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

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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.

Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
ACF Fiorentina 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

–/–

16-30

2/4

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

1/2

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

ACF Fiorentina

Franco Mastantuono	3 G
Mateo Pellegrino	2 G

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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aurelio Andreazzoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Dimitrios Nikolaou is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
20' Luis Muriel, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
23' It’s a booking for ACF Fiorentina player. Edimilson Fernandes gets a Yellow card.
24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marko Pajac.
29' ACF Fiorentina are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Empoli FC that had 382 games and scored 233 goals.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
49' 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.
54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Farias makes it 1-0.
59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and ACF Fiorentina are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
60' Federico Chiesa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Mirallas on 60 minute.
65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ismael Bennacer on 65 minutes.
67' ACF Fiorentina ring the changes. Luis Muriel has done his job and it is now time for Dusan Vlahovic to step up.
72' Cristiano Biraghi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
74' Afriyie Acquah is replacing Diego Farias for the Empoli FC side.
79' The referee shows Empoli FC player a Yellow card on 79.
84' It is a cagey affair so far. Empoli FC in their trying to find a way past ACF Fiorentina's compact .
87' Gerson is ready to make an impact after coming on for German Pezzella at the 87 minute mark.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Veretout argues furiously but the Red card stands.
90' The whistle greets Rade Krunic as he departs to be replaced by Salih Ucan.
With this win, Empoli FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Montella

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

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

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.