Europa Conference League: Fiorentina vs. West Ham Preview, Tips, Predictions, Picks

The UEFA Europa Conference League finals are set for Wednesday in Prague, where Fiorentina and West Ham decide who takes the crown of this competition. Fortuna Arena is the venue of this event, between two teams that showed the most in this ECL edition. The Italians recently had a chance to win one other trophy, Coppa Italia, but failed to defeat Inter. On the other side, West Ham is in its third European finals. Last year, the Hammers played Europa League semis and unfortunately lost that battle. But here is a chance for redemption. 

Preview

Fiorentina (+165) closed the Serie A championship with two wins, one at home against AS Roma, 2-1, and then against Sassuolo on the road, 1-3. The sole defeat this unit suffered in the recent six events was against Inter in the Coppa Italia finals. 

Other than that, we’ve seen Viola winning on four occasions and a draw against Torino in Turin, 1-1. Their previous five appearances all saw both teams scoring, and five of the seven most recent meetings Fiorentina had were with either 2 or 3 goals. 

This team is a bit more offensive-minded than most of the Italian clubs, and Viola was very efficient throughout the entire Europa Conference League, often scoring two, three, or more goals. On the other hand, the defense is a bit fragile and frequently concedes. It seems that Viola recovered from a massive setback in the Coppa Italia finals, but the pressure of not losing the second straight final in two weeks is present. 

West Ham (+170) had a mediocre season in the English Premiership, but their campaign in the ECL could make this season memorable. The Hammers have been waiting for a European title for almost six decades, and if they win on Wednesday night, that will make this generation of players immortal.

David Moyes’ guys lost the final game of the Premiership campaign against Leicester at the Kings Power stadium, 2-1. Previously, the Hammers won four in five contests, improving the form in the best possible moment.

West Ham had certain problems in the Premier League, with them being in danger of getting relegated. Moyes couldn’t stabilize the team throughout the entire year, and the oscillations this team recorded were huge. The Hammers are playing tough and not that creative football. However, they are physically impeccable and have a very athletic unit. 

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Salvatore Sirigu is the only absent player in Fiorentina.

On the other side, Gianluca Scamacca won’t be eligible to play due to his knee injury.

Head-to-Head Games

We didn’t see these two teams meeting in the past. Not even in a friendly game.

Prediction

Fiorentina plays better football overall, but still, we can’t be that sure that the Italians will win. Finals are usually very tough to predict when it comes to the winner, which is why we won’t make any such picks. However, a moderate efficiency, meaning 2 or 3 goals, is the perfect bet here because both teams are finishing most of their games inside that range. This pick is valued at +105, and in our opinion, this offer is more than generous. 

Pick: 2 or 3 goals +105