The 2021-22 Serie A season restarts this weekend and the outcome of these Fiorentina vs. Empoli predictions could hint if the hosts can secure a European spot. Fiorentina are on the list of sides on the edge of the Europa League places ahead of the season run-in.
Fiorentina vs. Empoli odds
1 – Fiorentina to win – 8/15
2 – Fiorentina under 2.5 total goals – 10/21
3 – Fiorentina under 1.5 first half goals – 1/4
4 – BTTS – No – 23/20
5 – Fiorentina to win 1-0 – 15/2
The final weeks of the 2021-22 Serie A season look set to be filled with mini battles from top to bottom of the table. Fiorentina are in a clutch of sides still in with a strong shout of securing a European qualification place, but they need to return to action with a positive result against Empoli this weekend.
The home side are strongly tipped as favourites to win this clash, based on their 2022 home form, rather than results before the international break. Vincenzo Italiano’s side have picked up just five points from their last four league games but they have lost just once in Serie A since the start of the calendar year.
That solidity at Artemio Franchi Stadium should tip the balance for them in this one, up against an Empoli side coming into this on the back of an incredible 14-game winless streak in all competitions. However, with the hosts not enjoying a dominant run of form, this tie is unlikely to be a goal-filled encounter in Florence.
Italiano’s side have conjured up just four goals in their last four league games and they have managed to score more than two goals just twice in 2022. With such a drip feed of goals for Fiorentina, they have generally relied on late goals to pick up key points, with just one first-half goal scored in their last six games in all competitions. As such, a bet on the second half being the highest scoring could be prudent in this game.
A narrow win would provide a crucial boost for Fiorentina’s push for Europe in the coming weeks and their last two home Serie A wins have come via a 1-0 scoreline, against Atalanta and Bologna. The same again would do nicely for La Viola and is worth a look in the betting for this game.
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Fiorentina vs. Empoli last five matches
Fiorentina last five matches
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21-05-2022 19:45
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16-05-2022 17:30
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Empoli last five matches
Fiorentina top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
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| 12 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Empoli top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
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| 9 | |
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Fiorentina vs. Empoli line-ups
Fiorentina (4-3-3): Terracciano; Biraghi, Milenkovic, Julio, Odriozola; Saponara, Torreira, Duncan; Gonzalez, Cabral, Callejon.
Empoli (4-1-2-1-2): Vicario; Tonelli, Viti, Romagnoli, Fiamozzi; Ricci; Asllani, Zurkowski; Bajrami; Pinamonti, Di Francesco.
Fiorentina team news
Despite their confidence of having enough time to claw themselves into the European places, Italiano and Fiorentina’s main concerns are injuries to key pair Giacomo Bonaventura and Krzysztof Piatek. Both players miss out this weekend and are not expected to return to the first team until late April.
Empoli team news
Empoli boss Aurelio Andreazzoli is without defender Fabiano Parisi, who serves a one-game ban after picking up five Serie A bookings this season. Fellow defender Riccardo Marchizza is unlikely to play again this term, but Swiss midfielder Nicolas Haas is edging towards a return.