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ACF Fiorentina vs FC Crotone, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
ACF Fiorentina
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Crotone
Sat 23 Jan 2021 · 19:45 UTC Stadio Artemio Franchi HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Igor Julio 4' Y
Y 30' Niccolo Zanellato
Franck Ribery 41' Y
Y 83' Pedro Pereira

Overview

Match Preview

ACF Fiorentina vs FC Crotone — Serie A at Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Referee Valerio Colarossi
  • Referee Giovanni Baccini
  • Referee Simone Sozza

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

1
1
ACF Fiorentina 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Crotone
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-23 ACF Fiorentina 2–1 FC Crotone

Recent Form

ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan FC Crotone H 2–1 W
17 Jan SSC Napoli A 0–6 L
10 Jan Cagliari Calcio H 1–0 W
06 Jan SS Lazio A 1–2 L
03 Jan Bologna FC 1909 H 0–0 D
22 Dec Juventus FC A 3–0 W
FC Crotone
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan ACF Fiorentina A 1–2 L
17 Jan Benevento Calcio H 4–1 W
10 Jan Hellas Verona FC A 1–2 L
06 Jan AS Roma H 1–3 L
03 Jan FC Internazionale Milano A 2–6 L
22 Dec Parma Calcio 1913 H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio Artemio Franchi. ACF Fiorentina are looking to make home advantage count against FC Crotone.
  • 4' It’s a booking for ACF Fiorentina player. Igor gets a Yellow card.
  • 9' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 14' FC Crotone are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' What a moment for Giacomo Bonaventura! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ACF Fiorentina and FC Crotone are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Niccolo Zanellato on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Crotone will be frustrated.
  • 32' GOAL! Dusan Vlahovic scores on 32. Assisted by Franck Ribery
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. ACF Fiorentina and FC Crotone are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Franck Ribery is booked for ACF Fiorentina — Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' It is a cagey affair so far. ACF Fiorentina in their trying to find a way past FC Crotone's compact .
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ACF Fiorentina and FC Crotone are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 60' Time for substitution for FC Crotone. Milos Vulic is replaced by Ahmad Benali.
  • 65' The travelling FC Crotone supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' Goal! Simeon Nwankwo scores his 31 goal in 38 matches.
  • 69' Time for substitution for ACF Fiorentina. Igor is replaced by Lucas Martinez.
  • 74' FC Crotone is showing some good football. However, FC Crotone are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' Luca Siligardi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Niccolo Zanellato at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Pedro Pereira on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Crotone will be frustrated.
  • 86' Franck Ribery makes way for Borja Valero at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from ACF Fiorentina.
  • 87' It is a substitution in FC Crotone team. Junior Messias is replaced by Luis Rojas on 87 minute.
  • Another three points for ACF Fiorentina.

Lineups

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Crotone Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Stroppa

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 FC Crotone xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
ACF Fiorentina54% Draw25% FC Crotone21%
Actual: ACF Fiorentina win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

ACF Fiorentina or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Crotone
46%
ACF Fiorentina or FC Crotone
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
ACF Fiorentina37% Draw46% FC Crotone17%
Actual: ACF Fiorentina win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina

Handicap ACF Fiorentina covers Push FC Crotone covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
FC Crotone keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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