Fiorentina vs. Empoli Live Stream FREE Online: Derby dell'Arno 2014, Projected Lineups and Tactical Preview

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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