Salernitana vs Fiorentina prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-05-02 16:00.
Salernitana return home after successfully crashing Napoli’s title party at the weekend, as a 1-1 draw delayed the crowning of the new Serie A champions. Boss Paulo Sousa expressed his pride at his team’s effort, but reiterated they need to be “humble” as they’re not yet out of the relegation woods, starting this round with a seven-point gap to the drop zone.
Mid-season fears of another fight for survival like last year have been largely quelled thanks to a remarkable nine-match unbeaten run in the league (W2, D7). That includes a four-match sequence without defeat at the Stadio Arechi (W2, D2), where Salernitana have won 20 of their 34 points this term. Building on that against Fiorentina is certainly not out of the question, as the Granata have never lost a top-flight H2H on home soil (W3, D1).
Vincenzo Italiano’s men should travel in buoyant fashion after a 5-0 thumping of basement boys Sampdoria in their latest outing, but fatigue may start to become a factor as the season nears its end, with the Viola still competing on three fronts. Italiano wants his men to ‘recharge’ amidst a brutal run of fixtures, but the league may take a back step thanks to their ten-point gap to the European places ahead of kick-off.
Their best route into a continental competition for next season could be through winning the UEFA Europa Conference League or Coppa Italia, perhaps explaining why they were winless in three league matches before Sunday’s Sampdoria rout. Stuttering form hasn’t followed them on the road though, as Fiorentina have won three of their last four league away matches without conceding (L1).
Players to watch: Since a minor injury lay-off in February, Boulaye Dia has been in fine form for Salernitana, directly contributing to eight goals in ten matches (G6, A2). Opposite number Luka Jović showed his value last time out by bagging a hat-trick of assists, having not registered one previously since January!
Hot stat: Salernitana league matches average 1.34 first-half goals this season, the joint-highest number of any side in the division.