Comments and predictions for Fiorentina vs Celje: De Gea goes straight ahead
The match between Fiorentina vs Celje in the Conference League takes place at 11:45 p.m. on April 17. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Fiorentina vs Celje team information
Fiorentina will be without three suspended players in Nicolo Zaniolo, Dodo and Matias Moreno, while Edoardo Bove (heart problem), Andrea Colpani (foot injury) and Robin Gosens (knee) are also doubtful.
Fiorentina's top scorer in the Europa Conference League is Rolando Mandragora with four goals and will continue to be a source of hope in attack.
With Zaniolo suspended, either Albert Gudmundsson or Moise Kean – the team's top scorer in all competitions – could partner Lucas Beltran up front.
Celje will be without Nejc Ajhmajer and Armandas Kucys due to knee injuries. The absence of Kucys – who has scored six goals in Europe this season – is a big blow, forcing the likes of Tamar Svetlin (4 goals) and Juanjo Nieto (3 goals) to shine if they are to create a miracle in Florence.
Latest expected lineup Fiorentina vs Celje
Fiorentina:
De Gea; Pongracic, Comuzzo, Ranieri; Folorunsho, Mandragora, Cataldi, Adli, Parisi; Beltran, Kean
Cell:
Silva; Nieto, Vuklisevic, Nemanic; Matko, Zabukovnik, Svetlin, Karnicnik; Delaurier-Chaubet, Kvesic; Seslar
Latest football commentary Fiorentina vs Celje
Despite winning the first leg at Celje last week, Fiorentina had to work hard to leave Slovenia with a 2-1 scoreline against the national champions under coach Albert Riera.
Goals from Luca Ranieri and Rolando Mandragora looked to have opened the scoring for the Serie A side, but Logan Delaurier-Chaubet pulled the deficit back for the hosts. Celje's subsequent attempts to equalise were all denied by David De Gea, giving Fiorentina a narrow advantage heading into the second leg.
Despite being rated higher and having the chance to reach the Conference League semi-finals for the third consecutive time, Fiorentina exposed gaps in their high defensive line in the first leg. This made Celje more confident and determined to exploit it thoroughly in the decisive match in Italy.
However, Fiorentina have reason to be confident with a perfect home record since the group stage, defeating The New Saints (2-0), Pafos (3-2), LASK (7-0) and Panathinaikos (3-1) in turn.
Averaging 3.8 goals per game so far in the Conference League, Fiorentina have scored three or more in three of their four group stage games, and with that performance, the Artemio Franchi side are confident of progressing against a team that is making its first appearance in the continental competition.
On the other side of the front line, coach Albert Riera, although not satisfied with the result of the first leg, is still full of confidence ahead of the second leg, clearly showing his desire to play fair in Florence.
This is Celje's first appearance in the group stages of a European competition and they now have a chance to make history by reaching the semi-finals. After losing to Fiorentina, the Slovenian side quickly found their winning touch with a 2-1 comeback win over Mura last weekend – with both goals coming in the final 20 minutes.
The spirit from those final minutes will be a big boost for Celje ahead of the rematch. However, their away record in Europe remains a concern, as despite an impressive 2-0 win over PAOK in the round of 16, they have lost to Vitoria Guimaraes (1-3), Real Betis (1-2), Pafos (0-2) and Lugano (4-5, losing on penalties).
Celje will need a near-perfect performance to overcome a team that has reached the final for two consecutive seasons. However, a defence that has conceded an average of 2.4 goals per game could be the weak point that will derail their dream.
Latest Fiorentina vs Celje score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Fiorentina vs Celjeas follows:
- Sportsmole:Fiorentina 2-0 Celje
- WhoScore:Fiorentina 2-1 Celje
- Our newspaper predicts:Fiorentina 2-0 Celje
When and where to watch Fiorentina vs Celje live?
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