Fiorentina Form
Vanoli's team, unlike Tottenham Hotspur in another of Europe's top leagues, managed to defend its status as a top club and safely climbed out of the relegation zone. The key surge came at the start of February – in that 16-match spell the home team suffered only four defeats. Since mid-April the hosts have been attacking superbly: they have taken four points from games against Lazio (1:0) and Lecce (1:1) in the Serie A, and also pushed Crystal Palace hard in the second leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final tie (2:1). At home the side have scored in four matches in a row – even soon-to-be champions Inter Milan dropped points in Florence (1:1).
Key Fiorentina numbers:
The Viola failed to score in only one of their last nine matches. That game was the only defeat in this spell – an away trip to Crystal Palace (0:3).
In 2026 Fiorentina have scored 21 goals – only seven teams have a better attacking record.
Both teams to score – Yes has landed in six of the last nine matches for the Viola in all competitions.
Potential Fiorentina Lineup (4-3-3)
David de Gea – Daniele Rugani, Luca Ranieri, Pietro Comuzzo, Dodo – Cher Ndour, Nicolo Fagioli, Rolando Mandragora – Albert Gudmundsson, Roberto Piccoli, Jack Harrison.
Unavailable: Tariq Lamptey, Robin Gosens, Niccolo Fortini, Moise Kean, Fabiano Parisi (all injured), Marin Pongracic (suspended).
Sassuolo Form
The first campaign after returning to the top flight has gone according to plan for the dark-green side. Sassuolo have hardly dropped out of the top 12 throughout the season, and Grosso has restored his reputation as a strong coach after a disastrous spell at Lyon. In the previous round the specialist delivered a counter-attacking masterclass in the match against Como 1907 (2:1). The visitors beat an opponent from the top six with a clear advantage in xG (1.39 to 0.59) despite having just 30% possession.
Key Sassuolo numbers:
Grosso's team have produced a run of five straight matches where both teams to score – Yes has landed. Over 2.5 goals has come in four times in this spell.
Sassuolo have scored 20 goals away from home – the best figure in the bottom half of the Serie A table.
Sassuolo have scored against Fiorentina in 14 head-to-head matches in a row.
Potential Sassuolo Lineup (4-3-3)
Stefano Turati – Voyo Koulibaly, Tarik Muharemovic, Jay Idzes, Sebastian Walukiewicz – Kristian Thorstvedt, Ismael Kone, Ismael Kone – Armand Lauriente, M'Bala Nzola, Cristian Volpato.
Unavailable: Fali Kande, Filippo Romagna, Edoardo Pieragnolo, Daniel Boloca, Darril Bakola (all injured), Domenico Berardi (suspended).
