It is a straight shootout for top spot in Group F of the Europa Conference League as Fiorentina travel to Ferencvaros on Thursday. Both teams appear evenly matched at the moment and look set to cancel each other out for a draw.
Ferencvaros have been solid enough in this year’s Conference League as they are yet to taste defeat after five matches. Having claimed two wins and played out three draws, they are second on the standings and need a win on Thursday to guarantee top spot.
The Hungarians were victorious last time out in the Conference League as they triumphed 2-1 at Cukaricki thanks to goals from Kristoffer Zachariassen and Aleksandar Pesic. However, they head into Thursday’s clash off the back of a 3-2 defeat to Paks in a domestic fixture last weekend.
Home form is often pivotal for Ferencvaros, who have suffered just one defeat in their last 12 matches across all competitions at Groupama Arena. However, they have drawn two of the last three fixtures in that run, including a 1-1 scoreline with Genk in their previous Conference League fixture in front of their fans.
Fiorentina are also unbeaten in Group F and have won their last three Conference League matches after beginning their campaign with two draws. They have already qualified to the knockout phase but need just a point on Thursday to guarantee top spot.
La Viola picked up a 2-1 victory over Cukaricki in their previous Conference League fixture with efforts from Lucas Martinez Quarta and Nicolas Gonzalez earning them the win. They also came from behind last weekend in Serie A as they played out a 1-1 draw at Roma with Martinez Quarta on target once again.
That result is part of Fiorentina’s erratic form on their recent travels as they have picked up just two wins from their last seven away matches. Vincenzo Italiano’s men have also played out three draws in that run.
How the bookies view it
Fiorentina have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/4 by Paddy Power to claim the win. A victory for Ferencvaros is valued at 13/5 by bet365 while BoyleSports is offering odds of 11/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Ferencvaros and Fiorentina played out a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Barnabas Varga remains the standout player for Ferencvaros and has found the net eight times in his last six Conference League appearances, entrenching back to the qualifiers. The striker was also on target in the reverse fixture with Fiorentina and is priced at 11/5 with bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Nicolas Gonzalez has also caught the eye for Fiorentina this season and was on target in their last Conference League victory over Genk. The forward is priced at 21/10 by Unibet to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the reverse fixture and a similar outcome is priced at 11/4 with bet365, who is also offering odds of 43/40 for over 3.5 goals. Both teams could also be backed to score at odds of 5/6 with Coral.
Both teams had second half goals in the reverse fixture and could be set for a similar pattern at 12/5 with William Hill.
This UEFA Europa League Conference match between Ferencvaros and Fiorentina will be played on Dec 14, 2023 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Ferencvaros vs Fiorentina prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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