On Sunday, at 11:30, Empoli will receive the Fiorentina visit in a match for the 35th Serie A round. The match will take place at the “Empire” stadium “Carlo Castellani”.
The second-worst defensive Serie A this season collects the fruits of an absolutely chaotic defense system. With an average of about 2 goals per game, Empoli is keen to compensate for the offensive, but lately it is not even out of the question. Having suffered three defeats in the previous four rounds against Udinese (2-3), SPAL (2-4) and Bologna (1-3), Empoli showed his limits and scored in every six-point test season’s final. Even so, there are still hopes for the “azzurri”. Udinese is the main target, but for the chances of saving from relegation to become realistic for Empoli after the 35th round, they have to defeat Fiorentina on Carlo Castellani.
In the last ten direct confrontations between the two bands, Fiorentina was forced six times, Empoli in the other two rows, while the other two duels ended in a tie;
Six out of the previous eight direct disputes ended with gaps on both sides;
The last direct match took place on the “Artemio Franchi” tour, when Fiorentina scored 3-1;
Probable teams:
Empoli (3-5-2): Dragowski- Veseli, Rasmussen, Nikolaou- Di Lorenzo, Traore, Bennacer, Krunic, Pajac- Caputo, Farias
Fiorentina (3-5-2): Lafont- Milenkovic, Pezzella, Ceccherini- Mirallas, Veretout, Benassi, Fernandes, Biraghi- Chiesa, Muriel
Given the circumstances of this game, we expect a spectacular hostile run. Taking into account the huge motivation of the hosts to put their hand on the three points and to take advantage of the attack after the goal, I think the second weakest defense in Serie A will not “encounter difficulties” in receiving and receiving ranging from a band holding an offensive Chiesa-Muriel couple feared.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,53
