Fiorentina vs Juventus prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-11-04 19:45.
Since the high of beating reigning champions Napoli in early October, Fiorentina have seen their momentum stunted by back-to-back Serie A (SA) defeats for the first time since February. The Viola have failed to score in either of those losses, with the defeat at Lazio proving especially painful given that they went down to a 95th-minute penalty!
Boss Vincenzo Italiano must now pick his squad up for the visit of the club’s eternal nemesis Juventus, the side they’ve suffered more defeats against than any other in their history (86)! Fiorentina are at least unbeaten in each of the last four SA H2Hs they’ve hosted (W1, D3), a record they’ll be looking to extend with another strong start, as the Tuscans’ 12 first-half goals scored is the highest such total in the division ahead of this round.
Finding the net against Juventus at any time would be an impressive feat at present, as the Old Lady’s rise towards the SA summit has been aided by a run of five consecutive clean sheets (W4, D1). That defensive solidity is reducing the pressure on a forward line that’s netted just five times in those matches, the most recent of which came in the form of a stoppage-time strike to see off Hellas Verona last weekend.
That success brought the Bianconeri to within two points of leaders Inter Milan after the last round, a gap they’ll be looking to bridge with an improvement on the road, where Massimiliano Allegri’s men have won just one of their last three fixtures (D1, L1). A constant theme of Juve’s success on their travels of late has been that watertight rearguard, as each of their last 12 SA away wins has been accompanied by a shutout.
Players to watch: Veteran Fiorentina midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura has suffered more losses (18) against Juve than any other opponent, but his six direct goal contributions in ten SA appearances (G4, A2) should inspire hope that he can get some revenge. Federico Chiesa spent 15 years at Fiorentina, and returns to his old stomping ground looking for his first goal against his former employers after three previous blanks.
Hot stat: Just one of Juventus’ last six SA away matches has seen both sides score.