Fiorentina - Empoli betting tips and odds

Fiorentina should stroll into a fairly easy victory this Monday. The odds are decidedly in their favour, with most top bookies pricing a home win at 1.45.

Empoli stand next to no chance at beating the hosts in this match. For instance, most bookies online offer odds of 7.50 for an away win, indicating a very small chance of success.

Watching Fiorentina play in the last round must have been an absolute joy for their travelling fans. While the match could have gone either way at half-time, they completely outplayed Napoli in the later stages of the game. To illustrate how much of a success this was for Fiorentina - Napoli were given 1.65 odds on a home win.

Empoli are coming off of a minor success, relatively speaking. They secured a 0:0 draw against Udinese, who were tagged as hard favourites going in, but never managed to pull ahead.

The hosts have been careful not to let their goalscoring stats slip. They’ve scored more than 5 times during the last 3 matches, indicating consistent offensive results.

Based on their recent performance, Empoli’s largest issue seems to be defence, especially in away games. With 12 conceded goals in their 3 previous visiting matches, Over 3.5 Goals markets seem like a solid betting option.

La Viola are currently 4th in the standings. If they maintain the strong form they’ve displayed so far, they’ll be on their way to the coveted Champions League.

Empoli’s performances so far can’t be called disastrous yet, but they’re already on thin ice. They’ll need to pull together if they want to get out of the relegation zone – and Fiorentina are not about to make it easy for them.

A clash between these two teams last season ended in a stalemate. Overall, this was worse news for La Viola, who are widely considered the stronger team.

Monday's match will see both teams at full strength, able to utilize all their players.

Going for a straight Result bet would severely limit your profits, so our advice is to throw in a -1.5 Asian Handicap for the favourites. This will still keep the odds in your favour at 1, but should do wonders for potential profitability.