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Kick off: Thursday, 10 December 2015 @20:00 GMT
Venue: Stadio Artemio Franchi (Florenc)
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Beleneneses vs Fiorentina 0-4 (2015/2021 Europa League)
Fiorentina vs Belenenses prediction
A place in the Europa League knockout stages will be at stake when Fiorentina host Belenenses at their Stadio Artemio Franchi on Thursday evening. The Portuguese side aim to claim a major scalp in their final group game, but it remains to be seen if they are capable of spoiling Viola’s party in Florence.
One point for the next phase
Thanks to a 2-2 draw with Basel Fiorentina retained second place in Group I and they are on the verge of making it to the Europa League knockout stages. The Serie A side need to pick up one point from the Belenenses game in order to get the job done, but coach Paulo Sousa should warn his men against complacency. The Viola head into the match following a 3-0 win over Udinese and they will be looking to build on the triumph when they host the Portuguese team at their Stadio Artemio Franchi. Over the years Fiorentina have turned their stadium into a real fortress, but, against all odds, they were beaten by the likes of Basel and Lech Poznan in front of home fans in the 2015/2021 Europa League group stages. Paulo Sousa’s men want to put an end to the negative trend and despite the fact that the Portuguese tactician is going to stick to his rotation policy, I believe that there is a big value in betting on the hosts.
Roncaglia misses the match through suspension, while Jakub Kuba Blaszczykowski misses the Belenenses game with injury. Coach Paulo Sousa has no other selection worries.
O Belem struggling to find their form
Belenenses, on the other hand, shared the spoils with Lech Poznan in their last group game. O Belem failed to move away from the bottom, but a win over Fiorentina at Stadio Artemio Franchi should see the Portuguese outfit book their spot in the Europa League knockout stages. Sa Pinto’s men, though, face an uphill task in their final group game and seeing that they have been totally out of form of late, I am not sure if they are capable of making a miracle in Italy. Belenenses have suffered three defeats in previous four matches in all competitions and you should bear in mind that they were totally outplayed by Vitoria Setubal (0-3) in their last Primeira Liga clash. However, O Belem managed to beat Basel in their last away match in the Europa League group stages and the fans are hoping that their favourites are capable of claiming yet another major scalp in Group I.
Coach Sa Pinto has no fresh injury worries ahead of the trip to Florence and he is unlikely to make too many changes to the team that faced Lech Poznan two weeks ago.
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Fiorentina vs Belenenses betting tip
Fiorentina demolished Belenenses in the reverse fixture (4-0) and the Viola are regarded as hot favourites to win Thursday’s clash at Stadio Artemio Franchi. Paulo Sousa’s men, though, are likely to adopt a cautious approach in their final group game as they need to pick up just one point from the match in order to ensure qualification for the next phase. The visitors face a must-win situation this time out and seeing that they are likely to go all-out attack against Fiorentina, I would not be surprised if we see a high-scoring affair at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Tip: Over 2.5 goals
Odds: 1.80 (4/5) @BetVictor
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