Fiorentina vs Rakow Prediction & Betting Tips (12 March)

Unhappy finalist of this Conference League in 2023 and 2024, Fiorentina has legitimate ambitions this season. Sluggish during the regular phase, the Tuscans had to settle for 15th place with a record of 3 victories and 3 defeats. Forced to go through the play-offs, they struggled to overcome Jagiellonia 5-4 after extra time at the end of the two-way matches. In the championship, the Viola is fighting not to go down and today occupies 16th place in the ranking with the same number of points as the first relegation. La Fiorentina est parvenue à hausser son niveau depuis quelques semaines, ce qui lui a permis de sortir de la zone rouge, et recevait Parme le week-end dernier à venir.

Belle surprise de cette Ligue Conférence, Rakow n'a concédé aucun revers lors de la phase régulière 4 victoires et 2 matchs nuls. These great performances allowed him to take 2nd place in the ranking and thus qualify directly for the 8th finals. On the national scene, the Poles are currently 5th and are 4 units behind the leader. Beaten at Lech Poznan 4-3, they hosted Pogon Szczecin last weekend. 

For Fiorentina, strong defender Pongracic is suspended following an accumulation of yellow cards. Added to this are the packages of long-term absent defender Lamptey, winter recruit Solomon (2 goals in SA) and number 2 goalkeeper Lezzerini. Not always a starter in this Conference League, Italian international Kean (8 goals in SA, 1 goal and 2 assists in C4) faces competition from Piccoli (2 goals in SA, 2 goals in C4). Icelandic striker Gudmundsson (4 goals and 3 assists in SA, 2 goals in C4) is also available. On the Rakow side, long-absent midfielders Kochergin and Otieno are missing, insufficiently recovered from their physical problems.

However, no other absences are to be deplored. Nice-trained winger Diaby-Fadiga (5 goals and 2 assists in the league, 3 goals in C4) plays an important role within this team. This is also the case for Norwegian striker Brunes (11 goals in the league, 2 goals in C4).