Prediction, Odds & Betting tips for Fiorentina vs. West Ham at Europa Conference League
Prediction, Odds & Betting tips for Fiorentina vs. West Ham at Europa Conference League
The Europa Conference League will get the new champion this Wednesday. Fiorentina and West Ham square off in the title game at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Fiorentina hasn’t won anything for over two decades and is eager to bring some silverware to Florence. West Ham had a very interesting campaign, which could end up very good for this unit, keeping in mind that the Hammers were near relegation at one moment.
Fiorentina
Viola played very good football this year, interesting to watch. But we’ve seen this unit successful, posting solid results, including a finish in the top half of the Serie A and the finals of the Italian Cup. Sadly for Fiorentina’s fans, the team was left empty-handed, with Inter winning the trophy.
They are coming into this event following back-to-back victories in Serie A, 2-1 at home over Roma and 3-1 on the road versus Sassuolo. Both were after the failure in the Cup finals, and Viola recovered just in time for this contest.
As stated above, Fiorentina’s football is pretty open and fast, so it’s no wonder this team scored plenty of goals in the Europa Conference League. Such style has its costs, and one is frequently exposed defense; therefore, Viola conceded a lot as well.
West Ham
Last year, West Ham reached the top four teams in the Europa League. The expectations were high, but the Hammers couldn’t advance to the finals. All is different now, and after more than 60 years, the team from London has a nice chance to win one European trophy.
A 2-1 loss to Leicester on the road was only the second in the past six meetings, with the other four ending with wins. David Moyes woke up his team just in time to save the Premier League status and reach the ECL finals.
His team is physically very well prepared, having a robust and strong midfield, not too creative, but extremely tough to break. They can run for 120 minutes without lowering the pace.
Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi; Amrabat, Castrovilli; Gonzalez, Bonaventura, Ikone; Cabral
West Ham United: Areola; Kehrer, Zouma, Aguerd, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma; Antonio
There weren’t any meetings between Fiorentina and West Ham in the past.
Viola and West Ham usually play games with moderate efficiency, with goals on both ends, but that won’t be our pick here. We are in for Viola, mostly because of two reasons – first, a more creative midfield, and second a better tactical knowledge of their players. In that area, West Ham is nowhere near the Italians.
Our verdict: Fiorentina wins