Salernitana-Fiorentina is a match of the thirty-third day of Serie A and is played on Wednesday at 6 p.m.: odds, predictions, TV and streaming.
Salernitana last Sunday took away the spoils of postponing the Scudetto celebration of their cousins Napoli, when everything was now set for the long-awaited tricolor triumph.
It was Senegalese striker Dia, on his 12th goal of the season, who was the spoilsport in a match in which the Granata conceded little to Spalletti’s Azzurri in any case thanks to a commendable defensive performance. The former Villarreal man froze the “Maradona” ten minutes from the end with a splendid left-footed drive, thus equalizing Olivera’s goal. A result (1-1) that is not surprising, if we consider that Paulo Sousa’s team has been undefeated for nine matches, a streak composed almost exclusively of draws – excluding the two home victories against Monza and Sassuolo – and in which the Campani have also been able to hold back Milan and Inter. However, something is still missing to be able to raise a glass to salvation, the second consecutive one after last year’s achieved in a photo finish. Salernitana with six days to go is +7 on the third-last place, a reassuring gap but up to a certain point: scenarios may change quickly.
Sousa rediscovers Fiorentina
The Portuguese coach-who will not be on the bench because he is disqualified-hopes to extend his positive streak against his former team, Fiorentina, which he coached from 2015 to 2017.
Dodò
The Viola is now projected on the cups but in the league has just returned to winning ways: everything easy against the tail-end Sampdoria, overwhelmed 5-0 on Sunday at the “Franchi”. Vincenzo Italiano’s lineup thus savored again the joy of the three points, which had been missing for three days: two draws in a row with Spezia and Atalanta and the unexpected defeat suffered in Monza despite having gone ahead by two goals in the first 20 minutes. All that remains for the Gigliati is to wait for the Coppa Italia final with Inter and the Conference League semifinal with Basel, trying to finish at least in eighth place in A.
Salernitana-Fiorentina: latest lineup news
Dubbio Candreva for Paulo Sousa: the outfielder suffered a calf problem during the Napoli match and it is not excluded that the Lusitanian coach will decide to preserve him. In case he does not make it, Dia would move back a few meters and the attack would then be on the shoulders of the Norwegian Botheim. On the right, on the other hand, it is a duel between Mazzocchi and Sambia.
In Fiorentina, the turnover continues for Italiano, who will do everything to have fresh starters in the cup matches. Up front Cabral will be seen again, while Gonzalez could be rested. At the back, space for Quarta, with Ranieri challenging Igor in the center of defense. Out goes Bonaventura.
The Prediction
Salernitana in front of their own public is unbeaten against Fiorentina, and in the seven challenges played in the top division the same result has never been repeated twice in a row. In the first leg the Viola came out on top 2-1, this time confidence could be given to the Granata, who, despite their lower technical rate, have some more motivation than Italiano’s team and at home have not lost since February. Both should score.
The probable formations of Salernitana-Fiorentina
- SALERNITANA (3-4-2-1): Ochoa; Gyomber, Daniliuc, Pirola; Sambia, Vilhena, Coulibaly, Bradaric; Candreva, Kastanos; Dia.
- FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Dodò, Martinez Quarta, Igor, Terzic; Amrabat, Mandragora; Ikoné, Barak, Saponara; Cabral.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1