Fiorentina vs Empoli Prediction, 10/22/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/17/2023

Game: Fiorentina vs Empoli

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Location: Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

Odds/Point Spread: Fiorentina (-215) Empoli (+560)

Fiorentina (5-2-1 last season) will try to defeat Empoli (1-1-6 last year) at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday. The Blues are at at +560 and Fiorentina are at -215. The total is 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Pietro Terracciano for Fiorentina and Elia Caprile for Empoli.

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Fiorentina earned 26 saves and held a save% of 75.7 over the course of last season. Their goal differential was sitting at 7 by way of 18 goals scored in addition to 11 goals given up. For the previous season, the club were the owners of an average of 2.13 pts/match (17 pts) and they also had a rank of 4th in soccer with 12 assists. The Purples were ranked 10th when talking about expected goals having 9.0, and the xGA were at 10.3. Fiorentina compiled 15 yellow card warnings over the course of the prior season. Fiorentina allowed 11 goals while surrendering 1.37 goals per 90 min, and the other team had a total of 37 SoT on them. They had a total of 2 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a percentage of 25.0 last year.

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Last year, the Blues had a save percentage of 62.5 (40 SoTA), and were ranked 18th in the league with 4 pts. The Blues sat with an average of 0.5 pts per match while tallying 1 assist. Empoli accumulated 1 goal and this squad's xG over the course of last year was sitting at 7.9. Empoli recorded a CS% of 25.0 for the previous season and also 18 yellow card cautions. The club's goals against per 90 was at 2.00 with 24 saves, and they accounted for 2 clean sheets. Empoli ranked 20th in goals surrendered having 16, and their goal difference was -15.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Fiorentina will be Pietro Terracciano. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.26 (212 goals surrendered) and he has a save % of 70.4. Terracciano (60-49-57 record in his career) has accumulated 41 shutouts, which leaves him with a 24.7% clean sheet percentage. Terracciano has been on the pitch for 15,098 minutes and has earned 466 saves during his career. The keeper hailing from Italy has had 675 shots tried against him in 166 career starts.

Elia Caprile will be residing in front of the net for Empoli. Thus far in his career, Caprile has allowed 34 goals and has racked up 109 stops in 38 starts. He has surrendered 0.89 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 17-14-7. He holds a save percentage of 78.6 and his shutout rate is currently at 36.8%. Caprile has tallied 14 shutouts while defending 145 shots against him in 3,420 minutes in his career.

Nicolas Gonzalez is one member of the team who should impact this matchup for Fiorentina. Gonzalez has started 121 contests so far in his career and accounts for 0.38 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Argentina has earned 47 goals scored in 11,042 professional minutes played. He has 17 assists while earning 26 yellow cards in his career.

Empoli stars Francesco Caputo, who should keep defenses up at night. He scores 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 419 outings in his career. The forward hailing from Italy has totaled 37,653 minutes and has scored 183 goals. He has accounted for 47 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped on a goal 56 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Empoli (+560)

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