Empoli FC vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Empoli FC vs ACF Fiorentina — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- ACF Fiorentina 38 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
- Referee Juan Sacchi
- Referee Salvatore Affatato
- Referee Damiano Margani
- Referee Gianpiero Miele (Italy)
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | ACF Fiorentina | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Nov | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Genoa CFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Empoli FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | AC Milan | H | 4–3 | W |
| 06 Nov | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Spezia Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Cagliari Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Empoli FC host ACF Fiorentina — let the battle begin!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' It’s high time Vincenzo Italiano made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' It looks surprising ACF Fiorentina does not make any changes. Dusan Vlahovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and ACF Fiorentina are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Szymon Zurkowski departs to be replaced by Nicolas Haas.
- 46' ACF Fiorentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gaetano Castrovilli is hanging Alfred Duncan on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Torreira is booked for ACF Fiorentina — Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Against the run of play, Dusan Vlahovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Nedim Bajrami is replacing Patrick Cutrone for the Empoli FC side.
- 63' The travelling ACF Fiorentina supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Lorenzo Tonelli is booked for Empoli FC — Yellow card on 65.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gaetano Castrovilli made 456 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Riccardo Marchizza comes on to replace Fabiano Parisi.
- 77' ACF Fiorentina come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Giacomo Bonaventura makes way for Youssef Maleh at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from ACF Fiorentina.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' ACF Fiorentina make a change. Lucas Torreira trudges off to be replaced by Sofyan Amrabat on 85 minutes.
- 87' GOAL! Filippo Bandinelli scores on 87.
- 89' Empoli FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Andrea Pinamonti on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 8
- 33
-
9
Patrick Cutrone ↓ Nedim Bajrami 58'
- 26
- 11
- 99
- 30
-
27
Szymon Zurkowski ↓ Nicolas Haas 44'
- 28
- 65
Bench
-
3
Riccardo Marchizza ↑ 72'
-
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↑ 58'
- 5
- 6
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↑ 44'
- 7
- 34
- 20
-
19
Andrea La Mantia ↑ 72'
-
10
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 58'
- 1
- 42
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Lucas Torreira ↓ Sofyan Amrabat 85'
- 29
- 7
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 9
- 8
- 32
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
10
Gaetano Castrovilli ↑ 46'
-
34
Sofyan Amrabat ↑ 85'
-
22
Nicolas Gonzalez ↑ 58'
- 25
- 33
- 17
- 31
- 67
- 98
- 23
-
14
Youssef Maleh ↑ 78'
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Empoli FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
74%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
53%
Empoli FC or ACF Fiorentina
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
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% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.