Albert
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My Prediction
Fiorentina by 1If there's one thing we can rely on in this unpredictable world, it's that this match-up between Fiorentina and Empoli is going to be interesting, to say the least.
Fiorentina’s line up features top players like Robin Gosens, Rolando Mandragora, and Moise Kean, who have been exemplary this season. Take Moise Kean as an example, his shooting boots have been on with not 1 but 2 goals in the last month and 6 shots on goal, although we can't ignore his pass accuracy rate is only 60.6%, it's like watching someone trying to solve a puzzle with oven mitts on. On the other side of the pitch, we've got Empoli's formidable trio, Christian Kouamé, Luca Marianucci, and Giuseppe Pezzella, and just to note, Marianucci seems to do better with his passing than shooting, so let's hope he passes the buck – or rather, the ball – to someone else.
Between the sticks, Fiorentina’s David De Gea has a bit higher rating compared to Empoli’s Devis Vásquez, which can be a game changer – unless the notion of defying expectations tickles Vásquez’s fancy.
If we dust off the pages of history between these two teams, it seems they’ve been equal-ish adversaries with two games won by Fiorentina and two drawn.
Let's now switch to the current regular season records, and we have Fiorentina taking the lead by a clear margin with 16 wins as compared to Empoli’s 4. Empoli's recent results has a pattern that's fast becoming as predictable as my grandma's bingo night - 1 loss, two draws, and another loss. On the contrary, Fiorentina seems to be on a fine run with their recent results popping up more wins than the year I finally won my office fantasy football league.
My professional, somewhat cynical, football-infatuated instinct tells me that the game will tilt in favor of Fiorentina, considering their player line up, superior season record and previous head-to-head results. But it ain't gonna be a goal-fest, folks.
Albert’s Prediction: Fiorentina by 1
Albert
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Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record