Empoli vs Napoli Prediction, 4/20/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/16/2024

Game: Empoli vs Napoli

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

The Blues (13-10-9 last year) are traveling to Stadio Carlo Castellani on Saturday where they will play the Blues (7-7-18 last season). The starting goaltenders will be Elia Caprile for Empoli and Alex Meret for Napoli.

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The Blues ranked 18th for xG with 29.9, and the team's xGA were sitting at 44.9. Empoli allowed 48 goals while surrendering 1.50 goals per 90, and opposing teams had a total of 164 shots on target against them. This team's difference in goals was at -23 because of 25 goals scored and 48 goals given up. They had 7 shut outs, which gave them a percentage of 21.9 in the prior season. Empoli had a total of 115 saves and they also had a save rate of 73.2 over the course of the prior season. Empoli had a total of 70 yellow card warnings over the course of last season. Last year, the team had an average of 0.88 points per fixture (28 pts) and were 20th in Serie A with 16 assists.

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The Blues averaged 1.5 pts per match while earning 33 assists and 5 red cards. Napoli held a clean sheet percentage of 18.8 for the previous season and also 69 yellow card warnings. Napoli ranked 7th in regard to goals conceded having 40, and the team's goal differential was 10. Over the course of the season, S.S.C. Napoli had a save % of 65.2 (112 SoT against), and they also ranked 8th in Serie A with 49 pts. This club's goals against/90 min was 1.25 in addition to 70 saves, and they finished with 6 shut outs. Napoli had 50 goals and this squad's expected goals over the course of the prior season was sitting at 52.9.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Empoli is Elia Caprile. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.00 (54 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 78.3. Caprile (21-18-15 record in his career) has earned 17 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 31.5% clean sheet rate. Caprile has been on the field for 4,860 minutes and has accumulated 169 stops so far in his career. The goalie born in Italy has had 226 shots sent his way in 54 career starting assignments.

Alex Meret will reside in front of the goal for Napoli. So far in his career, Meret has given up 175 goals and has totaled 436 stops in 165 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.06 goals per 90 while holding a record of 90-41-33. He has a save % of 73.7 and his shutout rate is 30.9%. Meret has earned 51 clean sheets while seeing 613 shots tried against him in 14,809 career minutes.

Francesco Caputo is one footballer who can create chances for Empoli. He has totaled 56 assists while earning 47 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Italy has tallied 186 goals in 38,369 minutes. Caputo has been a starter in 428 outings during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.44 goals per 90 minutes.

Napoli features Matteo Politano, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has accumulated 30 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 40 times. The forward hailing from Italy has played 21,209 minutes while scoring 61 goals. He averages 0.26 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 249 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Empoli

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