Italy - Serie AStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Empoli and Fiorentina, taking place on Sunday, 18 February 2024, at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli.
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Empoli, Recent FormEmpoli will be happy to take away 3 points from their last match, with an important 3-1 away win against Salernitana. Their share of possession in that meeting was 39%, while racking up 17 shots along the way, 3 of which were on target, in contrast to Salernitana, who had 13 shots on goal with 4 on target.
It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 8 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 7 goals shipped and valuable points dropped. They have only kept 2 clean sheets in their last 6 home games, and over the course of the season they have failed to score in 8 of their [%HT_Games_Season_Home% games played at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
It's been a disappointing spell of home league form lately, having managed to rack up just 1 victory and 3 defeats in their last 6 matches. If they want to get anywhere this season, they'll need to do something very quickly to fix their home form, having lost 7 of the first 12 league games at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
Having scored 4 goals in his last 6 league games for Empoli, Szymon Żurkowski will be looking to keep his tally up with a goal in their next outing.
Fiorentina, Recent FormThe Fiorentina squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 2-0 away defeat against Bologna, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed. They achieved 42% possession in that match and had 12 strikes at goal, with 3 hitting the target, up against Bologna's tally of 18 efforts at goal, 7 of which were on target.
It seems pretty certain that Vincenzo Italiano will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 9 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 10 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped. They've failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 away games.
With 4 defeats and just 1 victory in their last 6 league matches, they have had a poor run and will need to turn that around if they want to start climbing the table.
Lucas Beltrán will be keen to get his name on the scoresheet against Empoli in this match, having already scored 2 goals in his last 6 away games for Fiorentina.
The last league encounter between these two sides concluded with a 0-2 win for Empoli.
Empoli have been unbeaten the last 3 times they have faced Fiorentina in the league.
With only Francesco Caputo (Ankle) and Tyronne Ebuehi (Muscle) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Davide Nicola will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
With only Gaetano Castrovilli (Achilles tendon) and Oliver Christensen (Meniscus) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Vincenzo Italiano will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
Empoli Playing at home | Fiorentina Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Goals scored | 1.2 |
| 1.4 | Goals conceded | 1.3 |
| 31' | Time first goal scored | 27' |
| 31' | Time first goal conceded | 38' |
| 2.3 | Yellow cards | 2.7 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4.8 | Subs used | 4.7 |
| 3-0 | Biggest victory | 4-1 |
| 3-0 | Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
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