Conference League, after the resounding 3-3 draw in the first leg Fiorentina must go for qualification at home of Puskas Akademia: predictions.
Playoffs also end in the Conference League: late on Thursday evening, August 29, we will know the names of the 36 clubs that will take part in the fourth edition of the third-largest continental event. Who will qualify for the new championship stage? Fiorentina, fresh off two finals in the last two editions of this competition, is risking something after the resounding 3-3 draw in the first leg, which forced Raffaele Palladino’s men to beat the Hungarians of Puskas Akademia away.
The Viola, the only one of the 5 representatives of the major European leagues not to win in the first leg despite a very easy commitment on paper, paid dearly for two defensive errors in the first quarter of an hour. Down 2-0, Fiorentina found the strength to react: goals by Sottil, Martinez Quarta and Kean allowed Palladino’s team to overturn the Magyars. In the 89th minute, however, the Puskas Akademia – momentarily first in the Hungarian league – took advantage of another indecision by the lily’s rearguard on the development of a corner kick, scoring the 3-3 goal, which complicated the plans of Biraghi and his teammates. For Fiorentina, therefore, a night of passion is looming, considering that the Viola are also struggling in the league – two draws with two newly promoted teams and on Sunday they left amid booing from the Franchi after a drab 0-0 draw with Venezia – and that the new course has not got off to a great start. We imagine in any case that in the long run the greater quality of the Gigliati will come out and make the difference in a match in which they will again score both.
The predictions on the other matches
No problem, on the other hand, for Chelsea and Betis, capable of addressing the qualification already in the first leg. In Switzerland, the Blues will probably make a turnover against Servette, bent 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, and compared to a week ago we might see a few more goals.
Same for Manuel Pellegrini’s men, who in Seville could achieve an even bigger success against the Ukrainians of Kryvbas, who surrendered 2-0 in the first leg. The Romanians of Cluj, after their narrow victory seven days ago against the Cypriots of Pafos (1-0), will likely manage to avoid defeat on the road, while Trabzonspor should take advantage of the field factor in the return match with the Swiss of St. Gallen: it ended 0-0 on Swiss soil. Icelanders Vikingur will go “on a trip” to the Principality of Andorra after taking a beating against Santa Coloma (0-5), and it will in all likelihood also be a comfortable away trip for Copenhagen, which should also be able to impose itself away from home on Scots Kilmarnock. Qualification within reach as well for the Germans of Heidenheim, devastating with restarts against the Swedes of Hacken (2-1). We hypothesize a contest of at least three goals total in Germany as well.
Finally, balance in Panathinaikos-Lens: the French had the better of it in France but 2-1 does not allow them to sleep soundly.
Conference League, possible winners
Cluj or draw (in Pafos-Cluj, 7 p.m.)
Trabzonspor (in Trabzonspor-San Gallo, 7 p.m.)
Vikingur (in Santa Coloma-Vikingur, 8 p.m.)
Copenhagen (in Kilmarnock-Copenaghen, 8 p.m.)
Fiorentina (in Puskas Akademia-Fiorentina, 9:00 p.m.)
Matches of at least three goals total
Paksi-Mlada Boleslav, 7 p.m.
Cercle Brugge-Wisla Krakow, 8 p.m.
Heidenheim-Hacken, 8:30 p.m.
Servette-Chelsea, 8:30 p.m.
Conference League, matches with at least one goal per team
HJK-Klaksvik, 6 p.m.
Zira-Omonia Nicosia, 6 p.m.
Panathinaikos-Lens, 8:00 p.m.
Puskas Akademia-Fiorentina, 9 p.m.
Share comparison
Florentin’s win is listed at 1.53 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and 1.50 on Snai. The “Goal” sign in Panathinaikos-Lens is instead quoted at 1.65 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and at 1.60 Snai.
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