Salernitana vs Fiorentina Prediction 21.04.2024

• Competition: Italy - Serie A
• Date: Sunday, 21st, April 2024
• Kickoff: 17:00 UTC +1 / 18.00 CEST
• Venue: Stadio Arechi (Salerno)

Fiorentina will strive to remain in the race for European qualification as they visit the Stadio Arechi to square off against relegation-doomed Salernitana in Sunday's Serie A action.

It's no longer a matter of whether, but when Salernitana will officially confirm their relegation to the Italian second-tier football. Truly, the Salerno-based club are enduring a nightmare campaign during which they have only managed to get maximum points on two occasions, and it's no wonder they're cemented to the foot of the Serie A table. Sitting 13 points adrift of safety with six remaining fixtures on the schedule, Granata could potentially confirm their relegation to Serie B as early as this weekend if they stumble to a loss and the 17th-placed Empoli side topples the faltering Napoli.

Up next for the red-lantern side is Fiorentina, a squad that has taken a step closer to back-to-back Europa Conference League finals as they needed ET to overcome the courageous Viktoria Plzen 2-0 and set up a semifinal battle with Belgian side Club Brugge. Taking a glance back at Calcio's top-tier action, Vincenzo Italiano's men find themselves seven points adrift of the final European ticket holder currently held by Atalanta in seventh, necessitating a swift reversal of fortunes to remain in contention for a top-seven finish. Seeing the bright side, Viola are on the verge of securing a spot in the Coppa Italia final after edging past Atalanta with a narrow 1-0 victory in the first leg of the semifinals earlier this month.

Salernitana vs Fiorentina Betting Tips: FIORENTINA TO WIN

Although the Viola have been below average in recent weeks in Calcio's top-tier, going winless in five straight games (D3, L2), they are offered the perfect opportunity this weekend to ride the winning wave again after two months and stay in the race for top-seven finish. During their first meeting earlier this season, Fiorentina sank Salernitana in front of their own fans in a 3-0 demolition, and it seems like everything is pointing towards another strong triumph for the visitors. Indeed, the dazed Granata have forgotten what victory celebrations look like, as they haven't tasted one since the start of the new calendar year, splitting points three times and suffering an alarming 12 losses in the procces.

True, Stadio Arechi has never been a happy hunting ground for Fiorentina, as they still await their first away league victory against Salernitana, but they cannot afford to let the current situation slip away, with relegation-doomed Granata in complete disarray and regularly conceding 3-4 goals, so it would be a major upset if Viola doesn't walk away with the full three points from Sunday's visit.