Crystal Palace Form
In the previous round, the club edged past AEK Larnaca with great difficulty. The home leg ended in a goalless draw; the English side then went on to win away, but they needed 120 minutes to do so. The decisive goal arrived in the first period of extra time, by which point the opposition had been reduced to 10 men. Crystal Palace’s unbeaten run in the Conference League has now reached six matches; however, across the last five games in this competition, the team have managed just one win in normal time. It is also worth noting that the club have scored in seven of their last eight European fixtures.
- The English side have not conceded more than one goal in five of their last six matches in the Conference League.
- At least two goals have been scored in seven of the team’s last eight games in this tournament.
- Crystal Palace are unbeaten in five of their last six home matches in the Conference League (three wins, two draws).
Potential Crystal Palace Lineup (3-4-3)*
Walter Benitez – Chris Richards, Jeydi Canvot, Maxence Lacroix – Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Brennan Johnson – Evann Guessan, Ismaila Sarr, Jorgen Larsen.
Forward Jorgen Larsen is serving a suspension.
Fiorentina Form
In the round of 16, the Italian side dealt with Rakow fairly confidently. Although Fiorentina conceded first in both matches, they went on to show character and win by the same 2:1 scoreline each time. As a result, the club have reached the Conference League quarter-finals for a fourth consecutive year. Previously, the team had always progressed as far as the semi-finals, including reaching the final twice – although they have not managed to lift the trophy yet. It is also worth noting that across their last eight Conference League matches, Fiorentina have kept a clean sheet only once.
- Five of the Italians’ last six Conference League matches have gone over the totals line.
- The club’s uncompromising run in this tournament (excluding extra time) has stretched to 14 games (nine wins, five defeats).
- Fiorentina have won with a (+1.5) handicap in 53 of their previous 54 matches in the Conference League.
Potential Fiorentina Lineup (4-5-1)*
Oliver Christensen – Luca Ranieri, Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Fabiano Parisi – Nicolo Fagioli, Giovanni Fabbian, Jack Harrison, Cher Ndour, Jacopo Fazzini – Moise Kean.
Forward Manor Solomon, midfielder Rolando Mandragora, as well as defenders Fabiano Parisi, Dodo, Niccolo Fortini and Tarik Lamptey are injured.
Who Will Referee the Match
Donatas Rumsas (Lithuania)
Matches – 10 (International fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Yellow cards per match on average – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 25;
Penalties – 10%.
* For each team, the starting XI from its previous match in this tournament is listed.
