Celje vs Fiorentina Prediction and Analysis: Home Team Wins
The Conference League match between Celje and Fiorentina will take place at 2:00 AM on April 11th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest Celje vs Fiorentina team news
Fiorentina manager Raffaele Palladino has been reducing his rotation recently, but with a crucial Serie A match against Parma coming up, he may make a few adjustments to the starting lineup on Thursday.
Nevertheless, Fabiano Parisi is likely to start at left-back as Robin Gosens continues to be absent due to a knee injury. In goal, David de Gea is expected to be chosen over cup-winning goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano.
Apart from Gosens, Andrea Colpani is the only fitness concern for Fiorentina, but the former Monza striker is likely fit enough to sit on the bench.
With four goals in seven Conference League matches this season, Moise Kean is almost certain to lead Fiorentina's attack.
On Celje's side, Armandas Kucys is having an impressive season, averaging one goal per game in eight appearances in European competitions this season. He is highly likely to continue playing as the furthest forward in the attack.
There are many options to support the Lithuanian striker, but Aljosa Matko – who scored a brace last weekend – is at the forefront. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet and Tamar Svetlin are also strong contenders in Celje's attacking lineup.
Latest predicted lineups for Celje vs Fiorentina
Celje:
Silva; Nieto, Vuklisevic, Nemanic, Karnicnik; Zabukovnik, Kvesic; Delaurier-Chaubet, Seslar, Svetlin; Kucys
Fiorentina:
De Gea; Comuzzo, Mari, Ranieri; Dodo, Ndour, Adli, Mandragora, Parisi; Gudmundsson, Kean
Latest football match prediction: Celje vs Fiorentina
Fiorentina – a team that has twice lost in the final of a tournament that was only established three seasons ago – is continuing its journey with the hope that this time the ending will be more fulfilling.
The Tuscan team safely navigated the qualifying and group stages before facing a tough challenge in the round of 16. Panathinaikos won 3-2 in the first leg in Greece and continued to cause problems at the Franchi stadium, but Fiorentina came back to win 3-1.
Goals from Albert Gudmundsson, Rolando Mandragora, and star player Moise Kean helped the Viola secure their place in the next round, continuing their impressive home form in European competitions this season.
Fiorentina have won all four of their home games since the start of the group stage, but their away record is more modest, with only one win in four away matches – this accurately reflects their inconsistent form in Serie A.
Nevertheless, manager Raffaele Palladino's team is still in contention for a top-four finish after overcoming a slump that threatened to derail the domestic season.
Before and after last month's international break, they successively defeated two direct rivals: beating Juventus 3-0 and then overcoming Atalanta with a single goal from Moise Kean.
In their most recent match, the Italian striker scored two goals in the first 10 minutes at San Siro, but Fiorentina then conceded an equalizer to AC Milan, resulting in a 2-2 draw.
Celje, for their part, have also been in impressive form since reaching the Conference League quarter-finals. The Slovenian team recently reached the semi-finals of the National Cup after eliminating Maribor, before beating Bravo 2-1 in the league on Sunday.
With a brace from Aljosa Matko in the first half, Celje secured all three points and are now fourth in the standings – although still 18 points behind the leaders.
With virtually no chance of defending their domestic title, Celje can now focus all their efforts on their historic European campaign. In the round of 16, they overcame one of the most dramatic matches of the tournament; despite leading 1-0 in the first leg, they were defeated 5-4 by Lugano after 120 minutes in the second leg, but ultimately won on penalties.
Facing an Italian team for the first time, Celje will have to contend with a history that isn't very favorable. Slovenian clubs have only hosted teams from their neighbor seven times in European competitions, winning once and losing five times.
Latest Celje vs Fiorentina score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Celje vs Fiorentinaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Celje 1-2 Fiorentina
- WhoScore:Celje 0-2 Fiorentina
- Our newspaper predicts:Celje 1-2 Fiorentina
When and where can I watch Celje vs Fiorentina live?
To watch the Celje vs Fiorentina match live in the Conference League, taking place at 2:00 AM on April 11th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
