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Empoli FC vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Empoli FC
1 – 0
Full Time
ACF Fiorentina
Sun 5 May 2019 · 10:30 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Edimilson Fernandes
Marko Pajac 24' Y
Ismael Bennacer 65' Y
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 79' Y
R 90' Jordan Veretout

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs ACF Fiorentina — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Banti
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Stefano Liberti
  • Referee Juan Sacchi
  • Referee Lorenzo Gori

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

5
9
4
Empoli FC 18 games · Avg 1.8 goals ACF Fiorentina
Last 5 meetings
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 2017-12-17 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2017-01-29 Empoli FC 3–3 ACF Fiorentina

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May ACF Fiorentina H 1–0 W
27 Apr Bologna FC 1909 A 1–3 L
20 Apr SPAL 2013 H 2–4 L
15 Apr Atalanta BC A 0–0 D
07 Apr Udinese Calcio A 2–3 L
03 Apr SSC Napoli H 2–1 W
ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Empoli FC A 0–1 L
29 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio H 0–1 L
20 Apr Juventus FC A 1–2 L
14 Apr Bologna FC 1909 H 0–0 D
07 Apr Frosinone Calcio H 0–1 L
03 Apr AS Roma A 2–2 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
28% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Empoli FC is hosting ACF Fiorentina for another epic battle.
  • 5' Cristiano Biraghi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 466 appearances.
  • 10' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Belgium international Kevin Mirallas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The 33-year-old Jordan Veretout has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Edimilson Fernandes.
  • 24' A moment of madness from Marko Pajac on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
  • 29' ACF Fiorentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' ACF Fiorentina are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' ACF Fiorentina fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dimitrios Nikolaou, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 54' Diego Farias makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Empoli FC are in front.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' ACF Fiorentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Federico Chiesa is hanging Kevin Mirallas on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Ismael Bennacer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' Dusan Vlahovic is replacing Luis Muriel for the ACF Fiorentina side.
  • 72' ACF Fiorentina is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Diego Farias is withdrawn and Afriyie Acquah gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Giovanni Di Lorenzo is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 84' 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.
  • 87' ACF Fiorentina make a change. German Pezzella trudges off to be replaced by Gerson on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Jordan Veretout catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
  • 90' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Rade Krunic by Salih Ucan on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Empoli FC.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Montella

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Francesco Caputo 2
Nicolas Gonzalez 1
Rade Krunic 1
Nicolo Cambiaghi 1
Bryan Dabo 1
Arthur Cabral 1
Giovanni Simeone 1
Emmanuel Gyasi 1

Head to Head

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 2017-12-17 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2017-01-29 Empoli FC 3–3 ACF Fiorentina

Empoli FC Form

2019-05-05 Empoli FC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina W 2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC L 2019-04-20 Empoli FC 2–4 SPAL 2013 L 2019-04-15 Atalanta BC 0–0 Empoli FC D 2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC L 2019-04-03 Empoli FC 2–1 SSC Napoli W

ACF Fiorentina Form

2019-05-05 Empoli FC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina L 2019-04-29 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2019-04-20 Juventus FC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina L 2019-04-14 ACF Fiorentina 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 D 2019-04-07 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 Frosinone Calcio L 2019-04-03 AS Roma 2–2 ACF Fiorentina D

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC46% Draw26% ACF Fiorentina28%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
73%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
54%
Empoli FC or ACF Fiorentina
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC30% Draw47% ACF Fiorentina23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push ACF Fiorentina covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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