Salernitana vs Fiorentina prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-04-20 16:00.
[p]Even though it cannot happen this weekend, it is only a matter of time before Salernitanaās return to Serie B is confirmed. A wretched season has seen the Garnets manage just two league victories in 32 attempts (D9, L21), while a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Lazio last Friday means that they are marooned at the foot of the table and 13 points from safety ahead of this round.[/p]
[p]As if that isnāt bad enough, there is still a realistic chance that Salernitana could set an unwanted Serie A record. With only six games remaining, they are still two short of the 17 points accumulated by Chievo in 2018/19, which currently stands as the divisionās record-low points tally for a campaign during the three-points-for-a-win era.Ā [/p]
[p]They could therefore be the perfect opponent for Fiorentina, who need to find form quickly if they are to trouble the top seven. La Viola, who do at least have a game in hand on some of their rivals, are on a five-match league winless streak (D3, L2), and as such head into this round five points behind seventh-placed Lazio, who currently occupy the final European qualification spot, allocated due to the progress of Italian clubs in the continental competitions this season.[/p]
[p]Itās therefore just as well that Vincenzo Italianoās side are still going strong in the UEFA Europa Conference League, beating ten-man Viktoria PlzeÅ 2-0 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals to offer them another potential route into Europe next season. That game did go to extra time though, so Fiorentinaās players may be somewhat heavy-legged as they attempt to improve on a run of one win from their last eight away matches (D3, L4).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Salernitana veteran Antonio Candreva has delivered more assists against Fiorentina than any other team – 12 in 27 personal H2Hs (W14, D5, L8). The visitorsā most potent weapon may prove to be NicolĆ”s GonzĆ”lez, whose goal against PlzeÅ on Thursday means that he has avoided defeat in the ten club games in which he has scored this season (W8, D2).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Salernitana have conceded a league-high 22 goals from the 76th minute onwards this term going into this weekend.Ā [/p]