Fiorentina vs Plzen prediction: EUROPE: Europa Conference League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2024-04-17 16:45.
[p]Fiorentina could only draw 1-1 with Genoa on Monday, a result which complicates their European qualification chances in Serie A. That seemingly leaves progression in the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) mandatory, where their quarter final against Viktoria PlzeÅ stands goalless after the first leg. Mondayās stalemate is part of a run of one win in seven games for the Viola (D4, L2), which does raise doubts over their chances of progression here.[/p]
[p]This competition has at least yielded more success for Fiorentina as theyāre unbeaten in ten UECL games (W5, D5). While they havenāt set Florence alight with their results at this venue over the last nine matches (W3, D4, L2), scoring in seven straight games in that sequence should give last seasonās UECL runners-up belief that they can take the next step on the road to going one better than the last campaign.[/p]
[p]PlzeÅ are likely to pose a threat to those hopes as the Czech visitors havenāt conceded in seven-straight UECL matches and have won 12 of their last 14 games (D2) in this competition. They followed the first leg draw with a 1-0 win over Slavia Prague in their domestic league, as they again showcased their defensive solidity by collecting a fourth consecutive clean sheet in all competitions.[/p]
[p]Thatās not a recent phenomenon either, as the Czech club were the only team to make it out of the group stages of this competition with a perfect winning record (W6), conceding only once in the process. The visitors wouldnāt mind seeing their maiden appearance in the last-eight of a European competition decided by penalties either considering their perfect record in UEFA shootouts (W2), which includes the round of 16 against Servette, where both legs incredibly ended goalless.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Lucas BeltrĆ”n has scored two of his three UECL goals this season at home, both of which arrived inside the opening ten minutes. By contrast, PlzeÅās TomĆ”Å” ChorĆ½ has scored two of his last three UECL goals away from home and after half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: 12 of PlzeÅās last 15 UECL matches stood goalless at half-time.[/p]