Conference League, after the Nicosia misstep Fiorentina will try to get back on track against another Cypriot side: Pafos.
Three weeks ago, in the faraway trip to Nicosia, the excessive turnover decided by coach Raffaele Palladino was the main cause of Fiorentina’s first defeat in the ’24-’25 Conference League. The coach of the Viola against APOEL went a bit overboard with the rotations: the reserves did not prove to be up to the standard of the starters, and the Gigliati, who have been resounding in the league since October – the Tuscans have won the last seven and are -1 behind Napoli in the lead – went into trouble right from the start in the challenge with the modest Cypriots, losing 2-1 and surprisingly taking their first knockout in the event.
Nothing irreparable, as Fiorentina, on six points, remains in the midst of the race for one of the top eight places, but against Pafos, another Cypriot formation, a more careful performance will be needed to get back to winning ways and to stay attached to that small group of teams that after the first 3 days are still on full points.
Unlikely, with the match with Inter just around the corner, that Palladino will line up the starters, however this time we expect a positive result from the Viola, who will in any case have to pay attention to an opponent that in the Cyprus league so far has not committed any missteps (10 wins and a draw) and that in the last round beat precisely APOEL. A German trip, on the other hand, for Chelsea: Enzo Maresca’s Blues, despite playing second lines in the Conference League, is not taking the competition lightly. Three wins out of three for the Londoners, who have already scored a beauty of 16 goals in total between Gent, Panathinaikos and Noah (the latter overwhelmed even 8-0 at Stamford Bridge). Heidenheim, on full points like them, could, however, create a few more headaches for them in a potentially eventful, 2-goal-plus contest.
The predictions on the other matches
Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis, another candidate, along with Fiorentina and Chelsea, to go all the way, is struggling more than expected. The green-and-whites, last Saturday defeated 4-2 by Valencia in La Liga, are hunting for their second conference win – in the last round they came unblocked in the match with Celje – against the Czechs of Mlada Boleslav, pinned at 0 points.
Situation in which the Belarusians of Dinamo Minsk are also in: an opportunity to be taken advantage of for Copenhagen, since the Danes of points have scored only two. The “mid-table” clash between The New Saints and Djurgarden should also be noted: Swedes slightly favored. Goal-scoring match between Lugano and Gent, but the challenges between Celje and Jagiellonia and Noah and Vikingur are also expected to be lively.
Conference League, possible winners
Copenaghen (in Dinamo Minsk-Copenaghen).
Djurgarden or draw (in TNS-Djurgarden)
Betis (in Mlada Boleslav-Betis)
Fiorentina (in Fiorentina-Pafos)
Matches of at least three goals total
Heidenheim-Chelsea
Lugano-Gent
Fiorentina-Pafos
Conference League, the matches by at least one goal per team
Celje-Jagiellonia
Noah-Vikingur
Lugano-Gent
Omonia Nicosia-Legia Warsaw
Share comparison
Betis victory is listed at 1.55 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and at 1.57 on Snai. The “Goal” sign in Noah-Vikingur is instead quoted at 1.65 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and 1.60 on Snai.
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