Saturday , 14 November 2026

Empoli FC vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
Empoli FC
1 – 1
Full Time
ACF Fiorentina
Sun 18 Feb 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Lucas Beltran
M'Baye Niang pen 56' 1–1
Emmanuel Gyasi 1' Y
Sebastiano Luperto 45' Y
Y 70' Cristiano Biraghi
Szymon Zurkowski 73' Y
Y 82' Lucas Beltran

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Pairetto
  • Assistant 1 Marco Bresmes
  • Assistant 2 Gamal Mokhtar
5 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/game

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
2024-02-18 Empoli FC 1–1 ACF Fiorentina 2023-10-23 ACF Fiorentina 0–2 Empoli FC 2023-02-19 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Empoli FC 2022-08-21 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2022-04-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb ACF Fiorentina H 1–1 D
09 Feb US Salernitana 1919 A 3–1 W
03 Feb Genoa CFC H 0–0 D
27 Jan Juventus FC A 1–1 D
21 Jan AC Monza H 3–0 W
13 Jan Hellas Verona FC A 1–2 L
ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Empoli FC A 1–1 D
14 Feb Bologna FC 1909 A 0–2 L
11 Feb Frosinone Calcio H 5–1 W
02 Feb US Lecce A 2–3 L
28 Jan FC Internazionale Milano H 0–1 L
14 Jan Udinese Calcio H 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Empoli FC and ACF Fiorentina get this one started.
  • 1' Controversy at the stadium! Emmanuel Gyasi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 6' It looks like no one’s ball. ACF Fiorentina is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Empoli FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past ACF Fiorentina's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 21' ACF Fiorentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Lucas Beltran doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 30' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Alberto Grassi exits the field as Razvan Marin enters on 30.
  • 35' Youssef Maleh has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 40' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 46' M'Baye Niang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emmanuel Gyasi on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and M'Baye Niang makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 62' Michael Kayode is replacing Davide Faraoni for the ACF Fiorentina side.
  • 67' Cristiano Biraghi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' That is a card for ACF Fiorentina. Cristiano Biraghi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' The ACF Fiorentina bench stirs into life. Andrea Belotti is withdrawn and Giacomo Bonaventura gets his opportunity.
  • 73' That is a card for Empoli FC. Szymon Zurkowski will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' Fresh legs for ACF Fiorentina! Fabiano Parisi comes on to replace Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Youssef Maleh as he leaves the pitch. Jacopo Fazzini steps in for Empoli FC.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lucas Beltran on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Giuseppe Pezzella gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Liberato Cacace and will look to change the dynamic.
  • It finishes all square. Empoli FC and ACF Fiorentina share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-02-18 Empoli FC 1–1 ACF Fiorentina 2023-10-23 ACF Fiorentina 0–2 Empoli FC 2023-02-19 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Empoli FC 2022-08-21 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2022-04-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli FC

Empoli FC Form

2024-02-18 Empoli FC 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D 2024-02-09 US Salernitana 1919 1–3 Empoli FC W 2024-02-03 Empoli FC 0–0 Genoa CFC D 2024-01-27 Juventus FC 1–1 Empoli FC D 2024-01-21 Empoli FC 3–0 AC Monza W 2024-01-13 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Empoli FC L

ACF Fiorentina Form

2024-02-18 Empoli FC 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D 2024-02-14 Bologna FC 1909 2–0 ACF Fiorentina L 2024-02-11 ACF Fiorentina 5–1 Frosinone Calcio W 2024-02-02 US Lecce 3–2 ACF Fiorentina L 2024-01-28 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 FC Internazionale Milano L 2024-01-14 ACF Fiorentina 2–2 Udinese Calcio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC47% Draw29% ACF Fiorentina24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
76%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
53%
Empoli FC or ACF Fiorentina
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC30% Draw52% ACF Fiorentina18%
Actual: ACF Fiorentina win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.6%

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% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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