Napoli vs Empoli

The Serie A showdown between Napoli and Empoli will take place at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as the Napolitans attempt their third consecutive triumph on Monday while pursuing all three points for gameweek 32.

The current draw (1–1) between Bologna and Antonio Conte's team presents an opportunity for them to capitalize on Parma's collapse (2–2) against Inter Milan because they want to triumph over the injury-ravaged 18th-placed team visiting from Empoli in Naples.

The Partenopei prevented Bologna from winning their seventh consecutive match at Dall'Ara Stadium yet failed to capitalize on Inter Milan surrendering points at Parma Stadium which left Napoli trailing Inter Milan by three points in second place.

In the latest match of Emilia-Romagna outfit their home stadium tuning did not influence negative results as the 2023 champions continued their erratic season pattern since February began.

Since their 2-1 win against Juve in January the team has only managed two more triumphs in the last nine matches.

The team's recent victories at the Maradona against Fiorentina and AC Milan have been followed by another consecutive triumph which they seek to achieve their third straight win at home during this season.

The upcoming schedule has Inter playing first this weekend since Cagliari remains in 15th place while Napoli enters the match either with a six-point deficit or a chance to bridge the gap yet again ahead of Monday. The Napoli supporters expect their team to win at home after losing points in Emilia-Romagna.

Roberto D'Aversa expects Azzurri Empolesi to give a powerful performance in Naples because a third victory in four matches would pull them away from the bottom three position.

With seven games left, Empoli sits in 18th place, two points behind Lecce. If Marco Giampaolo's squad loses against Juventus this weekend, they might pass the Salentini after this round.

Even though it may happen in Turin, Empoli would have to contribute if the Old Lady defeated the Apulians by upsetting Napoli's hopes of winning the title.

Their prospects of defeating the title-contending hosts are, however, diminished by an eight-game losing streak away from home, which includes five losses.