Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Fiorentina
Match Time & Date:
16/12/2018
09:00 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Empoli
Stadio Artemio Franchi will host Sunday’s football game between Fiorentina and Empoli, the two local rivals. Fiorentina head into the match following a 3-3 draw with Sassuolo and it has to be noted that they are on an eight-game winless run in the Italian top flight at the moment. The Viola have been playing below expectations in the first half of the season, but Sunday’s local derby could be the turning point for the hosts. The Azzurri, on the other hand, are eager to secure the Serie A survival and they are currently five points clear of the relegation zone. Empoli are likely to adopt a defence-minded approach against Fiorentina and seeing that the hosts have been totally out of form of late, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. You should bear in mind that Empoli defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in their last meeting at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Fiorentina vs Empoli H2H
Fiorentina
42%
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50%
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Empoli
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Fiorentina vs Empoli H2H
FIO
42%
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vs
Position
50%
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EMP
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Last 6 Matches
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Avg Goals/Match
Highlighted Player (Alban Lafont):
Alban Lafont is a French goalkeeper who plays for Ligue 1 side Toulouse. Born in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Lafont joined AS Lattoise youth school at the age of nine and he stayed at the academy until 2014 when he moved to Toulouse.
The 193-cm-tall goalkeeper has established himself as a first-choice goalkeeper at Toulouse and it has to be noted that he made 36 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 season, keeping 10 clean sheets in the process. Due to his dual citizenship, Alban Lafont is eligible to represent both Burkina Faso and France on international stage, but he has yet to play for the African team.
Alban Lafont represented les Tricolores at youth level and, no doubt, there is a bright future ahead of the talented shoot-stopper who was born on January 23, 1999. The rising star has a contract with Toulouse which expires on June 30, 2020.
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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