Fiorentina take on the visitors Lazio in the round 26 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, February 26th at Stadio Artemio Franchi (Florence).
Fiorentina will try to achieve a good result in Serie A. The Purple Ones have been losing ground in recent weeks. However, overall this season has been good – like the previous ones under this coach, Vincenzo Italiano. They won their group in the Conference League and managed to reach the semifinals of the country's cup – although they only beat Bologna on penalties after a goalless draw in regular time. It was clear back then that a decline was beginning. It led to a crushing 0-3 defeat to crisis-hit Napoli in the Italian Super Cup – their trip to Saudi Arabia was short-lived. In Serie A, they managed just 1 win and 5 points in the last 7 matches. In the previous round, they drew 1-1 with the survival strugglers, Empoli.
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Lazio managed to finish last spring as runners-up, only losing out to the incredible Napoli. This second-place finish was practically the best result of the century – the only better one was in 2000, during their second and last Scudetto. However, currently, the sky-blues are only performing well in the Champions League, where they advanced from the playoffs alongside Atletico (and Provvedi's goal against them is now part of the team's history), moreover, they started the round of 16 by skillfully beating Bayern Munich. Yes, they secured a 1-0 victory, scoring from a penalty – but they didn't allow the Germans a single accurate shot at their goal. They also progressed to the semifinals of the cup, knocking out Roma in the quarterfinals. However, things are not so bright in other tournaments. They suffered a 0-3 defeat to Inter in the Super Cup, and in Serie A, the vice-champions faced problems right away. Although they seemed to improve, in February, Lazio lost to both Atalanta in Bergamo and Bologna at home. However, in the last round, they managed to secure a convincing 2-0 victory against Torino.
Since spring 2017, out of the last dozen encounters, Fiorentina have only secured 1 victory in head-to-head matches. Moreover, Lazio have won 4 out of the last 5 matches with only one draw. In Florence, the favorites, according to the odds, will be the pair of Fiorentina. But they are not in form, so it's better to bet on the fact that the visitors from Rome will not lose.
Prediction for the match: Lazio not to lose (X2).
