Empoli and Fiorentina spectators can't wait for Serie A clash at Stadio Carlo Castellani

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Date: Sun 05.May
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (16284 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stadio Carlo Castellani haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Empoli languishing in the 18th position so far. The guesting Fiorentina will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Empoli form and stats

Empoli have played 17 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-7 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Empoli will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Serie A game against Bologna. Ahead of that match, Empoli lost 2-4 at home to SPAL.

This is expected to be a close game, with Empoli perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Empoli as a small favourite), we find two games. Empoli has won 0 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

The Empoli fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 17 matches. Empoli have conceded 29 from these games.

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Fiorentina form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fiorentina so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 3-8-6 (win-draw-lose). Fiorentina are desperate to end a twelve-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the SPAL fixture. Fiorentina has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

The manager V. Montella was unhappy after their last game, a Serie A match played at their home ground Stadio Carlo Castellani. Fiorentina suffered a 0-1 loss to Sassuolo. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Atalanta's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Fiorentina in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Fiorentina, 4 draws and 0 defeats.

Fiorentina are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 17 games. Fiorentina have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Empoli and Fiorentina have met before this season: Fiorentina - Empoli 3-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Empoli, 2 draws and 6 wins for Fiorentina.

Top Goalscorers

F. Caputo
15 goals / 3 assists
M. Benassi
7 goals / 1 assists
G. Simeone
6 goals / 3 assists

Empoli missing players

Fiorentina missing players

Empoli Fiorentina
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
34 17 6 Played 5 17 34
7 7 2 Won 1 3 8
8 3 1 Drew 4 8 16
19 7 3 Lost 0 6 10
43 28 10 Scored 6 22 47
66 29 10 Conceded 5 24 42
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 60% 88% 88%
79% 88% 83% Over 1.5 60% 71% 68%
71% 71% 50% Over 2.5 20% 47% 41%
41% 35% 33% Over 3.5 20% 29% 26%
21% 24% 33% Over 4.5 20% 18% 18%
65% 71% 50% BTTS 60% 71% 59%
12% 12% 33% Clean Sheets 40% 18% 24%
29% 18% 17% Failed To Score 40% 24% 29%
 
5.1 5 4.5 Corners For (avg) 6.4 6.1 6.3
5.2 5.6 6.2 Corners Against (avg) 4.6 5.6 5.5
2 1.9 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.2 2.6 2.5
2 0 0 Red Cards 1 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Empoli hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Fiorentina is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

Empoli
All Serie B Serie A Club Friendlies Coppa Italia
All Home Away
30-03-19 SA Juventus 1 - 0 Empoli
03-04-19 SA Empoli 2 - 1 Napoli
07-04-19 SA Udinese 3 - 2 Empoli
15-04-19 SA Atalanta 0 - 0 Empoli
20-04-19 SA Empoli 2 - 4 SPAL
27-04-19 SA Bologna 3 - 1 Empoli
05-05-19 SA Empoli 10:30 Fiorentina
12-05-19 SA Sampdoria 13:00 Empoli
19-05-19 SA Empoli 13:00 Torino
26-05-19 SA Inter - Empoli
Fiorentina
All Serie A Coppa Italia Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-04-19 SA Roma 2 - 2 Fiorentina
07-04-19 SA Fiorentina 0 - 1 Frosinone
14-04-19 SA Fiorentina 0 - 0 Bologna
20-04-19 SA Juventus 2 - 1 Fiorentina
25-04-19 CI Atalanta 2 - 1 Fiorentina
29-04-19 SA Fiorentina 0 - 1 Sassuolo
05-05-19 SA Empoli 10:30 Fiorentina
11-05-19 SA Fiorentina 18:30 Milan
19-05-19 SA Parma 13:00 Fiorentina
26-05-19 SA Fiorentina - Genoa

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Juventus 34 28 4 2 68 24 17 15 2 0 37 11 17 13 2 2 31 13 44 88
2 Napoli 34 21 7 6 64 30 17 11 4 2 35 14 17 10 3 4 29 16 34 70
3 Inter 34 18 8 8 52 28 17 9 5 3 23 9 17 9 3 5 29 19 24 62
4 Atalanta 34 17 8 9 68 42 17 8 5 4 31 17 17 9 3 5 37 25 26 59
5 Roma 34 16 10 8 61 46 17 10 5 2 39 25 17 6 5 6 22 21 15 58
6 Torino 34 14 14 6 44 29 17 10 2 5 26 16 17 4 12 1 18 13 15 56
7 Milan 34 15 11 8 47 33 17 10 4 3 27 16 17 5 7 5 20 17 14 56
8 Lazio 34 16 7 11 49 36 17 9 4 4 32 19 17 7 3 7 17 17 13 55
9 Sampdoria 34 14 6 14 54 46 17 9 2 6 25 14 17 5 4 8 29 32 8 48
10 Sassuolo 34 9 14 11 48 52 17 5 8 4 31 31 17 4 6 7 17 21 -4 41
11 Cagliari 34 10 10 14 32 47 17 8 6 3 21 16 17 2 4 11 11 31 -15 40
12 Fiorentina 34 8 16 10 47 42 17 5 8 4 25 18 17 3 8 6 22 24 5 40
13 SPAL 34 10 9 15 35 48 17 5 7 5 17 21 17 5 2 10 18 27 -13 39
14 Bologna 34 9 10 15 37 48 17 7 4 6 21 19 17 2 6 9 16 29 -11 37
15 Parma 34 9 10 15 35 52 17 4 6 7 14 22 17 5 4 8 21 30 -17 37
16 Genoa 34 8 11 15 36 53 17 6 6 5 19 20 17 2 5 10 17 33 -17 35
17 Udinese 34 8 9 17 31 49 17 7 4 6 19 20 17 1 5 11 12 29 -18 33
18 Empoli 34 7 8 19 43 66 17 7 3 7 28 29 17 0 5 12 15 37 -23 29
19 Frosinone 34 5 8 21 26 62 17 1 5 11 13 35 17 4 3 10 13 27 -36 23
20 Chievo 34 2 12 20 25 69 17 1 6 10 14 33 17 1 6 10 11 36 -44 15

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