Fiorentina vs Empoli Prediction: 4/12/2024

Empoli’s next challenge comes on Wednesday as they prepare for a crucial Coppa Italia matchup against Fiorentina. The latest predictions, polls, and statistics for the Fiorentina vs. Empoli game, along with match odds, are provided below.

 

Fiorentina
Recent form: WWLWWW

Fiorentina aims to continue their winning streak after a 3-2 victory over Pafos in the Conference League. The team had 49% possession and 13 attempts on goal, with four on target. Christian Kouamé (38′) and Lucas Martínez Quarta (72′) scored for Fiorentina. Pafos responded with nine shots, three on target, and goals from David Goldar (52′ own goal), Jairo (68′), and Jajá (87′).

Under the guidance of Raffaelle Palladino, Fiorentina has scored 10 goals in their last six games, conceding only five.

Empoli
Recent form: DLWDDL

Empoli comes into this match after a loss to AC Milan in Serie A. They had 44% possession and nine attempts on goal, with none on target. Milan, in contrast, had 20 shots, four of which were on target, with goals from Álvaro Morata (19′) and Tijani Reijnders (44′, 69′).

Empoli has struggled defensively, conceding in five of their last six matches, allowing nine goals overall.

Head-to-Head
Looking at recent meetings between the two teams since April 2022, Fiorentina has won once, Empoli once, and there have been four draws. Over these games, seven goals have been scored in total—three by Fiorentina and four by Empoli, averaging 1.17 goals per match.

The last league encounter between the sides was on 29/09/2024, finishing in a 0-0 draw. In that match, Empoli had 37% possession and eight attempts, one on target, while Fiorentina had 13 shots, none on target.

Team News: Fiorentina
Fiorentina has a mostly fit squad, with the only absentee being Amir Richardson, who is sidelined with a muscle strain.

Team News: Empoli
Empoli will be missing Nicolas Haas (cruciate ligament injury), Alberto Grassi (ankle issues), and Saba Sazonov (cruciate ligament surgery).

Prediction

We predict that Fiorentina will be able to score at least once against Empoli, who may struggle to find the back of the net. The likely outcome is a 2-0 win for Fiorentina. Experts are also forecasting under 3.5 goals for this match.