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APOEL Nicosia will face Fiorentina at the GSP Stadium on Thursday in another round of the 2024-25 UEFA Europa Conference League. The home side have had a slow start to their continental campaign despite their positive showings on the domestic stage and now sit 26th in the table with one point from an obtainable six.
They suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Borac in their last Conference League outing and fully deserved more from the game but were guilty of wasteful finishing before their opponents completed a smash-and-grab win.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina have enjoyed a remarkable start to life under head coach Rafaele Palladino and are on the hunt for European glory. They picked up a 4-2 comeback win over Swiss side St. Gallen in their last match, with three different players getting on the scoresheet for the Serie A outfit in the second half, including Jonathan Ikone who netted a brace.
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The visitors sit second in the table with six points from an obtainable six and will be looking to extend their winning streak this week.
APOEL Nicosia vs Fiorentina Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Thursday's game will mark the first competitive meeting between APOEL and Fiorentina.
- The hosts' last meeting against Italian opposition came back in the 1977-78 campaign when they faced Torino in a Europa League qualifying clash which they lost 4-1 on aggregate.
- I Viola have scored six goals in the Conference League this season. Only Cercle Brugge (7) and Chelsea (8) have managed more.
- APOEL have the joint-second-best defensive record in the Cypriot top flight this season with a goal concession tally of five.
APOEL Nicosia vs Fiorentina Prediction
APOEL are on a run of back-to-back unbeaten outings, although they have won just two of their last seven games across all competitions. They have lost two of their last three home matches and will be desperate for a positive outcome this week.
Fiorentina are on a brilliant seven-game winning streak and are undefeated in their last nine games across all competitions. They have won their last four games on the road and should extend that streak on Thursday.
Prediction: APOEL 0-2 Fiorentina
APOEL Nicosia vs Fiorentina Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Fiorentina to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Seven of the hosts' last eight matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the Viola's last five away matches)
