Fiorentina vs Verona prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-12-16 14:00.
A 1-1 draw with FerencvĂĄros on Thursday was enough for Fiorentina to top their UEFA Europa Conference League group, but that result shouldnât mask the fact that their recent seven-match Serie A sequence (W2, D1, L4) has seen them slip out of the top six. Yet, with only a point separating them and fourth spot ahead of this round, La Viola can still make up for lost time especially as Roma and Bologna, fourth and fifth respectively, meet this weekend.
The arrival of Hellas Verona on Sunday should be a boost for Fiorentina, who have won their last two league H2Hs âto nilâ. They have also come out on top in their last four competitive games at Stadio Artemio Franchi and have shown that they can grind out victories, as three of those triumphs were by a single goal margin.
Verona start this round in the bottom three, although three successive draws have moved them to within a point of safety. Each of those encounters saw them come from behind and is a sign of their increasing fortitude, after the GialloblĂč had been defeated in their eight previous league games when conceding a lead. The visitors will again need to display that fighting spirit here as they seek a first win since late August (D5, L9) after starting the season with three consecutive victories.
The challenge is to improve away from Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, as Verona have lost six of their last eight such competitive matches (D2). Five of those outings have seen Marco Baroniâs men fail to score, but three goals on their last road trip (D 3-3) raises hopes that they may have unlocked their attacking potential.
Key battle: Cristiano Biraghi netted Fiorentinaâs clincher in a 3-0 win from inside his own half last time these teams met, but itâs his defensive qualities that could be in focus as he looks to stop Milan ÄuriÄ. The Verona forward has two goals in his last three matches and scored in a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina for Salernitana in the 2021/22 campaign.
Hot stat: At least one penalty has been awarded during regular time in Fiorentinaâs last four home games and in four of the last six H2Hs.