Fiorentina continue their quest towards another Europa Conference League final as they travel to Viktoria Plzen for their quarter final first leg. La Viola have shown some quality on their travels in the competition and can avoid defeat in Czech Republic on Thursday.
Viktoria Plzen needed penalties to see off Swiss side Servette in the previous round of the Conference. Neither team could be separated as they played out a 0-0 draw over two legs before Plzen claimed the upper hand in the shootout.
Although they played out two draws and failed to score across both fixtures, the result means Viktoria Plzen are still unbeaten in this season’s Conference League. Miroslav Koubek’s men have been particularly impressive at home, where they are yet to concede a single goal in their last eight matches in the competition.
While Viktoria Plzen have lost just once in their last 20 matches across all competitions, their recent form has been a bit erratic. They have claimed two wins and played out two draws from their last five matches, battling to a 0-0 scoreline with Karvina in a domestic fixture last weekend.
Having lost in the final of last season’s Conference League, Fiorentina are looking to go one better this time around. The competition has proved a welcome distraction from their domestic struggles as they are yet to taste defeat so far.
Fiorentina overcame Maccabi Haifa 5-4 on aggregate in the previous round to secure a place in Thursday’s clash. They claimed a 4-3 victory in the first meeting before holding out for a 1-1 draw in the return leg.
While things are going swimmingly for Fiorentina in Europe, they continue to struggle domestically. Vincenzo Italiano’s men travel to Plzen with one win from their last five matches and were beaten 1-0 by Juventus in a Serie A fixture last weekend.
How the bookies view it
Fiorentina have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 by 10bet to claim the win. A victory for Viktoria Plzen is valued at 3/1 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 23/10 by Paddy Power.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Viktoria Plzen and Fiorentina.
Players to watch
Tomas Chory often leads the line for Viktoria Plzen and has found the net four times in his last seven matches across all competitions. The forward could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 7/2 by bet365.
Lucas Beltran has caught the eye lately with three goals in his last five Conference League matches. The forward will be the one to watch for La Viola and is priced at 5/2 by BoyleSports to find the net on Thursday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Viktoria Plzen and Fiorentina know their way to goal and both teams could be backed to score at 5/6 with Coral. La Viola saw over 3.5 goals in their previous away fixture in the Conference League and could be set for a repeat at 27/10 with BetVictor while Betfred is offering evens for over 2.5 goals.
There have been more goals after the break in Fiorentina’s last two matches and a similar pattern is priced at 11/10 by William Hill.
This UEFA Europa League Conference match between Viktoria Plzen and Fiorentina will be played on Apr 11, 2024 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Viktoria Plzen vs Fiorentina prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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Fiorentina may end up beating Viktoria Plzen and claim the spoils.