Empoli FC vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie A · 2022-23

Empoli FC

0 – 0

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ACF Fiorentina

Sun 21 Aug 2022 · 16:30 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'

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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 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
Referee Matteo Passeri
Referee Juan Sacchi
Referee Gamal Mokhtar
Referee Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
Referee Marco Trinchieri (Italy)

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

Empoli FC 18 games · Avg 1.8 goals ACF Fiorentina

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-21 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2022-04-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli FC 2021-11-27 Empoli FC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina 2019-05-05 Empoli FC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina 2018-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 3–1 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Aug	ACF Fiorentina	H	0–0	D
14 Aug	Spezia Calcio	A	0–1	L
21 May	Atalanta BC	A	1–0	W
14 May	US Salernitana 1919	H	1–1	D
06 May	FC Internazionale Milano	A	2–4	L
01 May	Torino FC	H	1–3	L

ACF Fiorentina

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Aug	Empoli FC	A	0–0	D
14 Aug	US Cremonese	H	3–2	W
21 May	Juventus FC	H	2–0	W
16 May	UC Sampdoria	A	1–4	L
09 May	AS Roma	H	2–0	W
01 May	AC Milan	A	0–1	L

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Empoli FC launch into their encounter with ACF Fiorentina.
5' Nedim Bajrami has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Henderson made 277 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' It’s high time Paolo Zanetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' 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.
25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleksa Terzic, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
30' The travelling ACF Fiorentina supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
45' Fabiano Parisi, a Italy , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
75' ACF Fiorentina is showing some good football. However, ACF Fiorentina are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ardian Ismajli suffering a number of foals already.
85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and ACF Fiorentina are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
90' Empoli FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Francesco Caputo	2
Emmanuel Gyasi	1
Kevin Mirallas	1
M'Baye Niang	1
Diego Farias	1
Lucas Beltran	1
Filippo Bandinelli	1
Jacopo Fazzini	1

Head to Head

Empoli FC Form

2022-08-21 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina D 2022-08-14 Spezia Calcio 1–0 Empoli FC L 2022-05-21 Atalanta BC 0–1 Empoli FC W 2022-05-14 Empoli FC 1–1 US Salernitana 1919 D 2022-05-06 FC Internazionale Milano 4–2 Empoli FC L 2022-05-01 Empoli FC 1–3 Torino FC L

ACF Fiorentina Form

2022-08-21 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina D 2022-08-14 ACF Fiorentina 3–2 US Cremonese W 2022-05-21 ACF Fiorentina 2–0 Juventus FC W 2022-05-16 UC Sampdoria 4–1 ACF Fiorentina L 2022-05-09 ACF Fiorentina 2–0 AS Roma W 2022-05-01 AC Milan 1–0 ACF Fiorentina L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.12 Empoli FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.93 ACF Fiorentina xG

I would bet for: Empoli FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Empoli FC39% Draw32% ACF Fiorentina29%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.05

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw

71%

Draw or ACF Fiorentina

61%

Empoli FC or ACF Fiorentina

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Empoli FC26% Draw54% ACF Fiorentina20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

13.1%

0 – 1

10.6%

2 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

7.3%

1 – 2

6.1%

0 – 2

5.3%

2 – 2

3.5%

3 – 0

2.8%

3 – 1

2.8%

1 – 3

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap	Empoli FC covers	Push	ACF Fiorentina covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	22%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	18%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

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