Fiorentina v Club Brugge Thursday at 21.00 CET

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 .