ACF Fiorentina vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ACF Fiorentina vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
- ACF Fiorentina 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | AC Milan | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | Atalanta BC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Juventus FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Venezia FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Como 1907 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Torino FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
ACF Fiorentina this season
ACF Fiorentina this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
| Mateo Pellegrino | 4 G | |
| Franco Mastantuono | 4 G | |
| Alieu Njie | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. ACF Fiorentina host Empoli FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 7' What a strike from Yacine Adli! The score is 1-0.
- 12' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Giuseppe Pezzella has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' Lucas Beltran has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 16.
- 20' Empoli FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 25' Rolando Mandragora is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junior Sambia made 427 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Another change for Empoli FC made on 46 minute. Faustino Anjorin leaves to be changed by Liam Henderson.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 53' The referee shows Empoli FC player a card on 53.
- 55' Luca Ranieri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 55.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Jacopo Fazzini gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 59' A change in the ACF Fiorentina ranks — Yacine Adli exits the field as Amir Richardson enters on 59.
- 64' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' Another change for ACF Fiorentina made on 70 minute. Lucas Beltran leaves to be changed by Nicolo Zaniolo.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Viktor Kovalenko comes on to replace Alberto Grassi.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rolando Mandragora on 78 minutes.
- 82' ACF Fiorentina ring the changes. Albert Gudmundsson has done his job and it is now time for Nicolo Fagioli to step up.
- 83' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Jacopo Fazzini is replaced by Ismael Konate.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering ACF Fiorentina that had 464 games and scored 428 goals.
- 89' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Saba Goglichidze is withdrawn and Junior Sambia gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
6
Luca Ranieri ↓ Pietro Comuzzo 59'
- 10
- 43
-
29
Yacine Adli ↓ Amir Richardson 59'
- 18
- 21
- 32
- 8
- 5
-
9
Lucas Beltran ↓ Nicolo Zaniolo 70'
- 90
Bench
-
17
Nicolo Zaniolo ↑ 70'
- 1
-
44
Nicolo Fagioli ↑ 82'
-
65
Fabiano Parisi ↑ 70'
-
24
Amir Richardson ↑ 59'
- 30
- 27
-
15
Pietro Comuzzo ↑ 59'
- 63
- 22
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 34
- 99
- 8
- 21
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↓ Lorenzo Colombo 46'
-
10
Jacopo Fazzini ↓ Ismael Konate 83'
- 23
- 11
- 2
Bench
-
7
Junior Sambia ↑ 89'
- 22
- 1
-
6
Liam Henderson ↑ 46'
- 98
-
20
Viktor Kovalenko ↑ 77'
-
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↑ 46'
- 12
- 35
- 31
-
90
Ismael Konate ↑ 83'
- 36
- 89
- 41
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Filippo Bandinelli | 1 |
| Jacopo Fazzini | 1 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 1 |
| Yacine Adli | 1 |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 1 |
| Rolando Mandragora | 1 |
| Federico Di Francesco | 1 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ACF Fiorentina win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
78%
Draw or Empoli FC
50%
ACF Fiorentina or Empoli FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ACF Fiorentina win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

