Fiorentina v Club Brugge

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Fiorentina will be buzzing as they head into this upcoming UEFA Conference League semi-final 1st leg following their comprehensive 5-1 victory at home against Sassuolo in Sunday's Italian Serie A clash, while Club Brugge also have reason to be upbeat about their chances here at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Thursday night after recording a 3-0 win away from home at Genk in the Belgian First Division A on the weekend.

The landslide win against Sassuolo became a third win in four games for Fiorentina who had previously produced an extra-time 2-0 win against Viktoria Plzen in the 2nd leg of their UEFA Conference League quarter-final along with a 2-0 win away from home at Salernitana, so Vincenzo Italiano's side will be looking to gain a foothold when they hold home advantage at their Stadio Artemio Franchi on Thursday night.

The bigger picture also gives Fiorentina cause to be in good spirits ahead of this important 1st leg as the hosts have lost just three out of their last 15 matches overall in all competitions but with only six victories within this period which also includes six stalemates as well, the goals market may be a safer option.

Indeed, nine of Fiorentina's last 15 games overall have resulted in both teams scoring.

Club Brugge registered a comprehensive 3-0 win away from home at Genk in the Belgian top flight on the weekend which in turn became the visitors' seventh win on the trot in all competitions so the Belgian outfit will also head into this upcoming 1st leg tie in confident mood.

Domestic wins in the First Division A against the likes of Anderlecht, Antwerp, Union St-Gilloise and Genk (home and away) in addition to home and away wins over two legs in their UEFA Conference League quarter-final tie against Greek side, PAOK, should give Nicky Hayen's side a welcome boost ahead of their trip to Italy on Thursday night.

However, results away from home in recent times have not been quite as convincing as the Belgian visitors have won just four out of their last 10 away games in all competitions whilst also slipping to four defeats as well, so the prospects of an away win here for Club Brugge seem to hang in the balance.

Goals for both teams though have featured in six of Club Brugge's last 10 outings on the road and this looks a fairly reasonable play for this upcoming 1st leg.

Fiorentina v Club Brugge Verdict

This will be the first time that Fiorentina and Club Brugge have locked horns in a competitive match and both sides will fancy their chances of perhaps claiming a vital win here, so both teams to score looks a likely outcome.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.83

Other side bets worth considering:

Fiorentina win & BTTS Yes @ 4.00

Correct Score: Fiorentina 2-1 @ 8.50