Empoli vs Fiorentina: prediction for the Serie A fixture
Empoli square off against Fiorentina in the second round of Serie A on Sunday, August 21. Our experts made predictions for this game, which you can find below.

Command Analysis

Empoli

Empoli had a poor performance in Serie A last year. The team conceded a total of 70 goals and almost got relegated. The team started the new football year with two defeats. First, they lost to SPAL (1:2 ET) in the first round of Coppa Italia, and then suffered a narrow defeat to Spezia (0:1) in the first Serie A game. Today the team will be without Tonelli and Ebuehi.

Fiorentina

Fiorentina finished in 7th place in the 2021-2022 Serie A, which allowed them to join the European club competition. The Violets were off to a good start to the season - they beat Cremonese (3:2) last weekend, and then secured a 2:1 win over Twente in the Conference League qualifier. They will need to build on that success in the second leg next week.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:3
Empoli lost 1:3 in two of the previous ten games.

СтавкаEmpoli to score
Empoli have scored in four out of five head-to-head games.

Tip and bets
The hosts concede a lot, but they probably will be able to score at least one goal, since their opponents aren't reliable on defense. But Fiorentina have a great attacking potential and should score more than once. Take the over.
Our prediction - total over 2.5 goals
The Violets are a stronger team and should have no problems winning this game. We doubt that Empoli will put up a fight.
Our prediction - Fiorentina to win