Fiorentina take on the visitors Cagliari in the round 7 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, October 2nd at Stadio Artemio Franchi (Florence)
Fiorentina are accustomed to achieving decent results under their current coach. The Purple team had been languishing in mediocre positions in Serie A for quite some time. However, in 2021, they managed to lure a truly capable coach, Italian Vincenzo, who had no prior experience working with ambitious teams. However, he has performed more than admirably. In his very first season, despite losing their top scorer, Vlahovic, in January, they secured a 7th-place finish, which was enough to make a return to European competitions. They also reached the finals of both the Italian Cup and the Conference League, although they came up short in both. In Serie A, they finished 8th, partly aided by Juventus' disqualification. As a result, these Italians once again found themselves in the Conference League, where they qualified by beating Vienna's Rapid (2-0 after a 0-1 loss in Austria) and started with a 2-2 draw against Genk in the group stage. Moreover, they have a good record on their home turf, winning the majority of their matches. However, they settled for a 1-1 draw against Frosinone, a challenging newcomer.
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The Islanders not too long ago not only played in Serie A but were also considered contenders for European competitions. However, the project lost momentum, and their focus on signing aging players who had long passed their prime led to their downfall. To make a comeback to the top level, the club brought in the highly experienced Ranieri. Or, to be precise, they brought him back since Claudio achieved his first coaching successes here in the late 1980s. On one hand, the veteran coach has managed to get them back, but with some reservations: they finished 5th in Serie B and had to win playoff matches to secure promotion. Most importantly, in the new season, now at a higher level, the newcomers have only managed to draw a couple of times, with goalless matches against Torino and Udinese, each time earning a point through draws (although they also had a 2-1 victory over Palermo in the Italian Cup). They suffered defeats against Inter, Bologna, and Atalanta, so it's not surprising that the newcomers are hovering near the relegation zone. In the last round, they suffered a 1-3 loss to Milan.
Head-to-head meetings between Fiorentina and Cagliari in recent matches, in 2021-2022, have seen Fiorentina alternating between home wins and away draws in Sardinia. In Florence, the stronger and more experienced team plays at home. We recommend betting on Fiorentina to win with a one-goal handicap (-1.0).
Prediction for the match: Fiorentina to win with -1.0 handicap.
