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&lt;p&gt;After the defeat to Lazio a fortnight ago interrupted the Tuscans` unbeaten season, Empoli will host Napoli as they look to restart.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Neapolitans, who have collected sixteen points in their last six matches, will not want to stop and will try to preserve their lead in the standings and stretch it even further.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli have won eight of their 22 Serie A matches (D5 L9) against Napoli: against no other team have the Toscani picked up more wins in the competition (also eight vs Torino and Cagliari). The Partenopei are also the side against which Empoli have scored the most goals (30) in the top-flight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli have won five of their last seven Serie A games (L2) against Napoli, included both last season (both 1-0), after suffering four defeats in a row against the Campani.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli have only won two of their 11 Serie A away games (D4 L5) against Empoli: 2-0 on 25 February 2023 and 3-2 on 19 March 2017.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli have drawn nil-nil in each of their first three home games in Serie A this season (against Monza, Juventus and Fiorentina) and could become the first side to register goalless draws in each of their first four home games in a season in top-flight history.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli are the Serie A side with the most different scorers (11) in all competitions in 2024/25; among teams in the Big-5 European Leagues, only Bayern Munich and Brighton have more (both 12).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Devis Vásquez has posted the highest save percentage (82%) and shots faced percentage from inside the box (79%) in Serie A this season (min. 4 appearances).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David Neres (involved in a goal and an assist every 23 minutes on average) and Romelu Lukaku (one every 45`) are the two players with the best minutes per goal involvement rate (goals+assists) in the Big-5 European Leagues in all competitions this season (min. 90 minutes played). For the Brazilian, two goals and four assists in 139 minutes, while for the Belgian, three goals and five assists in 363 minutes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Scott McTominay has been directly involved in a goal in each of his last three competitive appearances for Napoli (a goal against Palermo in the Italian Cup, assist against Monza and a goal against Como both in Serie A) and could have a hand in at least one goal in four games in a row for a club for the first time in his career in all competitions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: none Squalificati: nessuno Cautioned: none Diffidati: nessuno&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABISSO (MASTRODONATO – SCARPA M.), IV: SOZZA, VAR: PATERNA, AVAR: MARIANI&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Parma-Empoli (Sunday 27 October, 12.30 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli-Lecce (Saturday 26 October, 15:00 CEST)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

Empoli and Napoli will face each other at lunchtime: the Partenopei looking to extend their lead 

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After the defeat to Lazio a fortnight ago interrupted the Tuscans` unbeaten season, Empoli will host Napoli as they look to restart.The Neapolitans, who have collected sixteen points in their last six matches, will not want to stop and will try to preserve their lead in the standings and stretch it even further. HEAD-TO-HEADEmpoli have won eight of their 22 Serie A matches (D5 L9) against Napoli: against no other team have the Toscani picked up more wins in the competition (also eight vs Torino and Cagliari). The Partenopei are also the side against which Empoli have scored the most goals (30) in the top-flight.Empoli have won five of their last seven Serie A games (L2) against Napoli, included both last season (both 1-0), after suffering four defeats in a row against the Campani.Napoli have only won two of their 11 Serie A away games (D4 L5) against Empoli: 2-0 on 25 February 2023 and 3-2 on 19 March 2017. DID YOU KNOW?Empoli have drawn nil-nil in each of their first three home games in Serie A this season (against Monza, Juventus and Fiorentina) and could become the first side to register goalless draws in each of their first four home games in a season in top-flight history.Napoli are the Serie A side with the most different scorers (11) in all competitions in 2024/25; among teams in the Big-5 European Leagues, only Bayern Munich and Brighton have more (both 12). PLAYERSDevis Vásquez has posted the highest save percentage (82%) and shots faced percentage from inside the box (79%) in Serie A this season (min. 4 appearances).David Neres (involved in a goal and an assist every 23 minutes on average) and Romelu Lukaku (one every 45`) are the two players with the best minutes per goal involvement rate (goals+assists) in the Big-5 European Leagues in all competitions this season (min. 90 minutes played). For the Brazilian, two goals and four assists in 139 minutes, while for the Belgian, three goals and five assists in 363 minutes.Scott McTominay has been directly involved in a goal in each of his last three competitive appearances for Napoli (a goal against Palermo in the Italian Cup, assist against Monza and a goal against Como both in Serie A) and could have a hand in at least one goal in four games in a row for a club for the first time in his career in all competitions. DISCIPLINESuspended: none Squalificati: nessuno Cautioned: none Diffidati: nessuno REFEREEABISSO (MASTRODONATO – SCARPA M.), IV: SOZZA, VAR: PATERNA, AVAR: MARIANI UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE AParma-Empoli (Sunday 27 October, 12.30 CET)Napoli-Lecce (Saturday 26 October, 15:00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)

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