Fiorentina will be looking to keep their hopes of a top-six finish in Serie A alive on Sunday, as the Viola welcomes Empoli to the Artemio Franchi.
Vincenzo Italiano’s team has struggled for consistency of late in the Italian top-flight, winning just three of their last eight matches in Serie A. However, the Viola are at least three games unbeaten in the league after a 1-1 draw at reigning champions Inter last time out.
The draw in Milan followed a familiar low-scoring pattern for Fiorentina of late in Serie A, as four of their last five league matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
The Viola’s recent mixed form has left them in eighth place in the table, four points adrift of the European spots. However, the team from Florence does have a game in hand on sixth-place Roma, so a win in this clash could prove vital to their top-six chances this season.
Fiorentina has a strong record of late on home soil, as they have lost just one of their last 11 home games in Serie A, having recorded an impressive seven wins in the process.
Empoli are enjoying a solid campaign in Serie A. The visitors currently sit 11 points above the relegation zone, with just eight games remaining in the Italian top-flight.
Despite Aurelio Andreazzoli’s team looking safe from the spectre of relegation, their recent league form has been poor, as the visitors head into this clash on the back of 13 league matches without a victory.
On their travels, Empoli has failed to win in seven Serie A games, while also failing to score in their last four league matches on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Fiorentina will record a victory in a low-scoring encounter to boost their hopes of sealing a top-six finish in Serie A this season.