Fiorentina vs Maccabi Haifa prediction, odds & betting tips – 14/03/2024

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Fiorentina - Maccabi Haifa

UEFA Conference League - Stadio Artemio Franchi

4th Round

Fiorentina will host Maccabi Haifa in the second leg of Europa Conference League Round of 16 on Thursday, 14 March.

Will Fiorentina justify the favourite's tag or will Maccabi surprise them? Find out by reading our Fiorentina vs Maccabi Haifa prediction right here, along with some of our other Conference League predictions.

Fiorentina vs Maccabi Haifa prediction: Fiorentina to win again

Key Stats

• Fiorentina enter this match on a five-game unbeaten run.
• Maccabi Haifa followed the loss in the first leg with a loss in their domestic league.
• Maccabi Haifa have gone under 2.5 total goals in seven of their last 10 matches.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Viola the clear favourites to win

• HOME: 3/10 (1.30) – 76.90%
• DRAW: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.00%
• AWAY: 15/2 (8.50) – 11.80%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Looking at the Fiorentina vs Maccabi Haifa odds, it is obvious that the bookies see Fiorentina as the expected winners. which makes sense looking at the quality of the two teams and especially after the first leg result.

That being said, Maccabi Haifa certainly put up a fight in their fist duel and Fiorentina only won after scoring a stoppage-time goal, but given that Maccabi also lost in Israeli league over the weekend, Fiorentina are rightfully favoured in this match.

In any case, if you like our predictions for this duel, check out some of our other football betting tips too.

Last five H2Hs: Maccabi trailing after last week

This will not only be Fiorentina's second-ever duel with Maccabi Haifa, but also their second meeting with a team from Israel, with the first one being the one played a week before. On the other hand, Maccabi Haifa has two wins, one draw, and five losses against Italian teams.

Fiorentina preview: Will they build on their advantage?

In the last seven matches in Serie A, Fiorentina has two wins, three draws, and two losses, so it's clear that their form is not stable. In fact, that's been the case for the most of the season, which is why they find themselves in the eighth place in the standings only. On the bright side, they enter the rematch against Maccabi Haifa with a one-goal advantage.

Meanwhile, Oliver Christensen is out with an injury, while Christian Kouame is questionable.

Predicted Lineup – Terracciano – Kayode, Ranieri, Milenkovic, Biraghi – Bonaventura, Arthur – Gonzalez, Beltran, Sottil – Belotti

Italy Serie A 10/02/25

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Inter Milan

2

Fiorentina

1

Italy Serie A 06/02/25

W

Inter Milan

0

Fiorentina

3

Italy Serie A 02/02/25

W

Genoa

1

Fiorentina

2

Italy Serie A 26/01/25

W

Lazio

1

Fiorentina

2

Italy Serie A 19/01/25

D

Torino

1

Fiorentina

1

Maccabi Haifa preview: Can they avoid a loss again?

Despite having the lead twice in the first leg against Fiorentina, Maccabi Haifa ended up losing the match 4-3, so they travel to Italy with little chance of getting to the next stage. Still, Maccabi proved in the first match that they have the quality to put up a fight, so an upset is not totally out of the question.

When it comes to team news, Daniel Sundgren will be back for this match after missing the first one through suspsension, but Show will be out after being sent off in the first leg. Also, Dolev Haziza, Sun Menahem, and Eric Shuranov are out with injuries.

Predicted Lineup – Kaiuf – Sundgren, Seck, Gershon – Kandil, Mohamed, Naor, Cornud – Khalaili, Pierrot, Kinda

Israel Premier League 10/02/25

D

Hapoel Haifa

1

Maccabi Haifa

1

Israel Premier League 01/02/25

W

Hapoel Hadera

1

Maccabi Haifa

3

Israel Premier League 18/01/25

W

Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin

0

Maccabi Haifa

3

Israel Cup 14/01/25

W

Maccabi Netanya

0

Maccabi Haifa

1

Israel Premier League 11/01/25

W

Hapoel Kiryat Shmona

1

Maccabi Haifa

4

Player to watch: Nicolas Gonzalez

The Argentine forward is having a solid season for Viola, with 10 goals in all competitions – seven in Serie A and three in Europe. So, Maccabi will have to stop him if they want a good result in this match.

Can Gonzalez be the first to score?

Nicolas Gonzalez scored in nine games this season and in four of those matches, he was the first to score. So, if you believe he can score against Maccabi, you might want to bet on him scoring first for better odds.