Empoli vs Napoli Expert Predictions and Picks | Serie A Betting Feb 25

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WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his expert predictions and picks on this Empoli vs Napoli Serie A match from Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy.

Napoli has only lost one of 23 Serie A matches this season with Empoli sitting 12th having only won once in their previous five Serie A matches.

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Betting Odds For Empoli vs Napoli

Saturday, February 25	Serie A Betting Notes
Empoli:	+580
Napoli:	-220
Draw:	+370
Total:	2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
Game Time:	12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT

Empoli vs Napoli Betting Analysis

There seems to be little derailing this Napoli freight train right now after they came off yet another comprehensive 2-0 victory over in Germany in midweek against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.

Goals from Osimhen and Di Lorenzo in that game ensure Napoli will hold a huge advantage ahead of game two in Italy in two weeks’ time, and with a 15-point cushion at the top of the Serie A standings as well, it looks as if it could be a golden year for the Neapolitans.

However, Empoli will likely have something to say about that as they enter Saturday’s matchup on a five-game unbeaten run at home in the league, and beat Napoli in their last fixture here 3-2 back in April also.

Napoli Never Out Of The Fight

Probably the biggest change since Luciano Spalletti took charge at Napoli two years ago has been a much greater emphasis on offense, something that the rest of the Italian league has been a little slow to catch up on.

Testament to that newfound philosophy is Spalletti’s insistence on playing to the end of a game, and not simply protecting leads, with Napoli scoring 13 goals over the final 15 minutes of regulation in matches this season, the highest frequency in the league overall.

Empoli Difficult To Beat

Sitting a full 11 points above the relegation zone right now and losing just once over the calendar year so far, Napoli should caution against overconfidence here against an Empoli side who have shown themselves difficult to beat this season.

On top of being not only difficult to beat in general, Empoli have also shown to be a particular thorn in the side of this Napoli team across recent seasons as well, winning both of their two most recent head-to-head Serie A meetings in this venue, and ranking alongside only Inter to have won twice in two seasons against this Napoli team also.

Empoli vs Napoli Expert Prediction

While Napoli certainly don’t want to be giving away points at this stage of the season, they’ve built up such a huge lead at the top of the table right now that most of the focus will naturally be placed on claiming the Champions League for Spalletti.

Outside of club friendlies, Empoli haven’t lost at home since all the way back to October, and have already proved how difficult they’ve been for this Napoli team to break down over recent seasons.

Take Empoli getting over a full goal headstart in this one to cover at home against Napoli this weekend over in Serie A.

Prediction: Empoli +1.25 (-115)

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Meet the Author

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.

Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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