Club Brugge - Fiorentina predictions and free betting tips [08/05/2024]

Club Brugge will host Fiorentina in the second leg of the Conference League semi-finals. The starting whistle of the clash will sound on 8 May at Jan Breydel Stadium in Brugge at 16:45.

Current form of Club Brugge

In the Conference League semi-finals, Brugge faced off against their opponent in Italy and lost to Fiorentina with a scoreline of 2:3, despite the permanent role of the chasing team. This match saw the Belgian team showing resilience, equalising for the first time on the 17th minute thanks to a penalty taken by Hans Vanaken. The team levelled the score for the second time on the 63rd minute courtesy of Brazilian striker Igor Tiago, further disadvantaged after the expulsion of Raphael Onidika. Brugge conceded the third goal on 90 1 minutes.

In the Belgian championship, Niki Hainen's team is delivering spectacular results, taking the top spot in the league table and outpacing the nearest contender by 2 points. Right before the second leg in the Conference League, Brugge achieved an away victory against Antwerp with a scoreline of 2:1, marking the seventh consecutive victory in the national league.

Thus, despite international challenges, Brugge is demonstrating a stable form on the domestic front. Given this, the Belgians are still hopeful for a successful end to the season in the European cups, even considering the necessity to catch up in the return match. However, for success, they will need not only to maintain defensive focus but also improve goal situation realisation.

Current form of Fiorentina

Fiorentina showed assurance in the first leg of the Conference League semi-finals, achieving a hard-fought victory over Brugge with a score of 3:2. The match started well for the Italians with an early goal from Riccardo Sottil on the 5th minute, but then they had to recover twice. Andrea Belotti and M'Bala Nzola scored the rest of the goals, with the latter netting the winning ball on the 91st minute. Brugge, playing with ten men, succeeded in levelling the score.

In tandem with the European pursuits, Fiorentina continues its battle in Serie A, where Vincenzo Italiano's squad settled in the 9th place of the league table after a defeat from Verona (1:2). Despite unstable performances in the national championship, the team retains chances for European cups qualification, trailing by 1 point from the 8th place.

Before the second match of the Conference League semi-finals against Brugge, the Florence team is resolute, regardless of recent domestic championship misfortunes. The team receives support from history: it has 12 consecutive matches without losses in the current Conference League run. Playing away, Fiorentina will face difficulties, yet they maintain the status of favourites due to their high productivity and Italiano's strategic approach, notwithstanding the absence of Sottil due to injury.

Prediction for the match Club Brugge - Fiorentina

The first match saw many goals, but on the road, the Violets with a 1-goal lead certainly won't launch an all-out attack, as was shown in the matches against the much weaker Sparta, a team the Violets couldn't score against in 2 matches during regular time. I'm betting on a total of under 2.5 goals.