Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzen Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League | Quarter-Final
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THE FACTS
When is Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzen on and what time does it start? Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzen will take place on Thursday 18th April, 2024 – 17:45 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzen? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzen on in the UK? Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzen will be televised on TNT Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzen in the UK? Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzen can be streamed live on discovery+
THE KEY STATS
- This is Fiorentina’s tenth appearance in the quarter-finals of a UEFA competition. They have won eight of their previous nine quarter-final ties, with the only defeat being all the way back in the 1969/70 European Cup against Celtic (L 3-1 on aggregate).
- Fiorentina are through to the Europa Conference League quarter-finals for the second successive season. In 2022/23 they defeated Lech Poznań 6-4 on aggregate (4-1 a, 3-2 h) on their way to reaching the final.
- Fiorentina are unbeaten in their last ten European matches (W5 D5). This is their longest unbeaten run in UEFA competition history.
- Fiorentina are unbeaten in all their eight previous games against teams from Czechia (W5 D3).
- Fiorentina have won their previous four home UEFA competition matches against Czech teams.
- Fiorentina have drawn the first leg away from home on ten occasions in UEFA club competition and progressed in seven of those ties. On the two previous occasions when they have been involved in goalless draws in away first legs, they have progressed in one and been eliminated in the other.
- This is Viktoria Plzeň's first appearance in a UEFA competition quarter-final.
- Viktoria Plzeň are unbeaten in their previous 15 UEFA matches this season (W11 D4).
- Viktoria Plzeň’s current 15-match unbeaten streak in UEFA competitions is the best by a Czech club. Beating a 13-match sequence without defeat recorded by Slavia Praha (1994-1996).
- Viktoria Plzeň have kept 12 clean sheets in their previous 15 European matches this season.
- Viktoria Plzeň have not conceded a goal in their last seven UEFA Europa Conference League matches. This is the best sequence of successive clean sheets by a Czech team in UEFA competition history.
- Viktoria Plzeň have won six and drawn one of their previous seven UEFA competition matches away from home this season.
- Viktoria Plzeň have lost only one of their last 21 matches in all competitions (W14 D6).
- Plzeň have drawn the home first leg of a European tie on six occasions, with the aggregate record W3 L3. This is the fourth time that Plzeň have been involved in a goalless home draw in the first leg and they progressed on two of the three previous occasions.
THE PREDICTION
Last season’s UEFA Europa Conference League runners’ up Fiorentina are one of the leading contenders to win the competition this season. Vincenzo Italiano’s I Viola have underperformed in Serie A in recent months and their poor level of performance was shown in the first-leg last week as they shared a goalless draw with Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Republic last week. Viktoria have since enjoyed a vital 1-0 defeat of Slavia Prague but they are some way off league leaders Sparta. Viktoria will be difficult to play against but Fiorentina remain the overwhelming favourites for this one, especially at the Artemio Franchi.
TIP: FIORENTINA TO WIN
