Fiorentina vs Empoli: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 16, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze
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What was the result of Fiorentina vs Empoli?
Fiorentina won 3-1 on December 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′R. KrunićEmpoli
- 40′Kevin MirallasFiorentina
- 59′G. SimeoneFiorentina
- 78′B. DaboFiorentina
Official lineup for Fiorentina vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fiorentina
3-4-1-2- 25F. Chiesa
- 9G. Simeone
- 11Kevin Mirallas
- 8Gerson
- 24M. Benassi
- 6C. Nørgaard
- 20G. Pezzella
- 3C. Biraghi
- 5F. Ceccherini
- 31Vitor Hugo
- 1A. Lafont
Empoli
5-3-2- 20A. La Gumina
- 11F. Caputo
- 8H. Traorè
- 10I. Bennacer
- 33R. Krunić
- 2G. Di Lorenzo
- 5F. Veseli
- 22D. Maietta
- 13Luca Antonelli
- 26Matías Agustín Silvestre
- 1I. Provedel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fiorentina have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Empoli have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2018 | Sassuolo(away) | 3-3 | Serie A |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Juventus(home) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Bologna(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Frosinone(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 3, 2018 | AS Roma(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2018 | Bologna(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Spal(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Atalanta(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Udinese(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Napoli(away) | 1-5 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Fiorentina wins, 2 draws, 2 Empoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2017 | Fiorentina 1-2 Empoli | Serie A |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Empoli 0-4 Fiorentina | Serie A |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Empoli 2-0 Fiorentina | Serie A |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Fiorentina 2-2 Empoli | Serie A |
| May 10, 2015 | Empoli 2-3 Fiorentina | Serie A |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Fiorentina 1-1 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Fiorentina score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiorentina | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Empoli | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fiorentina | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
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