Empoli vs Fiorentina prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-09-28 16:00.
[p]After surviving Serie A relegation by one solitary point last season, Empoli needed to find a reaction quickly this time around and they’ve done just that so far. Roberto D’Aversa’s side remain undefeated in Italy’s top-flight this term (W2, D3), their longest unbeaten streak to start a Serie A campaign in club history, and now they’ll look to become the first Tuscan side to begin a season six games without defeat for the first time since upcoming opponents Fiorentina in 2007/08.[/p]
[p]With a healthy recent home league H2H record (W3, D2, L1) to further enhance confidence levels in the hosts’ dressing room, Empoli could equal that record here. A further glance at their recent overall home league form will only point further towards that too, as the home side remain unbeaten across their last six Serie A outings at the Carlo Castellani Stadium (W3, D3), keeping four clean sheets in that time. [/p]
[p]A return of just one win across their opening five Serie A matches (D3, L1) will have left Fiorentina fans frustrated, as their side continue to struggle establishing any sort of positive consistency. That was seen in extensive periods of last season during which they eventually finished the season in eighth place, extending La Viola’s run into a ninth straight season finishing outside the top four.[/p]
[p]Champions League football remains the aim for Fiorentina overall, though this once proud club will need to significantly improve on their travels to get anywhere near achieving that feat. A return of four wins from their last 16 away league outings (D4, L8) remains worrisome, especially as they’ve failed to win either of their away league matches in 2024/25. Registering no wins across their last four away H2Hs (D2, L2) would hardly inspire any additional confidence.  [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Sebastiano Esposito could be Empoli’s best bet to score in this one as he has struck two competitive goals already this season whilst six of his last seven goals have come in home matches. Fiorentina will look to Moise Kean in this outing as he boasts three goals across five prior H2Hs, only netting more against Spezia during his senior club career (four). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Only Lecce have conceded more corners on average in Serie A this season than Empoli (seven per match). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i] Â [/p]