Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Basel
Match Time & Date:
18/05/2023
21:00
Prediction: 0-2
Fiorentina
Basel and Fiorentina go head to head at St. Jakob-Park in the Conference League semis, return leg. Basel did well to shock Fiorentina at Stadio Artemio Franchi in the first leg, but it has to be noted that they head into Thursday’s encounter following an embarrassing 6-1 defeat to St. Gallen. Spanish defender Arnau Comas remains on the sidelines with injury, while all Ndoye, Augustin, and Amdouni should be recalled to the starting XI.
The Viola, on the other hand, failed to impress in the first leg, but they are still seen as favourites to beat Basel in the two-legged tie. Considering that important defender Nikola Milenkovic is back from suspension, we are tempted to put our money on the Serie A outfit. Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu has yet to overcome and Achilles tendon injury, whereas both Dodo and Bonaventura return to the starting line-up.
Highlighted Player (Michael Lang):
Standing tall at 1.85 m, Michael Lang is a Swiss international defender who has gone through all ranks of the Switzerland national team to earn his senior call-up in 2013. Michael Jang began his professional career playing for FC St. Gallen where he spent five years before he moved to Grasshopper. During his four-year spell with the club he racked up 127 league appearances and scored 12 goals.
In 2015 Lang joined FC Basel on a free transfer, for whom he scored his first goal against the old club Grasshoppers only a week after his arrival. Michael Lang made 22 Swiss Super League appearance during the title winning season 2015-16, making an important contribution to his club’s 19th championship title in history.
During that time the 25-year-old Swiss international also managed to bag five goals for his club, which is regarded as a considerable tally for a defender. Having gone into the new season with two goals to his name already, Lang is expected to play a significant part in his team’s UEFA Champions League challenge.
Highlighted Team (Fiorentina):
AC Fiorentina was founded on 29th of August in 1926 after a fusion between Libertas and CS Firenze. Currently Fiorentina is playing his home games in the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence which can accommodate 47282 supporters. The stadium was build in 1931 by Pier Luigi Nervi. De first prize ever won by Fiorentina was the CoppaItalia in the season of 1939/1940. The first Scudetto (name for the Serie A title) was in 1955/1956. One of the most important players in that season was the Brazilian Juninho. In 1996 he was rewarded as the best player in club history.
One year later Fiorentina lost the semi finals in the European Cup 1 against Real Madrid. During that period of time Fiorentina won the Europan Cup 2 against Glasgow Rangers and the Coppa Italia as well. In total Fiorentina won the league title twice.
Important football players that played for Fiorentina are: Batistuta, Baggio, Effenberg, Laudrup, Mijatovic and Rui Costa.
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