Fiorentina vs Empoli Prediction, 4/3/2022 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 3/31/2022

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Game: Fiorentina vs Empoli

Date: Sunday, April 3, 2022

Location: Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: Fiorentina (-139) Empoli (+310)

Cristiano Biraghi and Fiorentina (14-5-10, 8th in Serie A) host Empoli (8-9-13, 12th in Serie A) at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Pietro Terracciano for Fiorentina and Guglielmo Vicario for Empoli. The line on this contest has Fiorentina priced at -139 and the Blues are at +310. The total has been set at 2.5.

Fiorentina took the field against Inter Milan in their last game and walked away with a draw with a final of 1-1. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 91.0% passes received percentage by connecting on 424 of the 466 pass attempts in their last outing. Fiorentina attempted 17 dribbles in this match and were successful in 12 of those tries for a rate of 70.6%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Fiorentina finished at a 23.5% rate by landing 4 shots on target of 17 total shots. Fiorentina is averaging 1.66 goals per 90 minutes (48 goals in total) and have accounted for 25 assists in all games this season.

Cristiano Biraghi is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Fiorentina. He has 25 assists while tallying 71 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. Biraghi has been a starter in 279 outings in his career while scoring 0.04 goals per 90 minutes. The defender born in Italy has recorded 10 goals in 24,919 professional minutes.

Another player who should impact this match is Riccardo Saponara, the forward representing Italy. Saponara has been on the field for 15,941 minutes in 186 starting assignments and has earned himself 37 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 48 times in his career and he has scored 36 total goals. He sports an average of 0.20 goals per 90 minutes during his soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Fiorentina will be Pietro Terracciano. Terracciano (41-40-41 mark in his career) has earned 31 clean sheets, which has earned him a 25.4% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from Italy has faced 519 shots sent his way in 122 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.26 (156 total goals conceded) and he has a save % of 70.9. Terracciano has defended the goal for 11,138 mins and has accumulated 370 stops in his career.

When they last took the field, Empoli went home with a draw by a final score of 1-1 against Hellas Verona. Empoli ended the game with a 33.3% successful dribble rate by completing 2 of the 6 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this contest by converting 213 out of their 277 passes they tried earning a percentage of 76.9%. Empoli converted 2 shots on target out of their 7 shots attempted which gave them a 28.6% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 38 goals and 17 assists in all competitions, Empoli averages 1.27 goals and 0.57 assists per 90 min.

Andrea Pinamonti should provide a lift for Empoli. He is currently averaging 0.29 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 66 games so far in his career. The forward born in Italy has 6,304 mins and has scored 20 goals. He has collected 5 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 6 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Nedim Bajrami, the forward representing Albania. Bajrami has been given a total of 10 yellow card cautions in 10,809 mins played (123 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his soccer career is 0.18. He has collected 22 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 19 different times.

Guglielmo Vicario will be residing in front of the net for Empoli. Vicario has tallied 22 clean sheets while defending 354 shots tried against him in 9,647 mins in his career. He sports a save % of 71.5 and his clean sheet rate is 20.6%. He has given up 1.04 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 33-32-42. In his career, Vicario has allowed 111 goals and has racked up 255 stops in 107 starts.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Empoli (+310) and under the total goals

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