Empoli vs Fiorentina betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on September 29th, 2024

Empoli and Fiorentina will play on Sunday, September 29th, 2024, at 16:00h (UTC), in a Serie A game to be held in Italy, check the Empoli vs Fiorentina betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Empoli vs Fiorentina will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Stadio Carlo Castellani stadium, in the city of Empoli, with a capacity for 19847 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Empoli vs Fiorentina betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.6 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.61 goals per game of the last championship.

Empoli last match

Empoli comes from a win recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Torino, in a match valid for Coppa Italia, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-2. On the field, R. D'Aversa's team lined up with a 3-4-2-1.

The underdog's win had odds of 6.50, which shows why we have witnessed an incredible surprise with this unexpected victory.

While a good part of the team did not have an eye-catching performance, Pietro Pellegri called the responsibility. It appeared very well in the contest's central moments, becoming the great name of victory for Empoli.

Fiorentina last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Fiorentina, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Lazio team with a final score of 2-1.

A win for the home team had odds of 2.30, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Empoli vs Fiorentina h2h

Empoli was in 16th place when they last went head-to-head in Serie A against Fiorentina, who was in 7th place. Empoli formed a 3-4-2-1 arrangement while Fiorentina took to the pitch with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Their last 2023/2024 Serie A match which took place on 18-02-2024 was such a competitive game it ended in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Empoli team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Fiorentina team, which won only 1 game.

Empoli

Serie A leaderboard now

The Empoli team with 9 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Europa League, with a campaign of 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.

With the same score that the Juventus who occupies position 4, the team starts the 6th round.

Empoli analysis

Empoli after 5 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 5 goals and conceded only 2 to opponents.

The defensive tactics of Empoli have become apparent in their recent games, as they have been conceding an elevated number of fouls, exceeding the league's average. Despite this, they have received fewer yellow cards than the average of three in the league. This implies that Everton is committing fouls strategically to prevent the opposition from creating momentum and disrupting their attacking play.

Recent performances have highlighted that Empoli is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

With an average ball possession of 34% per game in the current league, Empoli cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Fiorentina they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Increasingly more in tune with his teammates, Nicolas Haas, who arrived at the club this season, made another fine performance in the team's last game. The midfielder was very good in the game against Torino, being a key piece for Empoli.

Best goalscorer from Empoli

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Lorenzo Colombo. The Attacker has scored 2 times in the current season and has helped Empoli come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Fiorentina

Serie A leaderboard now

Fiorentina arrives in this game with 6 points, and in 13th place in the Serie A, having won once in total and lost once, making a total of 3 draws.

In the 6th round, Bologna, that is in the 12th place, has the same score.

Fiorentina analysis

Fiorentina counted 7 goals scored and 7 conceded at the end of Serie A day number 5.

As we approach the Regular Season, Fiorentina is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.2 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The Fiorentina team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 55.8%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

Fiorentina is a more offensive team than Empoli, having 451 attacks vs. 373 from Empoli, having scored 7 times, in comparison, Empoli converted into goal 5 times.

Best goalscorer from Fiorentina

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Albert Guðmundsson. Fiorentina owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 2 goals in this season.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 2 of the 2 goals scored have this characteristic.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Taking into consideration that Fiorentina scores an average of 1.5 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.1 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.2 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

In games like these, the players are usually nervous and sometimes even aggressive due to the tension that this rivalry involves. Therefore, a good option is to bet that the match will have an above average number of cards or that at least one red card will be shown.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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