The UEFA Europa Conference League returns this week and these Fiorentina vs. Cukaricki predictions take a look at the latest picture in Group F. Both teams are fighting for survival after failing to win a group game so far this season.
Fiorentina vs. Cukaricki odds
1 – A draw – 9/1
2 – Fiorentina under 2.5 total goals – 11/8
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 9/4
4 – Both teams to score – 26/19
5 – A 1-1 draw – 20/1
Fiorentina are in danger of missing out on a place in the Europa Conference League knockout stages at the start of 2024. Vincenzo Italiano’s side have drawn both of their group stage matches so far this season, with 2-2 results against Genk and Ferencvaros.
That lack of a win has allowed those two sides to gain an advantage in Group F and a two-point gap has opened up ahead of the winless Fiorentina. Two games against Serbian side Cukaricki could define whether Fiorentina are able to get back on track. But their European form leaves little room for confidence ahead of their first meeting in Florence.
Fiorentina threw away a lead against Genk and needed a last-minute goal to draw with Ferencvaros. Despite Cukaricki also failing to win so far, they might be able to scrap out a draw in Italy as the home team continue to struggle.
Fiorentina’s two goals in both group matches indicate they have failed to score over 2.5 goals in the Europa Conference League so far this season, despite both matches ending with over 2.5 scored in total. Cukaricki may also be able to grind them down on home soil, to reduce the amount of goals scored and give themselves a chance of securing a first point of the campaign.
Failure to win in this game may not be the end of Fiorentina’s knockout stage hopes, with Genk hosting Ferencvaros on the same night. But Italiano needs to find a way to break their poor streak and challenge the top two.
How to stream Fiorentina vs. Cukaricki
You can stream Fiorentina vs. Cukaricki live on Thursday evening on TNT Sports and discovery+.
Fiorentina Europa Conference League fixtures and results
Fiorentina top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Fiorentina vs. Cukaricki line-ups
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Kayode, Martínez Quarta, Milenković, Parisi; Duncan, Arthur; Ikoné, Bonaventura, Brekalo; Nzola
Cukaricki (4-2-3-1): Belić; Rogan, Vranješ, Subotić, Tošić; Docić; Sissoko; Stojanović; Miladonović, Adžić; Adetunji
Fiorentina team news
Fiorentina’s injury issues continue to increase for Italiano, despite the international break allowing most of his players a rest period this month. Dodo, Yerry Mina and Niccolo Pierozzi are all still out of action but Josip Brekalo has been passed fit to play.
Cukaricki team news
Cukaricki’s squad is mainly built up of Serbian players with a few exceptions. Midfield pair Luka Stojanovic and Dorde Ivanovic will be the key players for the away side, with their domestic form not yielding many positive results so far this season.