ACF Fiorentina is off for an exciting clash against a Cagliari Calcio side, who are still needing wins to retain their Serie A spots. These two squads are just looking for as many wins, to end their Serie A campaign positively. Fiorentina are currently at the eighth of the league table, having 54 points from their 36 matches in the contest. In fact, Fiorentina have been impressive all season, making them sit at a comfortable spot in the league table. Meanwhile, for Cagliari, although they are at the 15th of the league table, they are still not safe. In fact, Cagliari are just ahead of three points with the team at the 18th, which makes a win important here. The meeting between these two teams is on May 24, 2024, at 2:45 AM (GMT+8).
ACF Fiorentina
Fiorentina faced Napoli, who had ceded their 2022-23 crown to Inter Milan. Cristiano Biraghi and M’Bala Nzola had led La Viola to victory, but Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored a set-piece strike for Napoli, leaving Fiorentina in the relegation zone. With 54 points, Fiorentina is six points behind seventh-placed Lazio and needs to win both games to secure a spot in the Europa League. La Viola would earn a ticket to Europe’s secondary competition by winning the 2023-24 Europa Conference League final. However, their form outside Artemio Franchi does not inspire confidence. Italiano’s men have only nine points from the last 36 away matches in Serie A, but they have avoided defeat in their last six meetings with Cagliari, keeping clean sheets in five of them.
Fiorentina manager Italiano has no suspension concerns for Thursday’s tie, with Riccardo Sottil missing due to a shoulder injury. Jonathan Ikone and Andrea Belotti have recovered from knocks against Napoli, and Italiano should aim for full strength in the Serie A top seven.
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari secured their place among the Italian elite for the new season by consigning Sassuolo to second-tier football for 2024-25. Ranieri, who led Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2016, is expected to step away from the game entirely. However, the hosts can shoot up two places in the rankings by overcoming their upcoming foes, as the 15th-placed Rossoblu are just one point adrift of Hellas Verona and Lecce with just 90 minutes of action remaining. Sending Sassuolo down marked the end of a five-game winless sequence for Ranieri’s men, whose return to the top flight can be considered a success as they gear up for a second straight season in Serie A. Only three of their last 13 matches in the division have ended in defeat, and each of those losses took place on the road.
Ranieri’s Cagliari lineup will lack centre-back Alberto Dossena due to suspension, with Jankto and Makoumbou taking up infirmary beds. Nahitan Nandez’s condition is unclear, and the 28-year-old may not be on-field before an expected transfer to Roma this summer.
Prediction:
ACF Fiorentina (2.0)
Odds: -0.84
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