Serie A – Fiorentina – Empoli on Match-day 31

This Sunday sees Fiorentina go head to head with Empoli at Stadio Artemio Franchi – Kick-off 12:30pm GMT.

Empoli currently sit in twelfth place as they travel to eighth placed Fiorentina.

Fiorentina have 47 points to their name, going into this tie

Fiorentina will be hoping for a win, following a disappointing 1-1 away draw against Internazionale in their last game.

Also, football is a simple game, first don’t lose, and Fiorentina achieved this now in 12 of their last 15 matches. With 47 points, they currently sit eighth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 14 wins, 10 losses and 5 draws having won 14 meetings, drawn five games, and lost 10 meetings.

When Fiorentina host Empoli, they will do so on the back of nine victories, two darts, and three defeats on their own ground.

Victory for Fiorentina would take their points tally to 50 so far this season.

Good Attacking Performance

This has been a good season so far for Fiorentina, in terms of goals scored (48). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Cristiano Biraghi (3), Lucas Torreira (3), and Krzysztof Piatek (3). Fiorentina have conceded 38 goals.

Vincenzo Italiano will be forced to make changes to the plans for his squad, as injury or illness has depleted him of two of his Fiorentina players.

Empoli go into this game with 33 points secured

With one draw, which followed a defeat, Empoli’s recent form has not been great. They will be looking to return to winning ways in this next match.

Also, not winning, is becoming a habit for Empoli, with no victories from their last 13 games. They currently stand twelfth in the League, with 33 points for a total of 8 wins, 13 losses and 9 draws having won eight games, drawn nine meetings, and lost 13 matches.

Empoli’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Fiorentina. In the 15 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won five fixtures, drawn six meetings, and lost four matches.

A win in this fixture, would take Empoli’s points from 33 to 36, so far this season.

It is likely that three key players will miss Sunday’s fixture, which is something of a concern for Aurelio Andreazzoli and his Empoli team.

Fiorentina v Empoli – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels Fiorentina and Empoli have faced each other 21 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Fiorentina’s favour (12 – 5). Additionally, Empoli have repeatedly tasted defeat at the hands of Fiorentina in nine out of the past 12 fixtures with them. The last time they played each other in this competition Empoli delivered a 2-1 home win.

Performance Report

For Fiorentina, Cristiano Biraghi, one of their best scorers, has nettedthree goals in 29 League games this campaign, while Szymon Zurkowski is a top performing player who has scoredtwo goals in 30 League matches so far for Empoli.

Other standout players for Fiorentina are Lucas Torreira and Krzysztof Piatek with three goals and three goals respectively and for Empoli are Szymon Zurkowski and Andrea Pinamonti with two goals each.