ACF Fiorentina is seeking to turn the tables around when they clash against Hellas Verona, to avoid slipping in the league table. Currently, Fiorentina is on a run of a six-game winless run, and are slowly going down the standings. Verona on the other hand is no better as they are on the verge of missing the playoffs. Verona is a relegation-threatened team, so they need as much wins as possible. If these two teams continue losing their future matches, it will be bad for them, losing their chances of a spot in the playoffs. This meeting will be on February 28, 2023, at 1:30 AM (GMT+8), with Verona playing as hosts.
Across all competitions, these two teams have shared 78 meetings since 1929, and it was the visitors who dominated these meetings. From those 79 clashes, the visitors has 38 wins compared to the hosts’ 17. When it comes to Serie A, it seems like these two teams have an equal output. The hosts has an average of 2.5 goals in their last Serie A match, while the visitors have 2.5 goals in five of their last six. However, the visitors have a slight advantage coming into this game as they are unbeaten in their last six games against the hosts.
ACF Fiorentina
Fiorentina is not doing well in the league recently, as drops from their current performance is seen recently. They remain to be winless in their last six league games, after drawing their last match against Empoli. They had a 1-1 draw, after Arthur Cabral was able to tie Empoli’s lead. This squad actually leave their fans wondering with their current results, as it is the opposite of their performance in the European. In the UEFA Europa Conference League, Fiorentina are actually impressive, qualifying for the next round. They were able to dominate Braga, in a 7-2 victory, knocking off their opponent. With that, they are hoping for the same way of playing in the Serie A, to avoid slipping more in the league table. They only had one win in 2023, which is not a good sign for them.
Fiorentina is fortunate to have Lorenzo Venuti back on their squad after serving his suspension. Additionally, Nikola Milenkovic is still recovering from his injury, but he is most likely ready to be at the bench for this match.
Hellas Verona
Their four-game unbeaten run were snapped by the 1-0 defeat they sustained against Roma on their last match. They are still at the relegation zone, at the 18th spot, after having 17 points from their campaign. However, if they win in this match, they will have the chance to enter the playoffs. Verona is trailing by three points from the 17th placers, which they can achieve if they earn a win in this match. They can gain confidence from the fact that they are unbeaten in their last four home games in the Serie A. In three of those last four home matches, they were able to keep a clean sheet. Despite these good records, what they need the most are wins if they want to qualify for the next round.
Verona have number of absentees for this match, with Djuric, Henry, Veloso, and Sulemana all sidelined due to their injuries.
Prediction:
ACF Fiorentina (1.0)
Odds: 0.90
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