A big match is taking place in Italy tonight, with Fiorentina taking on Juventus in the first leg of the semi-final clash in the Coppa Italia. Here we have all the information you need to know before kick-off.
The two sides' road to the last four has been much different, with Juventus cruising their route to the final with wins against Sampdoria and Sassuolo, whereas Fiorentina has had to defy the odds and conquer Italian giants Napoli and Atalanta.
All eyes will be on Dusan Vlahovic tonight, with the Serbian returning to his former club for the first time since signing for Juventus in January.
The winners of this two-legged tie will be facing a tough opponent either way in the final, with a tasty Milan derby looming on the other side of the draw.
Here is all you need to know about Fiorentina VS Juventus.
Date & Time
Fiorentina face Juventus on Wednesday 2nd March at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze, Italy. The match kicks off at 8:00 PM GMT.
How To Watch
Fans can watch the game tonight on Premier Sports 1, or their popular streaming service - Premier Player. You can catch the highlights afterwards on the Serie A YouTube channel.
Team News
Fiorentina will be without former AC Milan midfielder, Giacomo Bonaventura after he was sent off in last weekend's bitter defeat to Sassuolo, despite this - Nikola Milenkovic will be returning from suspension, meaning he'll be able to bolster their defence in this fixture.
Juventus have an ever-growing injury list, that new signing Denis Zakaria has just been added to after he was forced off against Empoli at the weekend. The list also includes Paulo Dybala, Alex Sandro, Daniele Rugani, Weston McKennie, Giorgio Chiellini and Federico Bernadeschi - who all won't feature tonight.
Predicted Fiorentina XI: Terracciano; Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi, Odriozola; Amrabat, Duncan, Bonaventura; Sottil, Callejón, Piatek
Predicted Juventus XI: Perin; De Sciglio, De Ligt, Bonucci, Danilo; Locatelli, Arthur, Rabiot; Cuadrado, Vlahovic, Morata
Head to Head Record
Fiorentina wins: 4
Draws: 7
Juventus wins: 16
Last Three Games -
6th November 2021: Juventus 1 - 0 Fiorentina
25th April 2021: Fiorentina 1 - 1 Juventus
22nd December 2020: Juventus 0 - 3 Fiorentina
Odds
Here are the odds that are being offered by various bookmakers to win the game outright:
Fiorentina: 13/8
Draw: 9/4
Juventus: 17/10
Prediction
With the fierce rivalry between the two in this first-leg being so prominent, I expect Juventus with their depleted squad to be happy with a draw in this hostile environment.
Fiorentina will be looking to capitalise, but I think Juventus have the squad depth to hold out for what they're looking for.
Prediction: Fiorentina 1 - 1 Juventus
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