Fiorentina vs Genk prediction: EUROPE: Europa Conference League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2023-11-29 20:00.
Back-to-back clean sheet victories against Group F minnows ÄŚukariÄŤki have placed Fiorentina in prime position to qualify for the knockout stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL), as they now lead the group over Ferencváros and Genk by two points. Two draws to start their European campaign – including being denied by a late equaliser from the Belgians in the reverse fixture (2-2) – means Fiorentina really need to claim all three points here, or else they’ll head into the last matchday amid a three-way tussle for qualification.
Competition finalists last season when they lost out to West Ham, Fiorentina have won five of their last eight competitive home matches (D1, L2), and are looking for a third UECL victory in a row. That’s something Fiorentina achieved at this stage last term when they also failed to win their opening two matches, but then stretched their impressive winning streak to nine on their journey to Prague and the final.
Consecutive draws with Ferencváros have left Genk level on points with the Hungarian side, but still unbeaten in this UECL group stage (W1, D3) – just like the two sides above them. That only confirms the tight nature of Group F, with Genk trying to defy the odds here and avoid a third consecutive elimination at the group stage of European competition, after finishing bottom of their groups in 2019/20 and 2021/22.
The visitors have at least gained four of their six UECL points on the road, significantly improving their travels in Europe after losing three of their previous four away qualifying matches within 90 minutes over the summer. However, those still form part of only two wins across their last 13 continental matches (D4, L7).
Players to watch: Luca Ranieri has contributed to three UECL goals for Fiorentina this season (G2, A1), including a first-half brace in the reverse fixture. Genk’s Mark McKenzie (G1, A1) has two goal contributions in this competition, including the last goal in the reverse H2H to claim that valuable point.
Hot stat: Fiorentina have produced the most shot attempts of all UECL clubs this term (74).