Crystal Palace vs Fiorentina Tips & Preview – Hosts to grab early advantage

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Crystal Palace host Fiorentina in their first UEFA Conference League quarter-final
Palace relying on strong home form, hoping for a fast start against Fiorentina
Fiorentina are unbeaten in six games

Crystal Palace vs Fiorentina

Crystal Palace host an improving Fiorentina side at Selhurst Park in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League quarter-final encounter on Thursday night.

Palace are hoping to upset the visitors, who are perennial campaigners in this competition with three consecutive semi-final appearances.

Crystal Palace News

Crystal Palace seem to have recovered from a mid-season slump, losing just twice and winning five of their last 11 matches. The Eagles are at this stage of a European competition for the first time and will be looking to make home advantage count.

Ismaila Sarr scored a brace, including an extra-time winner, as they defeated AEK Larnaca 2-1 in the previous round to reach the last eight. They have found the net in 12 of their last 14 matches in all competitions, but five clean sheets in that period shows their defensive breakdown.

Oliver Glasner’s side are unbeaten in their last four games at Selhurst Park, claiming two wins in that stretch. They have also lost only one of their last five home UECL games. Having drawn a blank in their last two home games, they scored the first goal in the previous three to register their early intentions. Their games are usually low-scoring, with over 2.5 goals seen in three of their last 10.

Fiorentina News

Fiorentina seem to have found their footing, having gone unbeaten in their last six games. They claimed four wins in that period, including a 1-0 victory over Verona in last weekend’s Serie A action.

Paolo Vanoli’s men have allayed any fear of relegation in Serie A and have lost just twice in their last 12 games in all competitions. They have scored in their last five matches and have kept only one clean sheet in that period.

La Viola have won six of their last eight away games and are currently on a three-game winning streak on the road. They have scored 10 goals in their last five fixtures, with eight of them coming after the break. They have seen over 2.5 goals in eight of their last 10 away games.

Head to Head

These two teams will be meeting for the first time. This is also Palace's first time facing an Italian team, while Fiorentina haven't won any of their last three matches against English opposition.

Verdict

Crystal Palace v Fiorentina

Palace have opened the scoring in three of their last five outings. Another fast start could see them score first in this one.

They have scored in 12 of their last 14 games, while the visitors have netted in each of their last five matches. This builds towards BTTS in this clash. Fiorentina mostly turn up after the break, and could ensure more goals are scored in the second half at Selhurst Park.

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