Fiorentina vs Sassuolo prediction and betting tips on April 28, 2024
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Game Prediction
On April 28, 2024, as part of the 34th round of Serie A, Fiorentina will face Sassuolo. Under Vincenzo Italiano's guidance, Fiorentina must win to keep their chances alive for seventh place. Sassuolo, despite being near the bottom, is only two points behind a couple of teams adjacent to them in the standings.
Key statistics and trends:
- Fiorentina scores 22% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minutes.
- Sassuolo scores 26% of their goals in the first 15 minutes.
- Sassuolo hasn't won any of their last 11 away matches.
- Sassuolo has failed to score in 7 of their 16 away matches in Serie A this season.
Fiorentina - Form analysis: Focusing on the Conference League
"The Viola" could have also contended for the cup. However, after winning the first leg of the semifinals at home, they were heavily defeated 1-4 by Atalanta in Bergamo. Now, they are preparing for the next stage of the Conference League against Brugge. This is happening as they have slipped to mid-table in Serie A. Although they defeated Salernitana 2-0, it was their first Serie A win in 6 rounds, and it came against a weak opponent.
Sassuolo - Form analysis: Few arguments in favor of survival
"The Black and Greens" gradually lost ground after De Zerbi's departure. They finally removed his successor, Dionisi, this season. However, things haven't improved much under experienced manager Ballardini. Their only victory since January 6th was a 1-0 win against another bottom team, Frosinone. They started April with at least three draws but suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat at home against Lecce last Sunday.
Fiorentina: Team news
Nzola has muscle problems but may still return to the field.
Sassuolo: Team news
Injured players include Samu Castillejo, Pedersen, and, most importantly, Berardi with 9 goals, the team's second top scorer.
Fiorentina vs Sassuolo: Possible starting lineups:
Fiorentina (possible lineup): Terraciano - Biraghi, Ranieri, Milenkovic, Dodo - Mandragora, Bonaventura, Cuame, Beltran, N. Gonzalez - Belotti
Sassuolo (possible lineup): Consigli - Viti, Ferrari, Erlich, Toljan - Torstvedt, Mateus Enrique, Bajrami, Loryante, Defrel - Pinamonti.
Previous matches:
"La Viola" won both matches last season. However, in January, the underdog secured a 1-0 home victory, one of their six wins this season.
Free forecast for the Fiorentina vs Sassuolo match on April 28:
The favorite seems clear. However, Fiorentina under Italiano has been struggling recently, and they need their strength for next Thursday. The team has shown "total under" six times in a row, and they only scored once against Atalanta. Therefore, we predict "total under 3.0 goals" (odds - 1.61).