Salernitana vs Fiorentina Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 19/04/2024, 12:00  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 21/04/2024 at 04:00 in Serie A Prediction

Fresh from qualifying to the Conference League semis, Fiorentina returns to the Serie A with an away game at Salernitana. Salernitana go into this game placed bottom on 15 points, while Fiorentina, on 44 points, are seven adrift of European football slots. The hosts are only seeking their third win of the league this season. In their last win, they claimed a big scalp, beating Lazio at home, and will hope for the same against Fiorentina. The last time they welcomed Fiorentina here, Salernitana led three times but allowed Fiorentina back in. That game ended 3-3, but they lost 3-0 in their reverse fixture against Fiorentina this season. While they are having a bad season, Salernitana will have reason to look at this game with optimism. Salerno has been a tough hunting ground for Fiorentina and they will want to keep it so. In Fiorentina’s last two visits, they left winless. The last four meetings between these sides were high-scoring, but the two teams aren’t in that shape anymore. Salernitana are the second lowest scorers in the league with 26 goals. They’ve averaged just 0.8 goals per game this season and are winless in the last nine matches.

Fiorentina, with just three wins in 10 matches, will hold the favorites’ place coming into this game. They did win 3-0 in the first leg meeting but aren’t in that scoring shape coming into this encounter. Each of their last five matches produced under 2.5 goals and Fiorentina failed to score in two of the last four matches. They managed more than a goal in just one of their last seven matches. Four times in their last six away league matches, the visitors failed to score, while keeping just one clean sheet. Coming into this game, they beat Viktoria Plzen 2-0 in the Conference League quarters to secure a semi final place. That is just one of their three fronts for European football next season. The Serie A is another and they are seeking three points here to boost that quest. As it is, they are way off, with Atalanta sitting in the nearest spot.