Thursday , 2 July 2026

ACF Fiorentina vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
ACF Fiorentina
0 – 2
Full Time
Empoli FC
Mon 23 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC Artemio Franchi, Firenze HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 21' Francesco Caputo
0–2 81' Emmanuel Gyasi
Y 52' Sebastian Walukiewicz
Y 71' Matteo Cancellieri
Lucas Beltran 77' Y
Y 79' Jacopo Fazzini

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Federico Dionisi
  • Assistant 1 Stefano Del Giovane
  • Assistant 2 Mattia Politi (Italy)
15 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

4
9
5
ACF Fiorentina 18 games · Avg 1.8 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-23 ACF Fiorentina 0–2 Empoli FC 2023-02-19 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Empoli FC 2022-08-21 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2022-04-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli FC 2021-11-27 Empoli FC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina

Recent Form

ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Empoli FC H 0–2 L
08 Oct SSC Napoli A 3–1 W
02 Oct Cagliari Calcio H 3–0 W
28 Sep Frosinone Calcio A 1–1 D
24 Sep Udinese Calcio A 2–0 W
17 Sep Atalanta BC H 3–2 W
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct ACF Fiorentina A 2–0 W
06 Oct Udinese Calcio H 0–0 D
01 Oct Bologna FC 1909 A 0–3 L
27 Sep US Salernitana 1919 H 1–0 W
24 Sep FC Internazionale Milano H 0–1 L
17 Sep AS Roma A 0–7 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Empoli FC get us underway at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It’s high time Vincenzo Italiano made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 21' Francesco Caputo makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Empoli FC are in front.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' ACF Fiorentina are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's 4-3-2-1 shape.
  • 41' Fabiano Parisi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Francesco Caputo makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' Another substitution for ACF Fiorentina to replace Josip Brekalo by Riccardo Sottil on 46 minute.
  • 51' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' Sebastian Walukiewicz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' Jacopo Fazzini gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Razvan Marin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Francesco Caputo makes way for Mattia Destro at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matteo Cancellieri.
  • 73' Lucas Beltran is replacing M'Bala Nzola for the ACF Fiorentina side.
  • 77' It’s a booking for ACF Fiorentina player. Lucas Beltran gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' Empoli FC ring the changes. Matteo Cancellieri has done his job and it is now time for Emmanuel Gyasi to step up.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jacopo Fazzini on 79.
  • 81' Emmanuel Gyasi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Time for substitution for ACF Fiorentina. Arthur is replaced by Christian Kouame.
  • 83' Empoli FC ring the changes. Liberato Cacace has done his job and it is now time for Simone Bastoni to step up.
  • 84' Tommaso Baldanzi gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Nicolo Cambiaghi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Lucas Martinez Quarta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • With this win, Empoli FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

Empoli FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Francesco Caputo 2
Dusan Vlahovic 1
Rolando Mandragora 1
Federico Di Francesco 1
Nicolas Gonzalez 1
Rade Krunic 1
Nicolo Cambiaghi 1
Bryan Dabo 1

Head to Head

2023-10-23 ACF Fiorentina 0–2 Empoli FC 2023-02-19 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Empoli FC 2022-08-21 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2022-04-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli FC 2021-11-27 Empoli FC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina

ACF Fiorentina Form

2023-10-23 ACF Fiorentina 0–2 Empoli FC L 2023-10-08 SSC Napoli 1–3 ACF Fiorentina W 2023-10-02 ACF Fiorentina 3–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2023-09-28 Frosinone Calcio 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D 2023-09-24 Udinese Calcio 0–2 ACF Fiorentina W 2023-09-17 ACF Fiorentina 3–2 Atalanta BC W

Empoli FC Form

2023-10-23 ACF Fiorentina 0–2 Empoli FC W 2023-10-06 Empoli FC 0–0 Udinese Calcio D 2023-10-01 Bologna FC 1909 3–0 Empoli FC L 2023-09-27 Empoli FC 1–0 US Salernitana 1919 W 2023-09-24 Empoli FC 0–1 FC Internazionale Milano L 2023-09-17 AS Roma 7–0 Empoli FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43 ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: ACF Fiorentina or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
ACF Fiorentina43% Draw29% Empoli FC28%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

ACF Fiorentina or Draw
72%
Draw or Empoli FC
57%
ACF Fiorentina or Empoli FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
ACF Fiorentina31% Draw48% Empoli FC21%
Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina

Handicap ACF Fiorentina covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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