The Viola could really, really use a win here. If the Mastini want to prove that they care about the gemellaggio, they’re welcome to show their bellies here.
After the most heartbreaking possible defeat for Juventus in the Coppa Italia, Fiorentina will have to dust themselves off against Hellas Verona or risk entering a tailspin. In 77 previous meetings, Viola holds the W37 D23 L17 record, although this falls to a W3 D4 L3 in their last 10 meetings, including a 1-1 in reverse fixture that was equal parts furious and lucky.
The referee for this is Pinarolo's 40-year-old Gianluca Manganiello. In 7 Serie A matches this year, he has given 31 yellow cards, 2 red cards and penalties to women; As you might have guessed, he has a reputation for getting players to go ahead with it and interfere as frequently as possible. In 6 games under his supervision, Fiorentina is undefeated with 4 wins and 2 draws, although the last time we saw her was in that absurdly painful 2-2 draw at Spezia last year.
This match will be played on Sunday, March 6th, 2022 at 2:00 PM GMT/9:00 AM EST at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Sundar Firenze. The forecast calls for a beautiful, clear spring day with little wind. It should not be too cold. In fact, it's everything you could ask for in an afternoon game.
Fiorentina
Still 8th on 42 points, if Fiorentina are serious about entering Europe next year, they will have to start securing some wins, especially since their last dozen games are looking very tough. With only 7 points from their last 5 Serie A matches, and after that astronomical misfortune against Juventus, they really need to win if they want to avoid a spiral.
Manager Vincenzo Italiano will not have CB Matiza Nastassi, RB lvaro Odriozola, or CM Giacomo Bonaventura, so Lorenzo Venutti will join the XI, who can be the best so he has no time to worry. With no midweek match, there's no need to rotate, so the only question marks are on the wings—Nico Gonzalez is getting over cold, but if healthy, he should start opposite one of Rickies—and central midfield. where Joseph Maleh and Alfred Duncan seek Gaetano Castrovili's partner.
Expect to sit slightly away from Hellas and let Fiorentina have the ball. They are patient out of possession, good at luring opponents into corners and then springing to the other side, so Viola will need to avoid running into blind alleys. However, Scaligeri are one of the worst teams in the league and are not good in the air, so the set piece deserves special emphasis here. They're also excellent packing the box, so shooting from afar may be a key, too.
Hellas Verona
It's been a heck of a year for Gialoblu, who was widely tipped to be a relegation struggler after losing to Torino to Talisman manager Ivan Zurich. Instead, they are ranked 9th with 40 points and look rock solid, scoring 10 points in their last 5 outings. They scored 11 in that period and conceded 6, including an impressive 2-2 draw over AS Roma, so it's not like they're going to be at the bottom of the table. They are valid.
Manager Igor Tudor will not have CB Pavel Davydowicz, CB Panagiotis Retsos, LB Gianluca Frabota, CM Miguel Veloso, AM Antonin Barak, AM Mateusz Przelic, or RW Matteo Cancelliari. He would use the 3-4-2-1 preferred by Zurich, with ex-Viola striker Giovanni Simeone (15 goals) as the primary threat. Behind him, Gianluca Capri (9 goals, 7 assists) provides creativity and finesse, while Darko Lazovic and Kevin Lasagna provide the momentum at the break.
Unlike a Zurich team, however, it is a very forward-thinking organization; His 52 goals are the fourth best in Serie A. They are very quick in transition, boasting a variety of nippy players, who are especially good at finding space in the box, meaning they usually try to make vertical moves; They lead the league in the offside. They aren't afraid to try their luck from afar, but more than anything, they are quite creative in how they attack vertical space. And no, this is not exactly what you want to hear as a Fiorentina fan.
How to see
TV: Not likely, but check out the full international television listing if you're so inclined.
Online: Here is your list of safe, reliable and legal streams.
Teds Memorial Blind Guess Department
Fiorentina are heavily favored here and it's not too hard to see why, as they are probably the better team and Hellas Verona is missing star man Barack. Still, the Mastini is actually a well-trained outfit filled with players who complement each other fantastically well, and Tudor has done a really good job with them; I have received him this year in Italy as the second best manager after Italiano.
Still, I would back the hosts in a 2-1 victory, with a close-range finish from Krzysztof Pittek and the goal coming through a huge Nikola Milenkovic header. Simeon, of course, is going to get the Rete Daleks. Expect Fiorentina to dominate possession and territory, with Hellas threatening at the break. Overall, it should be a very good game to watch for neutral and a fun game in the stands as two sets of fans enjoy their gemelagio.