Jagiellonia – Fiorentina

In Białystok, fans will see at least three goals

The fate of the two opponents in the match in Poland's Białystok has been closely intertwined over the last two seasons. Both clubs also participated in the previous edition of the Europa Conference League. Jagiellonia made it to the playoffs through the qualifying round and were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Betis. In the semifinal, the Seville club dealt with Fiorentina, which last season finished in the top 8 of the overall stage and earned a direct ticket to the Round of 16. The Europa Conference League should have been renamed in honor of the 'Violas'. For example, call it 'the Fiorentina Conference League'. Even managing to finish for four consecutive seasons in Serie A in the sole final position that earns a berth to the Europa Conference League seems incredible. And twice reaching the final and once reaching the semifinal without winning any trophy is exceptional but somewhat sad for the Violas. In the current edition of the Europa Conference League both opponents earned the right to advance from the group stage, finishing with almost adjacent positions and the same number of points—nine. Fiorentina finished fifteenth with a goal difference of 8-5. Jagiellonia finished seventeenth with a 5-4 goal difference. Bookmakers have named the guests as favorites to win the upcoming match, offering odds of 2.06 on their victory. Jagiellonia became Polish champions two seasons ago, and last season finished third. Now the club has again raised its status and is fighting for the country’s main trophy. Their last official match was a home defeat, conceding one more goal to Rayo Vallecano. On Saturday the team drew 0-0 with Cracovia, which was the result of preparation for the upcoming clash with Fiorentina. The Italian club is experiencing the toughest season in decades. It is surprising for such a team, but a win in the previous round of Serie A over Como allowed the Violas to escape the relegation zone of the Italian championship for the first time in a long while. At the same time, the Florence club's potent attack led by Moise Kean at the spearhead has a nine-match scoring run, consistently delivering. In Białystok the opponents will score at least three times.