Fiorentina vs Rapid Wien Prediction & Betting Tips - Conference League

Prediction published on 29/08/2023, 16:21  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 31/08/2023 at 06:00 in Conference League Prediction

Fiorentina will welcome Rapid Vienna on Thursday looking to overturn the first leg loss in their Conference League playoff. Rapid lead the tie 1-0 from the first leg played last week at home. The winner on aggregate will qualify for the group stage while the loser will see their European campaign end. Fiorentina will have to win here by two clear goals to be assured of the next stage of the competition. They will however need to be more alert than they were over the weekend against Lecce. Vincenzo Italiano’s charges let a two-goal lead slip at home in the league to draw 2-2. Six changes were however made to the team that took to the pitch on Sunday. The Viola have struggled in recent outings and have managed only one win in their last four games. Having reached the final of the Conference League last season, they will definitely give a fight for a group stage slot.

Rapid Vienna arrive for this match in fine form. They have not lost in four matches and have won three times. Zoran Barisic’s charges drew 1-1 with WSG Tirol at home over the weekend as they switched their attention to the domestic league. The result ended a three-match winning run. Barisic made four changes on Sunday to the team that won the first leg. Marco Grull, who scored the winner, was one of them. Die Grün-Weißen need to just avoid defeat here to secure qualification. If it comes to pass, they’ll end a two-season wait to return to the group stages of a UEFA club competition. Rapid have won their last two away fixtures, scoring a combined 10 goals without conceding. One of those wins was in the last round of these qualifiers.