Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Empoli and Fiorentina who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Empoli enjoy home advantage, when visitors Fiorentina swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Looking at the current standings in the Serie A, the two teams are separated by three points.
Form: Empoli vs Fiorentina
Empoli Form
Empoli should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 0-0 with Juventus, before beating first Cagliari by 0-2, then Torino in a 1-2 win. Empoli won three of their previous six matches at Stadio Carlo Castellani in the Serie A. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring six goals to three against.
Fiorentina Form
In their last three matches, Fiorentina drew 2-2 with Monza, lost 3-2 against Atalanta and beat Lazio 2-1. Fiorentina won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding ten times.
Betting facts for Empoli and Fiorentina
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Empoli and Fiorentina played across all tournaments.
- In the last 12 Empoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Empoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Empoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Empoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 0.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Fiorentina matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Fiorentina matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Fiorentina away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Fiorentina away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Fiorentina matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Empoli vs Fiorentina
Look no further than Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Empoli in the Serie A, while Albert Gudmundsson managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Fiorentina in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Empoli vs Fiorentina
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stadio Carlo Castellani across all tournaments Empoli won five times, drew three and lost two times. Fiorentina claimed two wins, five draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Empoli are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin. Empoli didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli have not lost to Fiorentina in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Empoli scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Fiorentina scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Fiorentina played. Empoli probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Fiorentina managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Empoli, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Fiorentina, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.
Recommended tip: Empoli vs Fiorentina
To sum up, the upcoming match between Empoli and Fiorentina seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.
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