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

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Juventus1612313472739
2AS Roma16113228111736
3Napoli167632820827
4Lazio158252617926
5Sampdoria156812012826
6Genoa157532013726
7AC Milan166732518725
8Fiorentina156542012823
9Udinese156361820-221
10Palermo155641923-421
11Internazionale155552321220
12Sassuolo164841721-420
13Verona154561826-817
14Empoli153751621-516
15Torino153571017-714
16Atalanta15357818-1014
17Chievo153481119-813
18Cagliari162682129-812
19Cesena161691330-179
20Parma1621131636-206