Viktoria Plzen vs Fiorentina Prediction & Match Preview

Fiorentina return on Czech soil less than a year after a 1-2 defeat to West Ham in the UEFA Conference League final in Prague. They will face Viktoria Plzen in the first leg of the quarter-final of the same competition on Thursday evening at Doosan Arena.

• Both teams scored in four of the last six games Fiorentina played in all competitions.
• The Viola scored at least three goals in each of the last five knockout stage matches away from home in the Conference League (counting the last season as well).
• Viktoria Plzen claimed just one point in the previous two domestic league affairs.

Both outfits are hoping to forget about their recent domestic failures. Viktoria Plzen took just one point from the previous two Czech Liga matches. They failed to break the deadlock in an away tie against Karvina on Saturday. We have to say that head coach Miroslav Koubek did give a rest to some of his main stars on the occasion, though. Viktoria are third in the Czech Liga standings without a realistic chance to catch the two Prague outfits at the top.

Fiorentina are on an even worse domestic streak. They are winless in four subsequent Serie A outings. The run was extended on Sunday evening. The Viola fell 0-1 away at Juventus on the occasion.

Viktoria Plzen vs Fiorentina Prediction

Viktoria Plzen topped their respective Conference League group with a maximum record of six wins in six games. However, they needed penalty shootout to eliminate Servette in the last-16 round of the competition. Interestingly, neither of the two games against the Swiss opposition produced goals. This is a much more serious challenge for the Czechs. We should also say that they failed to collect a point in six group stage affairs in the previous term of the UEFA Champions League. Fiorentina pulled off some incredible away performances on the way to the last year’s Conference League final. They have bagged four goals past Braga, Sivasspor, and Lech Poznan each in consecutive away outings in the knockout stage last season. Vincenzo Italiano’s men also put four past Maccabi Haifa in the first leg of the last-16 round in this term of the Conference League. We see the value in backing the away win pick at the 2.00 odds.

Despite being miles away from Slavia and Sparta Prague in the domestic league, Viktoria Plzen own the best attacking record in Czech Liga with 62 goals scored in 27 games. We would not be surprised to see them on target in the first leg on the home patch. Also, four of Fiorentina’s previous six matches in all competitions produced goals at both ends. This is why we see big value in backing the Over 2.5 goals pick at the 2.00 odds,

Steffen Schmidt- April 9, 2024

Viktoria Plzen vs Fiorentina Betting Tips

Fiorentina to win

OK

	2.00 Odds
	1.94 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

2.02 Odds

Correct Score: Fiorentina 3-1

OK

	17.00 Odds
	14.00 Odds