Hellas Verona Form
Hellas Verona go into the match after five defeats in their last six league games. Their only win in that spell came against Bologna FC 1909 (2:1). Yes, they only suffered a narrow loss to the Bergamo side last time out (0:1), but overall their defending remains outright poor. The club have conceded in six consecutive rounds and sit among the bottom three for defensive performance in the league. Things are just as bleak going forward too, with only 22 goals scored after 30 matches. The team are almost certainly heading out of the division: they are 19th on 18 points, and the gap to safety in 17th is already nine points.
- In 14 home matches this season, Hellas Verona have recorded one win (four draws, nine defeats).
- The club have not scored more than one goal in nine of their last 10 Serie A games.
- The team have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five home league matches.
Potential Hellas Verona Lineup (3-5-2)
Lorenzo Montipo – Nicolas Valentini, Andrias Edmundsson, Victor Nelsson, Martin Frese, Rafik Belghali – Abdu Harroui, Roberto Gagliardini, Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro – Gift Orban, Kyron Bowie
Defenders Domagoj Bradaric and Armel Bella-Kotchap, plus midfielders Suat Serdar and Sandi Lovric, will miss out through injury.
ACF Fiorentina Form
Despite their low position in the standings, ACF Fiorentina have clearly improved towards the end of the season. The team coached by Paolo Vanoli have avoided defeat in six of their last seven league matches (three wins, three draws), and last time out they even took points off leaders Inter Milan (1:1). Alongside that, the club have beaten Como 1907 (2:1) and reached the quarter-finals of the Conference League. However, even with that strong run, the question of survival in the Serie A remains open: the Florence side are 16th, and their cushion over the relegation zone is just two points.
- In 15 away matches in the 2025/26 season, the Florence side have recorded three wins (five draws, seven defeats).
- Both teams to score landed in five of the club’s last six away league games.
- No more than three goals were scored in nine of ACF Fiorentina’s last 11 Serie A matches.
Potential ACF Fiorentina Lineup (4-5-1)
Oliver Christensen – Luca Ranieri, Niccolo Fortini, Pietro Comuzzo, Robin Gosens – Fabiano Parisi, Giovanni Fabbian, Rolando Mandragora, Cher Ndour, Jacopo Fazzini – Roberto Piccoli.
Forward Moise Kean, defender Tarik Lamptey and goalkeeper Luca Lezzerini are injured.
Who Will Referee the Match
Marco Guida (Italy)
Matches – 14 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 55;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 36%
