Fiorentina vs Real Betis predictions: Last-four rumble to provide more entertainment
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- Both teams have scored in nine of Fiorentina’s last 10 Conference League matches
- Both teams have scored in 12 of Real Betis’s last 15 fixtures in all competitions
- Recommended bet: Both teams to score
Real Betis hold a slender 2-1 lead in this Conference League semi-final after making the most of home advantage in Seville, but Fiorentina may still fancy their chances of turning the tie around in Florence
The La Liga outfit had raced into a two-goal advantage, with Abde Ezzalzouli getting them up-and-running after six minutes before the rejuvenated Antony struck just beyond the hour mark to put Betis in command.
However, Fiorentina defender Luca Ranieri grabbed a consolation goal to keep the Italians in the hunt and offer them hope of making a third straight Conference League final.
La Viola were runners-up to West Ham in 2023 while they had to play second fiddle to Olympiakos last season, so they are becoming very much specialists in this competition.
For Betis, they are bidding to make a European final for the first time in their history and know that avoiding defeat at the Stadio Artemio Franchi would ses them progress.
Team news
Fiorentina manager Raffaele Palladino has been rotating his squad between Conference League commitments and domestic duties, so they should be much-changed from Sunday's 1-0 loss to Roma.
However, Pablo Mari and Cher Ndour are not eligible for Europe, while Edoardo Bove and Dodo are injured.
Danilo Cataldi is doubtful having been forced off after just 29 minutes in the opening leg in Seville.
The visitors will be without Chimy Avila, Marc Roca and Diego Llorente due to injury while Cucho Hernandez and William Carvalho were not included in their Conference League squad.
The stats
Fiorentina have lost only one of their last 11 home games and they are unbeaten in their last 13 Conference League matches at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Real Betis have lost only two of their last 12 Conference League matches, having claimed a 2-1 first-leg lead on home soil.
There have been four or more goals scored in six of Fiorentina's last seven home games in the Conference League.
Real Betis forward Cedric Bakambu has scored seven times in this season's Conference League.
Three of Fiorentina's last four games have been settled by 2-1 scorelines.
Prediction
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Goals have been a common theme in the Conference League for Fiorentina this season, with both teams scoring in 11 of their last 13 matches in the competition.
Trailing 2-1, La Viola know they need to win and they have the firepower to turn things around, having scored 28 goals in 11 games in the main draw of this season's Conference League, a total bettered only by Chelsea.
The issue is that they have kept only two clean sheets and may find it hard to hold an attack-minded Real Betis at bay.
The La Liga side have failed to net in only one of their last 12 Conference League clashes and both teams have scored in nine of their last ten matches in all competitions.
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