Serie A: Empoli vs Fiorentina – Betting preview

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.

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.

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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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