain the undisputed favorites for the Scudetto with a double-digit advantage over Inter and other distant followers. Since the defeat against Inter in the first match in 2023, Napoli has knocked all opponents on their shoulders, moreover, keeper Merret has never capitulated in four away games with a goal difference of 9-0.##EDITORS_CHOICE##For Spalletti, returning to Empoli is always emotional because it is the club to which he is inextricably linked at the end of his playing career and the beginning of his coaching career. The first successes and the first clear signals that he would become a great coach were seen in his initial works at Empoli which he brought from Serie C to Serie A in two years.Victor Osimhen now has 20 goals, 3 assists in 24 games for Napoli this season.He is the first Napoli Player to score 20 goals in one season in 4 years. pic.twitter.com/1T2g71hLjI— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) February 21, 2023 Napoli have all players available for this match except the injured Raspadori. In relation to the match with Eintracht, we should see two, maximum three changes in the starting line-up. Mario Rui will replace Olivera in the position of left back, Elmas Zelinski will be in the three-man midfield, while Politano and Lausanne will battle for the place in the attack, alongside irreplaceable Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.SERIE A – ROUND 24Saturday20:00: (7.00) Empoli (4.40) Napoli (1.51)22:45: (2.60) Lecce (3.20) Sassuolo (3.10)Sunday14:30: (5.40) Bologna (3.70) Inter (1.79)17:00: (3.45) Salernitana (3.40) Monza (2.30)20:00: (1.68) Udinese (3.70) Spezia (5.70)22:45: (2.30) Milan (3.45) Atalanta (3.40)Monday20:30: (3.35) Verona (3.20) Fiorentina (2.45)22:45: (1.51) Lazio (4.30) Sampdoria (8.50)Tuesday20:30: (5.90) Cremonese (3.70) Roma (1.70)22:45: (1.82) Juventus (3.60) Torino (5.00)***odds are subject to change***
