Fiorentina Vs Juventus: Serie A Preview
Sinisa Mihajlovic’s Fiorentina will host Juventus in a Serie A encounter at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday, 17th April. The game is of massive importance for Luigi Del Neri’s side, as the White-Blacks are trying hard to finish in the top four this
season.
Fiorentina
Viola are 10th in the League table with 42 points, and with six games remaining in the season, even a UEFA Europa League place looks out of reach for the home side. Fiorentina though, will look to pick up maximum points from their remaining games
to end the season on a high. Viola have registered eight of their 10 wins at home, while four of their 10 losses this season have also come at home so far.
This suggests that the Lilies home form has been far better. They have scored 38 goals so far this season in the League and have conceded 35. In their last five games, Fiorentina have enjoyed a decent run of form by winning and drawing two games each, while
their only loss came against league leaders AC Milan.
Juventus
Juventus are in seventh spot in the Serie A standings with 51 points and are six points adrift of fourth placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775. With six games remaining, Juventus would ideally want to win all of them in order to confirm their place in next season’s UEFA Champions
League. The Zebras away form hasn’t been that concerning, as they have managed six away victories from 14 games.
Four of their nine losses have also come while playing away. The Zebras have scored 50 League goals so far this season, compared to the 40 they have conceded. In their last five games, Juventus have notched up three wins while they lost and drew the other
two.
Team News
Fiorentina
The Viola are likely to go in with a 4-3-1-2 formation. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mario-Santana-c24037 will
miss out due to injury.
Juventus
The Old Lady will be going in with a 4-3-3 formation, with Milos Krasic, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gianluigi-Buffon-c14833 will be in goal for the visitors. There are no major injury concerns for the former Champions.
Players to Watch
Alberto Gilardino
Fiorentina will be relying upon the striking powers of Gilardino, who has 11 goals in the competition so far from 30 appearances. The Italian will be hoping to add to his tally. He also has two goals from his last five games.
Alessandro Matri
Juventus will be counting upon the fire power of Matri. The striker also has 11 goals under his belt so far this season from 22 appearances. Of late, Matri has been enjoying a dream run, as he has netted four goals in his last four games.
Prediction
Fiorentina have been dominant at home and would surely want to continue their superb form. Juventus, on the other hand, have a decent away record and will also push for a win that could take them one step closer to the Champions League spot.
With both teams expected to push for a win, a highly entertaining 2-2 draw can’t be ruled out on Sunday evening.
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