Total over 2.5
Total over 2.5
Fiorentina was partly lucky to face one of the worst teams in the league at such a high stage. A 2-0 win in the first leg almost guaranteed her a place in the final.
It is worth noting that in the second part of the season, the Violets improved significantly and demonstrated their best football. The high, intense pressure (ppda = 10.4 – 1st place) finally paid off. According to the predicted created (xT = 1.66) and assumed (xTA = 1.1) threats, Vincenzo Italiano’s team is ranked 3rd and 2nd in Serie A.
“Cremonese” has only a mathematical chance of saving themselves from relegation to the second division. After 31 rounds, the team occupies the penultimate place in the table, and the loss to the defending 17th round is 8 points. It is true that in the last 3 rounds, Davide Ballardini was able to surprise his opponents by switching from 3 to 2 central defenders. This helped defeat Sampdoria (3:2) and Empoli (1:0), but the meeting with a more balanced opponent, Udinese (0:3) ended in defeat.
Cremonese is forced to play more openly, which is fraught with aggressive Fiorentina in the last period. I think this match has every chance of being productive.