Fiorentina vs Verona Betting Tips and Predictions

Fiorentina are unbeaten in four Serie A home games, a 1-1 draw with Napoli bringing an end to their three-match winning streak at Stadio Artemio Franchi. While Verona may take heart from winning at this ground last season, the form book very much points to a comfortable home victory here. Paulo Sousa’s men remain well in the hunt for a place in Serie A’s top three and a qualification spot for next season’s Champions League, but they cannot afford to slip up on Saturday against the league’s bottom side. Fiorentina will be hoping joint-top scorer Nikola Kalinic (11 goals) can find form again after scoring just one goal in his last 13 matches.

A couple of wins in their last six league games have given Verona hope of pulling off a great escape, but it would be an absolute miracle if they were to stay in Serie A after such a dreadful first few months of the season. They are four points behind their nearest rivals and a further five points from safety and with only 10 games to go it is difficult to see them surviving. But Luigi Delneri’s men have started to play with freedom and veteran striker Luca Toni, whose previous club was Fiorentina, remains a handful for even the best defenders when he is on top of his game. That said, it is hard to see Verona taking anything from this game.

Fiorentina’s odds are very short for this match, but there is a way to back them and squeeze out a bit of extra value. With games involving these sides featuring so many goals of late, Fiorentina to win and over 2.5 goals at 5/6 with bet365 looks like a very solid play. For a correct score bet, Fiorentina to win 3-1 at 10/1 appeals.