The Serie A Matchday 26 encounter between Verona and Fiorentina will be held on February 23 at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium. Verona vs. Fiorentina: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Verona
In the previous round, Paolo Zanetti's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Milan. This was Verona's 16th loss of the current championship (the most of any team) and their second consecutive defeat. Additionally, the team failed to score for the 11th time this Serie A season. In the league standings, Verona sits 16th with 23 points, just three points clear of the relegation zone. Notably, the club has the worst defensive record in the current championship, having conceded 54 goals.
- The team has not won in their last six home Serie A matches (1 draw, 5 losses).
- The club failed to score in 6 of their last 8 home league matches.
- Verona has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Verona (3-5-2)*
Lorenzo Montipo – Diego Coppola, Pawel Dawidowicz, Nicolas Valentini – Jackson Tchatchoua, Grigoris Kastanos, Ondrej Duda, Tomas Suslov, Domagoj Bradaric – Cheick Niasse, Amin Sarr.
Defender Martin Frese, midfielders Suat Serdar and Abdou Harroui, as well as forward Kasper Tengstedt, will miss the game due to injuries. Defender Domagoj Bradaric is suspended.
Fiorentina
In the previous round, Raffaele Palladino's side was defeated 0-2 at home by Como. This marked Fiorentina's second consecutive league defeat, a streak they had not experienced earlier this season. Additionally, the Florence side failed to keep a clean sheet for the 10th time in their last 11 Serie A matches. The team is positioned sixth in the league table with 42 points.
- The club has not won in 4 of their last 5 away Serie A matches (1 draw, 3 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in four of their last away league games.
- Fiorentina players have scored exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)*
David de Gea – Dodo, Marin Pongracic, Luca Ranieri, Robin Gosens – Rolando Mandragora, Danilo Cataldi – Michael Folorunsho, Lucas Beltran, Nicolo Fagioli – Nicolo Zaniolo.
Defender Andrea Colpani and midfielders Albert Gudmundsson, Yacine Adli, and Edoardo Bove will not play due to injuries. Defender Robin Gosens is suspended.
Referee
Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 22%.
Verona vs. Fiorentina: Match Prediction
Earlier in the championship, Verona often troubled opponents' defenses and showed high scoring ability, but recently, even at home, scoring has become difficult for the team. In their last six home league matches, Verona has scored just once, against Empoli, who still managed a convincing 4-1 victory.
Fiorentina is not having the most successful season, but they remain capable of solid defensive play. In their last ten away Serie A matches, Raffaele Palladino's side kept five clean sheets and conceded more than one goal in only three instances. In two of those cases, they faced strong teams like Juventus and Inter, who breached their defense twice each.
I do not expect the hosts to pose many challenges to Fiorentina's defense in their current form. My prediction: Verona ITM 1
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
