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ACF Fiorentina vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
ACF Fiorentina
1 – 0
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sun 3 Apr 2022 · 10:30 UTC Artemio Franchi, Firenze HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Sebastiano Luperto
Lucas Torreira 56' Y
R 57' Sebastiano Luperto
Y 81' Ardian Ismajli

Overview

Match Preview

ACF Fiorentina vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Referee Alessandro Giallatini
  • Referee Rodolfo Di Vuolo
  • Referee Luca Massimi
  • Referee Andrea Zingarelli
  • Referee Francesco Meraviglia (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
9
5
ACF Fiorentina 18 games · Avg 1.8 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli FC 2021-11-27 Empoli FC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina 2019-05-05 Empoli FC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina 2018-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 3–1 Empoli FC 2018-05-06 ACF Fiorentina 2–3 Empoli FC

Recent Form

ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Empoli FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar FC Internazionale Milano A 1–1 D
13 Mar Bologna FC 1909 H 1–0 W
06 Mar Hellas Verona FC H 1–1 D
26 Feb US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–2 L
20 Feb Atalanta BC H 1–0 W
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr ACF Fiorentina A 0–1 L
20 Mar Hellas Verona FC H 1–1 D
12 Mar AC Milan A 0–1 L
06 Mar Genoa CFC A 0–0 D
26 Feb Juventus FC H 2–3 L
19 Feb UC Sampdoria A 0–2 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
28% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. ACF Fiorentina is hosting Empoli FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' ACF Fiorentina is showing some good football. However, ACF Fiorentina are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Lorenzo Tonelli makes way for Ardian Ismajli at the 28 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. ACF Fiorentina in their trying to find a way past Empoli FC's compact .
  • 38' Pietro Terracciano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' Empoli FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Federico Di Francesco on 39.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. ACF Fiorentina must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 50' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Lucas Torreira is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 57' Empoli FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Nicolas Gonzalez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Liam Henderson is withdrawn and Patrick Cutrone gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Patrick Cutrone gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Liam Henderson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 71' It is a substitution in ACF Fiorentina team. Lucas Torreira is replaced by Sofyan Amrabat on 71 minute.
  • 76' It’s high time Vincenzo Italiano made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' Another change for ACF Fiorentina made on 77 minute. Riccardo Saponara leaves to be changed by Riccardo Sottil.
  • 81' Ardian Ismajli was booked on 81.
  • 86' Another change for ACF Fiorentina made on 86 minute. Cristiano Biraghi leaves to be changed by Aleksa Terzic.
  • 87' Time for substitution for ACF Fiorentina. Nicolas Gonzalez is replaced by Jose Callejon.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for ACF Fiorentina players.

Lineups

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Francesco Caputo 2
Bryan Dabo 1
Arthur Cabral 1
Giovanni Simeone 1
Emmanuel Gyasi 1
Kevin Mirallas 1
M'Baye Niang 1
Diego Farias 1

Head to Head

2022-04-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli FC 2021-11-27 Empoli FC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina 2019-05-05 Empoli FC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina 2018-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 3–1 Empoli FC 2018-05-06 ACF Fiorentina 2–3 Empoli FC

ACF Fiorentina Form

2022-04-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli FC W 2022-03-19 FC Internazionale Milano 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D 2022-03-13 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Bologna FC 1909 W 2022-03-06 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D 2022-02-26 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 ACF Fiorentina L 2022-02-20 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Atalanta BC W

Empoli FC Form

2022-04-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli FC L 2022-03-20 Empoli FC 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D 2022-03-12 AC Milan 1–0 Empoli FC L 2022-03-06 Genoa CFC 0–0 Empoli FC D 2022-02-26 Empoli FC 2–3 Juventus FC L 2022-02-19 UC Sampdoria 2–0 Empoli FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24 ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
ACF Fiorentina48% Draw30% Empoli FC22%
Actual: ACF Fiorentina win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

ACF Fiorentina or Draw
77%
Draw or Empoli FC
52%
ACF Fiorentina or Empoli FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
ACF Fiorentina30% Draw53% Empoli FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina

Handicap ACF Fiorentina covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.