Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Empoli
Match Time & Date:
18/02/2024
15:00
Prediction: 1-1
Fiorentina
There will be fireworks when Empoli and Fiorentina take on each other in Derby Stracittadino on Sunday afternoon. The Azzurri picked up vital three points from the Salernitana game, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to avoid relegation. Both Niang and Cancellieri are pushing for a start after the duo got their names on the scoresheet in the last league match, while both Francesco Caputo and Tyronne Ebuehi remain in the recovery room.
The Viola, on the other hand, hammered Frosinone 5-1 at the weekend to keep their Champions League hopes alive. Fiorentina, though, are not regarded as good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of collecting more than one point from the local derby. The good news for the visiting team is that Martinez Quarta is back from suspension, but both Dodo and Castrovilli remain in the treatment room.
Highlighted Player (Christian Kouame):
Christian Kouame is an Ivory Coast international who has been playing for Serie A side Genoa since 2018. Kouame started his youth career at Prato and after ending his loan spells with the likes of Sassuolo and Inter, he returned to Stadio Lungobisenzio.
The 185-cm-tall forward made his professional debut with Prato on September 6, 2015 in a 2-1 loss to Pisa. Christian Kouame started the match, but he was replaced by Alberto Aladje after 66 minutes. The Genoa attacker, though, has yet to earn a call-up for the Ivory Coast national team. He has two caps for the Ivory Coast U23 team, but he is still eyeing his senior team debut.
His main position is centre-forward, but he is used as both left and right winger as well. The Genoa footballer was born in Abijan on December 6, 1997 and he has a contract with the Rossoblu until June 30, 2023.
Highlighted Team (Empoli):
Empoli FC (Empoli Football Club 1920 SpA) is an Italian football club founded in 1920 and is currently active in the Italian Serie A.
The club is playing in the Serie A since 2014/2015 and hosts its home games in the Stadio Carlo Castellani which holds a capacity of 19 847 seats. The home colors of Empoli FC are blue and white. The Empoli Ultra’s are called Rangers 1976 and are feared in Italy.
Empoli FC didn’t win any major prizes in the clubs history. The clubs biggest achievement in the history was in 2004/2005 where the club finished first in the Serie B (the second highest football division). Because of a matchfixing scandal the title was given away to Genoa CFC. Empoli FC played in the UEFA Cup once in season 2007/2008 but got knocked out in the first round by FC Zurich.
The are several famous players that played for Empoli FC like Birindelli, Bresciano, Di Natale and Luca Toni.
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