Viktoria Plzen vs Fiorentina Prediction & Betting Tips - Conference League

Prediction published on 11/04/2024, 04:27  by Daniel Ngulu in Conference League Predictions

Italian side Fiorentina will head to the Czech Republic for the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter final against Viktoria Plzen. This Thursday clash finds the two sides in contrasting forms but both seeking returns to winning ways. Viktoria Plzen are coming from a 0-0 draw with Karvina in their domestic league, a result that left them with one win in three matches. However, the loss to Slovan Liberec at the end of March is their only defeat in 19 matches. That was also their last home match, and here, the target is to rise again. Viktoria Plzen advanced to this stage through post-match penalties after a couple of 0-0 draws with Servette. The one quality they take into this game is their defensive solidity. In the Conference League, the Czechs have been one of the toughest to break. They come here with six straight clean sheets in this competition. Viktoria Plzen have no losses in the last 14 Conference League matches. At home they failed to win just one of the last six Conference League games – the draw with Servette.

Fiorentina went all the way to the Conference League final last season, only to fall 2-1 to West Ham United. They will be keen on bettering that this season. It hasn’t been as smooth a ride this term as it was last season but here they have a chance to fight for a semifinal berth. The Italians overcame Maccabi Haifa 5-4 in the last round, and will hope to do better defensively here. Their potency in attack is admirable, having scored in all but one of their Conference League matches this season. In six of the 10 matches so far, they scored more than once. It hasn’t, however, been all good for Fiorentina coming into this encounter. They have just a win in their last five matches. Their last outing ended in a 1-0 defeat away to Juventus, making it two losses in three games. Fiorentina will want to do better away from home, having managed just a win in eight matches on the road. In those eight matches, they suffered five defeats.