Fiorentina vs Juventus. Prediction and Preview. Probable Lineups, Team News, Stats and more
Fiorentina will host Juventus the Stadio Artemio Franchi in the 38th round of Serie A. The match will take place on May 22, beginning at 00:15 IST.
The football season has come to an end and this weekend sees the final rounds of all the European leagues. We bring you a Serie A match with a definite amount of intrigue: Fiorentina will throw everything they have into making it to the Eurocups next season, while Juventus might not be able to withstand the relentless pressure.
Can The Purples make a breakthrough and deliver a positive finish to the 2021/2022 season? Or will the Black and Whites put a stick in the wheels?
Parimatchnews will tell you everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming match.
Fiorentina News & Current Form:
Fiorentina have had a great first season under Vincenzo Italiano and it would be a disappointment if the team miss out on the European competitions. The Violets have jumped ahead of the curve during the season, as they did not have the goal of qualifying for Europe. Not long ago the team were sitting in fifth place in the standings – few ever thought that Fiorentina would fail at the end and find themselves out of the Eurocup zone.
The defeats to Salernitana, Udinese and AC Milan could somehow be justified. But a 1-4 defeat to Sampdoria in Matchday 37 is too much. Head coach Vincenzo Italiano has admitted that the defeat was deserved and that Fiorentina “must concentrate on their last chance – to get to the tournament that we deserve“.
At the moment, Fiorentina themselves have the opportunity in their hands to guarantee a place in the Conference League. Based on the result of Torino‘s match against Roma (0-3), this is now the last chance to secure a bright future – the stakes and motivation are extremely high.
Juventus News & Current Form:
Juve failed to give their legend Giorgio Chiellini a decent farewell. In the home game against Lazio, the Bianconeri allowed their opponents to come back from 0-2 down to draw the match. The team and the fans are greatly disappointed with this season, which was the first time in ten years that Juventus have gone completely trophy-less.
It seems that after securing the fourth league title, the players cannot find extra motivation. Even Paulo Dybala has asked Allegri for time off from going to Florence… Can you imagine what line-up Juve will play in this meeting, given the appearance of three players from the primavera on the pitch in the home match against Lazio. This draw against Lazio can also be regarded as a major disappointment for Juventus, and it looks like they will have to do a lot of work in the transfer market to become a major Scudetto contender again.
It should also be recalled that according to tradition, the team’s head coach will have to give playing time to Juve’s third goalkeeper Pinsoglio. But it’s likely that the veteran will not be in the starting line-up, but instead come on as a substitute.
It is also likely that Allegri will not risk fielding Dusan Vlahovic. The Serb could falter and earn a booking that could see him disqualified for the first match of next season.
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Fiorentina season form guide (all competitions): L-L-L-L-W-L
Juventus season form guide (all competitions): W-W-W-L-L-D
Fiorentina vs Juventus Head-To-Head Record:
| Fiorentina | Draw | Juventus |
| 40 | 58 | 89 |
Fiorentina vs Juventus Predicted XI:
Fiorentina Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Terracciano; Odriozola, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Amrabat, Duncan; Gonzalez, Cabral, Callejon
Juventus Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Szczesny; Cuadrado, De Ligt, Bonucci, Pellegrini; Locatelli, Miretti, Rabiot; Kean, Morata, Vlahovic
Statistical preview of the match Fiorentina vs Juventus:
- Juventus are unbeaten in 21 of their last 23 Serie A matches.
- Fiorentina have lost five of their last six matches.
- However, Fiorentina have won four of their recent five matches at home.
- In their last 10 league head-to-head games, Fiorentina have won just 1 time, suffered 7 defeats and 2 draws.
- The average output in the last 10 matches is 2 (with Fiorentina scoring an average of 0.5 goals per game and Juventus 1.5).
What has been said before the match:
“ACF Fiorentina informs that the press conference scheduled for today, May 20, at 2.30 pm has been canceled. We apologize to the journalists who had signed up and to all those who would have been interested in following the event.“
Fiorentina’s official website stated on the eve of the match.
“We are all going to Florence apart from Danilo, Federico Chiesa and Mattia De Sciglio. Everyone else is available and Weston McKennie might even get to play a few minutes. “Chiellini leaves a big gap in this team, because he has been an extraordinary defender and still is, because he will be playing tomorrow. The lessons he taught the players will remain going forward.”
“I expect an open game against a side that is challenging to get into Europe. It’s going to be a fiery atmosphere and we need to enjoy it.”
“It must be a team that aims to challenge for every objective it participates in. We must certainly improve from this season, but we have some solid foundations to build on.”
he told looking into the future.
Fiorentina vs Juventus Prediction:
Fiorentina are in trouble at the end of the season and risk missing out on the Conference League – this can ruin the whole season and become a big frustration that can break the team`s morale before the next season. That said, a win would guarantee the Fiorentines at least seventh place and they are quite capable of achieving what they want – Juventus are no longer motivated in the league and are likely to rotate the squad massively today, which will make them weaker.
A lacklustre Zebras recently lost to relegation-threatened Genoa and allowed Lazio to come back in a farewell match for team`s legend Chiellini. The team is frankly drifting along, and the value of this match in Florence for the Turin side shows the attitude of the likes of Dybala, who has simply asked Allegri not to go on another away trip. The players are already mentally on the beaches. For them, the match is just a formality that cannot be skipped. A highly motivated Fiorentina are expected to take three points in these circumstances.