Fiorentina vs Real Betis Prediction, preview, team news and lineups 08.05.2025

• Date and Time: Thursday, May 8, 2025, 21:00 GMT+1
• Venue: Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze, Italy

Fiorentina vs Real Betis Preview and Team News

Fiorentina Team News

Fiorentina’s form comes with mixed results, winning against Cagliari and Empoli, but losing to Real Betis (2-1) and Roma (1-0). 

Fiorentina are currently 8th in Serie A, rarely dominating their opponents as they adapt accordingly. Most of their inconsistency stems from the struggle to combine European and domestic football, with the team lacking the required squad depth for it. 

The club has relied on Manchester United’s David de Gea as an excellent shot-stopper, while his weaknesses on the ball are rarely exposed. Meanwhile, Yacine Adli-Moise Kean has been responsible for the majority of Fiorentina’s counter-attacks. 

Eduardo Bove, Dodo and Danilo Cataldi will remain sidelined due to injuries.

Fiorentina Predicted Line-up vs Real Betis

Fiorentina Predicted line-up vs Real Betis (3-5-2): De Gea; Ranieri, Comuzzo, Pongračić; Gosens, Fagioli, Adli, Mandragora, Parisi; Beltran, Gudmundsson.

Real Betis Team News

Real Betis suffered throughout the game, but eventually claimed a victory against Espanyol (2-1). The team dominated possession but struggled to break Espanyol’s mid-block, leading to Fernández scoring for the Catalans in the 28th minute. Antony, who scored the winner in the 90th minute after Lo Celso scored the equalizer, remembered that “Pellegrini told us we lacked energy in the first half”. 

The victory not only means the team avoided dropping points in the fight for European spots, but also demonstrated that Isco and Lo Celso can play together without damaging the team dynamics. This had been a debate throughout the season, as both playmakers tend to occupy similar zones. 

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Part of the reason why Betis struggled is due to the team’s forward profiles, most of which prefer to shoot from long range. This was an issue against Espanyol’s Joán García, who saved shot after shot, earning him the interest from the world’s best clubs. 

Real Betis’ parkour through the Conference League has been one of the most convincing in a while, with Betis having a good chance of reaching the final after a 2-1 head start in the first leg.

Marc Roca, Diego Llorente and Ezequiel Ávila remain sidelined through injuries.

Real Betis Predicted line-up vs Fiorentina

Real Betis Predicted line-up vs Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Adrian; Ricardo Rodriguez, Natan, Bartra, Sabaly; Carvalho, Altimira; Jesús Rodríguez, Lo Celso, Antony; Cucho Hernández.

Fiorentina vs Real Betis Prediction

• Prediction: Real Betis to win
• Odds: 2.912 (22Bet)
• Score Prediction: Fiorentina 1-2 Real Betis 

Real Betis’ history in European competitions is a painful one, full of disappointments. This is especially true away from home, but history is unlikely to repeat itself. Real Betis demonstrated that they can maximise their attacking potential, with the likes of Lo Celso, Antony, and Isco. 

This is likely to be too much for Fiorentina to handle, who are, at the moment, unsure of European qualification. With Carvalho’s comeback, Pellegrini can now also count on more physical players during tense matches like this one.

Fiorentina vs Real Betis Betting Tip

• Pick: Antony to score
• Odds: 4.33 (22Bet)

Antony’s inclusion on loan has been a real game-changer for the team, as he is one of the only pacey players on and off the ball. His dynamism allowed Real Betis to claim a victory against Espanyol, which was not the first time that had happened. 

Real Betis have always been a dominant side in the midfield, but rarely on the wings. This is why Anthony could be the scorer, while Fiorentina will look to stop Isco and Lo Celso instead.

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