Lech Poznan and Fiorentina square off in the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League with both teams looking to extend their recent good form. A closely fought encounter is expected but Fiorentina are likely to claim the upper hand here.
It has been an impressive Conference League campaign for Lech Poznan, who have lost just once in the competition. They did the double over Djugarden to reach the quarter-finals, claiming a 5-0 aggregate victory over the Swedish side.
Lech Poznan head into Thursday’s clash unbeaten in their last seven matches, claiming five wins in that run, including a 2-0 victory over Warta Poznan in a domestic fixture last Saturday. However, things have not been smooth as they have played out two draws in that run, coming from behind both times.
Lech Poznan have been solid in front of their fans with four wins and a draw from their last five home matches. It is a similar stat in the Conference League where John van den Brom’s men have won seven of their last eight fixtures at the Stadion Poznan.
Fiorentina have been near perfect in the Conference League this season with just one defeat in the competition. They are currently on an eight-match winning run in the competition and did the double over Sivasspor in the previous round to claim a 5-1 aggregate victory.
La Viola are widely considered one of the most in-form teams coming out of Italy at the moment and are unbeaten in their last 13 matches across all competitions. Vincenzo Italiano’s men have claimed 11 wins in that run but were held to a 1-1 draw by Spezia in a Serie A fixture last weekend.
Fiorentina will travel to Lech Poznan with plenty of confidence having won their last six away matches across all competitions. They have also won their last four Conference League matches on the road, claiming a 4-1 victory at Sivasspor in their previous away fixture in the competition.
How the bookies view it
Fiorentina are considered overwhelming favourites for the win at 4/5 with Unibet while Lech Poznan are outsiders at 19/5 with Coral. A draw is set at odds of 14/5 by bet365.
Head to head
Lech Poznan and Fiorentina met twice during the 2015-16 Europa League with each team winning the away leg of the tie. Poznan claimed a 2-1 victory in Florence while La Viola picked up a 2-0 victory in Poland.
Players to watch
Mìchal Skoras has impressed for Lech Poznan in the Europa League with five goals in the competition. The attacker is coming off a brace in the last domestic fixture and is priced at 5/1 by William Hill to find the net on Thursday.
Arthur Cabral is one of the standout players for Fiorentina this season and has been particularly impressive in the Conference League. The forward has five goals in his last five matches in the competition and is priced at 13/8 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Lech Poznan and Fiorentina have plenty of attacking quality and could be set to produce goals on Thursday. Over 3.5 goals is valued at 5/2 with Betfred, over 2.5 goals is priced at evens with William Hill, who are also offering odds of 10/11 on both teams to score.
Fiorentina have scored in both halves in five of their last six matches across all competitions and could be set for a similar pattern at 19/10 with Unibet.
This UEFA Europa League Conference match between Lech Poznan and Fiorentina will be played on Apr 13, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Lech Poznan vs Fiorentina prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
