On Sunday, at 19:30, Fiorentina will receive the visit of Chievo in a match for the second round of Serie A. The match will take place at the “Artemio Franchi” stadium in Florence.
In a Serie A edition that is more flamboyant than ever, with Juventus grandees, Inter and Milan hardening for a title fight as before, Fiorentina will try to look for a path to a UEFA Europa League. Since the “Violets” did not evolve in the first stage against Sampdoria due to the collapse of the Ponte Morandi Bridge in Genova, the first Pioli pupils’ test comes directly to their fans against a Chievo who suffers from a real complex when moving on “Artemio Franchi”.
Although we can not necessarily underestimate the Verona group because, after all, it was a few seconds away from being a chess champion Juventus, with Ronaldo in the field, Fiorentina remains a favorite. Having a more homogeneous batch in front of a team that has lost the last eight away games in Florence, the previous five even without a goal score, we consider as a normal scenario the hosts’ superiority.
In the last ten direct confrontations between the two bands, Fiorentina was forced eight times, Chievo only once, while another duel ended in a draw;
The previous success of Veronesians on “Artemio Franchi” dates from April 2012, from a 2-1;
The last direct game took place in the return of the last championship, when Fiorentina imposed itself on the field, score 1-0;
Probable teams:
Fiorentina (4-3-3): Lafont- Milenjovic, Pezzella, Vitor Hugo, Biraghi- Benassi, Norgaard, Gerson-Chiesa, Simeone, Eysseric
Chievo (4-3-3): Seculin- Tomovic, Bani, Rossettini, Cacciatore-Hetemaj, Radovanovic, Obi- Birsa, Stepinski, Giaccherini
Given the circumstances of this game, we expect a solid evolution of the hosts. Pioli’s students are ready to make the most of their first season in front of their fans, and Chievo, the “service victim” on Artemio Franchi, appears to be the perfect opponent to accomplish this first goal.
PREDICTION: Fiorentina to win @ 1.44
