There is not much love lost between Fiorentina and Juventus, with the pair set to renew their rivalry in Serie A at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday.
Neither side has made a particularly strong start to the season, with Fiorentina languishing in 16th place and without a home league win all season, although they have taken four points from their last two games to steady the ship.
Juve have been performing well in Europe and gained a much-needed 2-0 win over Napoli last weekend, but despite that result the Old Lady are still well off the pace in the Serie A title race and sit below newly-promoted Frosinone in the standings.
Fiorentina v Juventus Tips Summary
Best Bet - Fiorentina Draw no bet @ 6/4
Alternative Bet - Franco Mastantuono to score anytime @ 12/5
Bet Builder - Over 2 goals, Both teams to score, Franco Mastantuono 4+ shots & Bremer 1+ shots @ 13/2
Fiorentina v Juventus Prediction
Best Bet: Fiorentina draw no bet @ 6/4
Fiorentina finished a disappointing 15th in Serie A last season and after losing their opening three league matches of the current campaign, the club swiftly parted ways with head coach Fabio Grosso.
Paolo Vanoli returned for a second spell in charge to replace the Italy World Cup winner and he has steadied the ship, with the Viola taking four points from their last two games at home to Atalanta (2-2) and away at Sassuolo (4-2).
A first home win in the league this season now does not feel too far away for Fiorentina and it could come on Sunday against an injury-hit Juventus team that do not have a good recent record at the Artemio Franchi.
The Old Lady have won on only one of their last seven league visits to Florence, while Fiorentina also claimed a 2-0 victory in Turin when the teams last met on the penultimate weekend of last season.
Juve have lost at Genoa and Sassuolo and drawn at Cagliari on their travels already this season and with Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, Francisco Conceicao, Kamil Grabara, Zeki Celik, Nico Gonzalez and captain Manuel Locatelli all confirmed absentees this weekend, they may struggle to pick up a positive result.
Fiorentina's lack of home wins means going all-in on Vanoli's side may be a risk, but they could be worth siding with in the draw no bet market as they look to pile further pressure on Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti.
Alternative Bet: Franco Mastantuono to score @ 12/5
Winger Franco Mastantuono is a highly-rated youngster and it was something of a coup that Fiorentina were able to land him on a season-long loan from Real Madrid in the summer.
The 19-year-old, who already has one goal in six appearances for Argentina and has been called up to Lionel Scaloni's squad for this month's international break, is the Viola's leading scorer in Serie A with four goals.
The latest of those efforts came in Monday's 4-2 win at Sassuolo and he is a player that is not afraid to let fly, as he has had more shots (38) and efforts on target (11) than any Fiorentina player this season.
Fiorentina v Juventus Bet Builder Tip
- Over 2 goals
- Both teams to score
- Franco Mastantuono 4+ shots
- Bremer 1+ shots
Pays 13/2
Fiorentina's last three games have all featured a minimum of three goals and their last six have seen both teams find the back of the net.
Juve's recent matches have tended to be more conservative, but they have been finding their scoring boots on the road, netting multiple times in four of their last six away fixtures.
Both teams to score in a match featuring at least three goals forms the bedrock of this bet builder, while the highly-rated Mastantuono should add to his shot count considerably.
The former River Plate star has had nine shots in his last two appearances and he has managed at least four efforts towards goal in half of his 10 Serie A appearances.
Juve centre-back Bremer's main job will be to try and stop Fiorentina's forward players like Mastantuono, but the Brazilian can also have an impact in the opposition penalty area.
The 29-year-old is averaging a shot a game in Serie A this season and has managed two efforts in back-to-back league fixtures against Genoa and Napoli, while he scored in a home success over Atalanta earlier in the campaign.
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Key Match Stats
- Fiorentina are yet to win at home in Serie A this season
- The Viola have lost only one of their last seven home league meetings with Juventus
- Juventus have won just one of their last four away games in Serie A
- Fiorentina won 2-0 at Juventus when the teams last met in May
- Heading into the weekend only Como's Nico Paz (43) had managed more shots than Fiorentina's Franco Mastantuono (38) in Serie A
- Juventus have scored multiple goals in four of their last six away games
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