Two clubs in opposite halves of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Fiorentina and Empoli. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 a.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Fiorentina owner Andrea Della (via Football Italia): "We have a lot of respect for them, but Fiorentina love to play these types of teams, to play football and to compete. It will definitely be an exciting challenge."
Empoli striker Francesco Tavano (via Football Italia): "We're pleased to get back to playing a derby, especially for the fans; however, for me it will be a game like any other because I played for a few seasons in Fiorentina's Primavera team without ever playing for the first team. It will be a difficult game on Sunday."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Tavano has 14 league appearances for Empoli, but boasts just two goals and an assist. The 35-year-old is, however, is averaging one key pass.
Fiorentina's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Neto; Savic, Rodriguez, Basanta; Alonso, Valero, Pizarro, Fernandez, Joaquin; Gomez, Cuadrado
Empoli's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Rui, Tonelli, Rugani, Hysaj; Signorelli, Valdifiori, Croce; Verdi, Tavano, Maccarone
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 39 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 36 | |||
| 3 | Napoli | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 27 | |||
| 4 | Lazio | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 26 | |||
| 5 | Sampdoria | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 26 | |||
| 6 | Genoa | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 26 | |||
| 7 | AC Milan | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 25 | |||
| 8 | Fiorentina | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 23 | |||
| 9 | Udinese | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 21 | |||
| 10 | Palermo | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 21 | |||
| 11 | Internazionale | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 20 | |||
| 12 | Sassuolo | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 20 | |||
| 13 | Verona | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 17 | |||
| 14 | Empoli | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 16 | |||
| 15 | Torino | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 14 | |||
| 16 | Atalanta | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 14 | |||
| 17 | Chievo | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 13 | |||
| 18 | Cagliari | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 12 | |||
| 19 | Cesena | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 9 | |||
| 20 | Parma | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 6 |
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