Fiorentina vs Empoli Match Preview

Fiorentina welcomes Empoli at Stadio Artemio Franchi for the 23rd matchday of the Italian Serie A.

Fiorentina comes off another mediocre performance and was deservedly defeated 1-0 by Juventus in Turin. They were the worst side on the pitch for the longest period of the match and apart from the goal they conceded in the first half, they allowed many final attempts and could have lost with an even bigger score.

Having picked up just one point in their last 5 matches, Fiorentina has fallen back to 14th place with 24 points and is looking for a dramatic improvement to secure a European ticket for next season. Last Thursday, for the playoffs of the UEFA Conference League, Fiorentina crushed Braga in Portugal 4-0 and almost secured their qualification to the last 16 of the competition. Next week they will play the rematch at their home.

After an exciting match, Empoli played a 2-2 home draw against Spezia on the previous matchday. In the first half, they found themselves behind in the score with two goals having also a man less on the pitch. In the second half, however, things were matched very early as the visitors had also a player sent off. Empoli did not leave it unexploited, they pressed and by scoring 2 goals grabbed on point in the end.

After this outcome, Empoli reached 27 points being 12th-placed in the standings, having a quite relaxed task until the end of the season.

This is a traditional Tuscan derby. Fiorentina is coming off a run of bad results in the league but goes into the match with high morale after their midweek win against Braga. On the other hand, Empoli goes to the remaining games without many worries until the end of the season. They will play relaxed and this could be really dangerous for the hosts. My pick is Over 2.5 goals at 1.90 odds.