Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzeň prediction and betting tips on April 18, 2024
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Although the quarter-final stage of the European tournaments is already underway, the modest but proud Czech Republic is still represented in them. On Thursday, Viktoria, as part of the return match in the Conference League, will visit Fiorentina. What can the guests from Plzeň do? The experts of the website have made a prediction for the match on April 18, 2024.
Fiorentina is unlikely to be particularly focused on the Serie A
“The Violets” are in their third season under the leadership of Vincenzo Italiano. And if in the first of them the new coach managed to lift his wards to 7th place, which is the “Champions League” one, then it turned out worse and worse. However, one should not forget that “the Squadra Viola” has a busy calendar. The club reached a couple of finals in 2023, and now it can repeat the similar result. For instance, the team just needs not to lose in the return match of the 1/2 stage to Atalanta for this in the national cup – the opponent was beaten at the home arena – 1-0. There were troubles in the Conference League, and already in the very first match of the summer qualification, with Rapid Vienna. Nevertheless, the club also beat the Austrian rival; Maccabi Haifa was overcome in the 1/8 finals, scoring a goal more. This time, there were no goals in the Czech Republic at all.
Viktoria Plzeň has lost its status as the flagship of Czech football
Victoria, just in time, on the hundredth anniversary of its creation, became the national champion for the first time in 2011. Then the title was taken 5 more times, including in 2022. Still, the Prague duo from Slavia and Sparta are clearly leading in Czech football for the second season in a row. So “the Red and Blues” can only defend their 3rd place and try to prove themselves in the Conference League. There the team had a pleasant series of victories, but the Czech club did not score twice in the 1/8 finals with Servette. At the same time, it didn’t concede goals either, so it had to take a penalty kick after a couple of goalless draws, where Koubek’s wards were lucky. Speaking about the home struggle with the Italian opponent, they again finished with a 0-0 draw.
Previous head-to-head matches
The opponents played against each other for the first time last Thursday.
Free prediction for the match Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzeň on April 18:
The Italian club is considered to be the favourite of the following battle, but it is unlikely that the rivals will suddenly show spectacular football – as a result, we are waiting for “total: under 2.5” (odd: 1.97).