Brugge vs Fiorentina predictions and betting tips on May 8, 2024
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Game Prediction
The return match between Brugge and Fiorentina will take place in the semi-finals of the Conference League on May 8, 2024. The Belgian club is also trying to achieve success in the inner championship; for Italiano’s players, the European tournament finally became the only priority this month.
Key statistics and trends:
- * Brugge won 4 previous home matches of the tournament, conceding only 1 goal.
- * Fiorentina has not lost in the Conference League since last August.
- * The Italian club has alternated between draws (3) and victories (2) in away matches since September.
- * Brugge has scored at least once in 14 previous matches, Fiorentina – in 6 games.
Brugge – the shape of the team and its analysis: the replacement of coach paid off
“The Black and Blues” played under the leadership of Dale until the end of the regular season in the Belgian Jupiler League, but the specialist was fired in the spring. Speaking about the performance under the rule of Hayen, the ambitious club returned to the fight for the title with a series of victories. At the same time, the team more than compensated for the minimal defeat to Molde in Norway, winning with a 3-0 score on the native field in the Conference League. Without conceding, albeit on a smaller scale, the club defeated PAOK – 1-0 and 2-0. It was not possible to play without conceding in Italy; on the contrary, the team conceded 3 times, but they responded to the first two with the own goals, so there is a chance for overall success.
Fiorentina – the shape of the team and its analysis: the ambitions had to be narrowed to success in the Conference League
“The Violets” initially fell lower and lower in the Serie A, showing extremely modest statistics there in 2024. Then, after a 1-0 score in the home cup confrontation with Atalanta, they were unable to build a game in Bergamo, losing devastatingly in the return semi-final. The Italian club could have embarrassed itself in the Conference League. The 0-0 score that was in Plzeň was repeated in the struggle with Victoria in Florence. Still, the Czech opponent gave up, having conceded twice, in the extra time. As for the battle against the more experienced Belgian opponent, it conceded goals at the home arena twice after scoring, and only the 90th+ minute of the game brought the final victory – 3-2. It goes without saying that it is hardly worth building the tactics of an away match around protecting such an advantage.
Brugge: team news
Experienced Boyata dropped out due to injury. Onyedika was sent off in the first game
Fiorentina: team news
Nzola is not ready to play.
Brugge vs Fiorentina: possible starting line-ups
Brugge (possible line-up): Jackers – Meijer, Mechele, Spileers, Sabbe – Jutgla, Vanaken, Odoi, Nielsen, Skoras – Igor Thiago.
Fiorentina (possible line-up): Terracciano – Biraghi, Ranieri, Martinez Quarta, Dodo – Bonaventura, Arthur, Sottil, Beltran, N. Gonzalez – Belotti.
Previous matches
Last Thursday, the rivals held their first head-to-head match in history.
Free prediction for the match Brugge vs Fiorentina on May 8:
“The Violets” remain the favourite of the following battle. Still, taking into account how the Belgian club has improved recently, a bet on “both teams to score: yes” suggests itself (odd: 1.76).