Month: May 2024

Fiorentina v Club Brugge Thursday at 21.00 CET

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Conference League semifinal 1st leg and another two sides who have never met before go head to head at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence.

Fiorentina are 8th in Serie A  with 50 points from 33 games. Overall form in Europa Liga is 5 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats. Home form is 3 wins and 2 draws. Recent all competition form shows 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Club Brugge are joint top of the Belgium Pro League Championship round with 42 points. Overall form in Europa Liga is 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 loss. Away form is 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.  Brugge are on a great run though with 8 games unbeaten and have won the last 7!

Team news: Fiorentina miss strike Mbala Nzola and midfielder Rolando Mondragora.  No new injury worries for the visitors.

Head-to-head statistics: 0 games

Betting selection – Club Brugge in great domestic form its true but they will enter Fiorentina in poor overall European form, away from home especially. I take Fiorentina win at 1.83 or 5-6 Betfair .

Marseille v Atalanta Thursday at 21.00 CET

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Europa Liga semifinal 1st leg and two sides who have never met before go head to head at Stade Velodrome in South of France.

Marseille are 7th in Ligue 1 with 44 points from 31 games. Overall form in Europa Liga is 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Home form is 4 wins and 2 draws. Recent all competition form shows 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Atalanta are 6th in Serie A with 57 points from 33 games. Overall form in Europa Liga is 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. Away form is 3 wins and 2 draws. All competiton recent form is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

Team news: Marseille are without defenders Samuel Gigot and Chancel Mbemba but Faris Moumbagna is back from suspension.  Atalanta have defender Isak Hein suspended.

Head-to-head statistics: 0 games

Betting selection – Marseille have been smashed by injuries and are in poor form. They will be tough of course at home in front of a Partizan crowd but Atalanta have already passed sporting Lisbon and Liverpool and quietened both sets of home fans. Take Atalanta draw no bet at 2.00 or Evens WilliamHill.