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Fiorentina will entertain Braga at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League knockout playoffs on Thursday (February 23). The hosts won 4-0 away in the first leg in Braga last week. Luka Jovic and Arthur Cabral bagged braces while defender Cristiano Biraghi registered a couple of assists.
Braga returned to winning ways in the Primeira Liga on Sunday, beating Arouca 2-0 at home. Fiorentina, though, were held to a 1-1 draw by Empoli in their last outing but will fancy their chances of reaching the Round of 16.
Fiorentina took a massive four-goal lead in the first leg and are expected to sit back and defend.
Braga could produce a strong display but overturning a four-goal deficit seems beyond their reach. Fiorentina made quick work of Braga in the first leg and could score again. A high-scoring draw could ensue.
Prediction: Fiorentina 2-2 Braga
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Fiorentina appear to have a fully-fit squad to select from against Braga, so Italiano may be tempted to shuffle his deck given his side’s commanding position in the tie.
The Violets have a crucial league match away to Hellas Verona on Monday evening to consider, with their forthcoming opponents eight points behind them in 18th position in Serie A. Defeat would leave Italiano’s side vulnerable to being embroiled in a relegation battle during the final stretch of the season.
As such, Cabral may start in attack after his fine cameo from the bench in Portugal last week, especially as the Brazilian striker scored a crucial equaliser against Empoli at the weekend. The likes of Dodo and Igor may also be recalled after being left out of the starting lineup on Sunday.
Braga, meanwhile, will travel without Tormena due to suspension after the defender’s dismissal in last week’s first leg. Paulo Oliveira is likely to replace the 27-year-old at the heart of the visitors’ defence.
Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Amrabat, Mandragora; Ikone, Cabral, Kouame
Matheus; Gomez, Oliveira, Niakate, Sequeira; Bruma, Racic, Al-Musrati, R Horta; Banza, Ruiz
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We say: Fiorentina 1-1 Braga
In reality, there is very little for either team to play for in this match given the extent of Fiorentina’s four-goal lead. Braga will need to score at least once during the early exchanges to make things remotely interesting.
As such, we can see the match petering out during the second half, with both managers likely to be content with avoiding defeat and preserving their players’ legs ahead of important away matches in their respective domestic divisions.
Tip 1: Result – Draw
Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5
Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half – Yes
Tip 4: Arthur Cabral to score or assist any time – Yes
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Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Fiorentina win with a probability of 48.95%. A win for Braga has a probability of 27.12% and a draw has a probability of 23.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fiorentina win is 2-1 with a probability of 9.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (9.31%) and 2-0 (7.91%). The likeliest Braga win is 1-2 (6.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.21%).
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