{"id":16174,"date":"2023-02-24T11:02:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T16:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=16174"},"modified":"2023-02-24T11:03:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T16:03:00","slug":"empoli-vs-napoli-expert-predictions-and-picks-serie-a-betting-feb-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/soccer\/empoli-vs-napoli-expert-predictions-and-picks-serie-a-betting-feb-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Empoli vs Napoli Expert Predictions and Picks | Serie A Betting Feb 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Empoli vs Napoli Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/kevin-dolan\">WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan<\/a> shares his expert predictions and picks on this Empoli vs Napoli Serie A match from Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Get A $1 Premium Expert Picks Package<\/h3>\n<p>First time at WagerTalk? <strong><em><span style=\"color: red;\">Get your first daily picks package for ONLY $1<\/span><\/em> using coupon code NEWS1<\/strong> when checking out! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\">Click here to select your picks<\/a> and then apply the <strong><em>best bargain of 2023 with coupon code NEWS1.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Have you downloaded the new WagerTalk TV app? If not, what are you waiting for?! Watch all of our programming &#8211; Puck Time, WagerTalk Today, Bet On It and more &#8211; on all streaming platforms. Download today on <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/ios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/roku\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roku<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Betting Odds For Empoli vs Napoli<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Saturday, February 25<\/th>\n<th>Serie A Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Empoli:<\/td>\n<td>+580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Napoli:<\/td>\n<td>-220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Draw:<\/td>\n<td>+370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total:<\/td>\n<td>2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/wagertalk.go.metabet.io\/bet\/draftkings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DraftKings<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Game Time:<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm ET \/ 9:00am PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Empoli vs Napoli Betting Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217; 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.<\/p>\n<p>However, Empoli will likely have something to say about that as they enter Saturday\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<h3>Napoli Never Out Of The Fight<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Testament to that newfound philosophy is Spalletti\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<h3>Empoli Difficult To Beat<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Empoli vs Napoli Expert Prediction<\/h2>\n<p>While Napoli certainly don\u2019t want to be giving away points at this stage of the season, they\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of club friendlies, Empoli haven\u2019t lost at home since all the way back to October, and have already proved how difficult they\u2019ve been for this Napoli team to break down over recent seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Take Empoli getting over a full goal headstart in this one to cover at home against Napoli this weekend over in Serie A.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction: Empoli +1.25 (-115)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more free soccer picks, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/soccer\/\">WagerTalk&#8217;s free picks page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[coupon id=&#8221;15936&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes border-style-solid padding: 6px;\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#ffa04b;color:#2e3192\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/th><th><\/th><th><\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Sportsbook<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>States Available<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Get Your Bonus<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1. 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Soccer is the most popular sports in the world and Kelly Stewart, Carmine Bianco, and Nick Borrman have you covered in this latest video from the WagerTalk TV Sports Betting Tips video series! #SoccerBetting #SoccerTips #Soccer \ud83d\udc4d You can get free sports picks and betting tips direct from Vegas by following the WagerTalk handicappers on Twitter: \u25ba WagerTalk: https:\/\/twitter.com\/WagerTalk \u25ba Kelly Stewart: https:\/\/twitter.com\/kellyinvegas \u25ba Carmine Bianco: https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarmineBiancoWT \u25ba Nick Borrman: https:\/\/twitter.com\/BorrMan00 \ud83d\udc4d Stay connected with WagerTalk: \ud83d\udc47 Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to WagerTalk TV, \ud83d\udd14 CLICK the Bell and never miss an episode \ud83d\udc47 \ud83d\udcfa https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tv \ud83d\udc4d Facebook: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/fb \ud83d\udc26 Twitter: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tw \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/ig \ud83d\udcf0 reddit: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/rd \u2764\ufe0f iHeart Radio: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/iheart \ud83c\udf4e Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/ap \ud83d\udccc Pinterest: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/pin\"><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Q8k9Q-LJ_9I\/0.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT14M9S\"><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-10-23T22:40:28Z\"><\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Meet the Author<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>\u2018The sharpest sports mind in Ireland\u2019 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. \u201cThe Irishman\u201d made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u2018The Complete Guide to Sports Betting\u2019.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-guide\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/videos\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Empoli vs Napoli Betting Preview 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1163,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[137],"tags":[1777,347,344,1456,1257,1258,138,219,221],"class_list":["post-16174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-empoli","tag-napoli","tag-serie-a","tag-serie-a-betting","tag-serie-a-picks","tag-serie-a-predictions","tag-soccer","tag-soccer-picks","tag-soccer-predictions"],"basic_html":"<h2>Empoli vs Napoli Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/kevin-dolan\">WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan<\/a> shares his expert predictions and picks on this Empoli vs Napoli Serie A match from Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Get A $1 Premium Expert Picks Package<\/h3>\n<p>First time at WagerTalk? <strong><em><span style=\"color: red;\">Get your first daily picks package for ONLY $1<\/span><\/em> using coupon code NEWS1<\/strong> when checking out! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\">Click here to select your picks<\/a> and then apply the <strong><em>best bargain of 2023 with coupon code NEWS1.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Have you downloaded the new WagerTalk TV app? If not, what are you waiting for?! Watch all of our programming - Puck Time, WagerTalk Today, Bet On It and more - on all streaming platforms. Download today on <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/ios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/roku\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roku<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Betting Odds For Empoli vs Napoli<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Saturday, February 25<\/th>\n<th>Serie A Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Empoli:<\/td>\n<td>+580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Napoli:<\/td>\n<td>-220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Draw:<\/td>\n<td>+370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total:<\/td>\n<td>2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/wagertalk.go.metabet.io\/bet\/draftkings\">DraftKings<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Game Time:<\/td>\n<td>12:00pm ET \/ 9:00am PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Empoli vs Napoli Betting Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>However, Empoli will likely have something to say about that as they enter Saturday\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<h3>Napoli Never Out Of The Fight<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Testament to that newfound philosophy is Spalletti\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<h3>Empoli Difficult To Beat<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Empoli vs Napoli Expert Prediction<\/h2>\n<p>While Napoli certainly don\u2019t want to be giving away points at this stage of the season, they\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of club friendlies, Empoli haven\u2019t lost at home since all the way back to October, and have already proved how difficult they\u2019ve been for this Napoli team to break down over recent seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Take Empoli getting over a full goal headstart in this one to cover at home against Napoli this weekend over in Serie A.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction: Empoli +1.25 (-115)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more free soccer picks, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/soccer\/\">WagerTalk's free picks page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[coupon id=\"15936\"]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>About The Author<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Soccer Betting Tips<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>New to betting on soccer? Not familiar with all the wagering options, such as three-way betting and the Asian handicap? What stats should a novice soccer bettor focus on? What are some basic soccer betting tips and strategies? Carmine Bianco and Nick Borrman joined Kelly Stewart to share some tips to novice soccer bettors.<\/p>\n<p>[embedyt] https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q8k9Q-LJ_9I[\/embedyt]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Meet the Author<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>\u2018The sharpest sports mind in Ireland\u2019 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. \u201cThe Irishman\u201d made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u2018The Complete Guide to Sports Betting\u2019.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-guide\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/videos\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}