Serie A: Fiorentina vs Empoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 34 match between Fiorentina and Empoli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Fiorentina face relegation-threatened Empoli at Artemio Franchi, Firenze in round 34 of the Serie A in a match that kick-offs this coming Sunday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Fiorentina approach round 34 as number 8 in the Serie A table with 56 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, Empoli have amassed 25 points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.

Team form: Fiorentina vs Empoli

Fiorentina Form

Fiorentina currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 0-0 against Parma Calcio 1913. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with NK Celje in a 2-2 encounter, before beating Cagliari in a 1-2 encounter. Fiorentina claimed four wins in their last six Serie A matches at the Artemio Franchi, Firenze. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded two and scored eight goals.

Empoli Form

In their past three games, Empoli lost 3-0 against SSC Napoli, drew 2-2 with Venezia, and lost 2-1 against Bologna. Empoli came through their last six away games in the Serie A without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to three.

Betting facts for Fiorentina and Empoli

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Fiorentina and Empoli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Fiorentina vs Empoli

Robin Gosens has been great for Fiorentina lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Empoli are optimistic that Christian Kouame doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Fiorentina vs Empoli

Full-time result

Fiorentina claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Empoli won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing six in this series of matches. Fiorentina are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Empoli have not lost to Fiorentina in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Fiorentina scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Empoli scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Fiorentina managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Empoli have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Fiorentina when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Fiorentina, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Empoli, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches.