Lech Poznan take on the visitors Fiorentina in the first leg of UEFA Conference League quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, April 13th at Stadion Miejski (Poznań).
The residents of Poznan have achieved a good result by reaching the quarterfinals of the Conference League, however, John van den Brom's team passed through Jurgarden (2-0, 3-0) and Bude Glimt (0-0, 1-0), who are not serious opponents at the moment despite respect to them. In the Polish championship, Lech is unlikely to defend their championship title, but becoming the third team for the hosts is within their capabilities. In the last round of the Ekstraklasa, Lech beat Varta in a derby match 2-0 at home.
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Fiorentina only managed to pick up their pace in the spring. "The Viola" have returned to the ranks of truly serious and successful clubs under Vincenzo Italiano, their current coach. In the last cycle, he led his new team to seventh place in Serie A, despite the winter departure of Vlahović, and it is precisely thanks to this that the Italians are now playing in the Conference League. In the current Serie A season, the "Purple" did not shine for a long time, but from the end of February, they managed to put together a winning streak, adding to it a 2-0 cup victory over Cremonese. However, they were limited to only a draw with Spezia. In the Conference League, they also didn't start off strong, but they picked up speed by the middle of the group stage, and after that, they only won. This includes a hundred percent result against Braga and Sivasspor in the playoffs.
With good odds, we will take the victory of the Italians in this match. Lech had modest opponents until the quarterfinals, whereas Fiorentina is currently on fire, and they are more experienced and skilled in composition. It is not certain that guests will make it to the European cups through the championship, and no one guarantees them a victory in the Cup final, especially if Juventus appears there, and the battle for the League Europa place in the next season is serious. Therefore, the motivation of the "violets" in the Conference League is excellent. Here, the grid allows them to be considered one of the main favorites of the tournament, and especially in this match.
Prediction for the match: Fiorentina to win.