On Thursday, May 11, 2023 Fiorentina will compete against Basel in the Semi-final 1st leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League match. Watch here, Fiorentina vs Basel live streaming, preview and how to watch it.
Playing at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, Fiorentina and Basel will take advantage of the opportunity to duel in the first leg of the semifinals of the 2022-2023 European Conference League to move closer to the final of European competition.
Fiorentina are in the last four of a European competition for the first time since 2015, when they failed to reach the Europa League final for the second time this century. Vincenzo Italiano’s side hope to be different this time and win a trophy this season.
However, they had to struggle in the second leg of the quarter-finals, losing 3-2 at home to Lech Poznań with a 6-4 aggregate that left the Stadio Artemio Franchi tense. They are also not in top form in Serie A, stuck in 12th place in the table.
On the other hand, Basel will be looking to seek revenge from their 2013 Europa League semi-final defeat, when they were thrashed by Chelsea 5-2 on aggregate. Patrick Rahmen’s side eliminated Nice in the quarter-finals with a dramatic extra-time win after a stoppage-time equalizer.
Basel have a good away record in this competition, with four wins from their last six matches. The team that plays in the Swiss Super League is also unbeaten in their last five matches in the European Conference League, with two wins and three draws.
This match is predicted to be exciting and tight, with both teams having their own strengths and weaknesses. Fiorentina will rely on Luka Jovic as their main striker, who has scored six goals in this competition.
Meanwhile, Basel will rely on Zeki Amdouni as a threat for tonight’s opponents. The 22-year-old youngster is Basel’s top scorer this season, with eight goals and one assist in the Swiss Super League.
The score prediction for this match is 2-1 for Fiorentina to win. Even though Basel have a good away record, Fiorentina have a higher motivation to win trophies this season. They also have home advantage and more experience in European competition.
Live Stream & How To Watch
To watch the Fiorentina vs Basel match which is broadcast live streaming, you can visit the official website available below.
| Match | Fiorentina vs. Basel |
| Competition | 2022/2023 UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Match day | Semi-final 1st leg |
| Venue | Artemio Franchi Stadium, Firenze |
| Date | Thursday, May 11, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 15:00 ET |
| Official TV | Soccer TV |
| Streaming Link | Soccer TV |
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Interesting Statistics and Facts
Basel have never lost to Fiorentina in the previous two meetings, with one win and one draw. They also excel in the number of goals scored, with four to three.
Basel are the only team to have won away to Fiorentina in European competition since 2015. They won 2-1 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on 17 September 2015, thanks to goals from Birkir Bjarnason and Mohamed Elyounoussi.
Basel have a good away record in the European Conference League this season, with four wins from six matches. They are also unbeaten in their last five matches in this competition, with two wins and three draws.
Fiorentina have a poor home record in the European Conference League this season, keeping only one clean sheet in seven matches. They also just lost 3-2 to Lech Poznań in the second leg of the quarter-finals, despite qualifying 6-4 on aggregate.
Line-Up Forecast
| Fiorentina (4-2-3-1) | Basel (3-4-2-1) |
| Terracciano | Hitz |
| Dodo | Lang |
| Milenkovic | Kasim |
| Igor | Lopez |
| Terzic | Ndoye |
| Amrabat | Xhaka |
| Duncan | Burger |
| Gonzalez | Millar |
| Bonaventura | Males |
| Sottil | Amdouni |
| Jovic | Zeqiri |
5 H2H Latest Fiorentina – Basel
- November 27, 2015 – Basel [2 – 2] Fiorentina (UEFA Europa League)
- September 18, 2015 – Fiorentina [1 – 2] Basel (UEFA Europa League)
Fiorentina – Last 5 Match Results
- April 23, 2023 – Monza [3 – 2] Fiorentina (Serie A)
- April 28, 2023 – Fiorentina [0 – 0] Cremonese (Coppa Italia)
- April 30, 2023 – Fiorentina [5 – 0] Sampdoria (Serie A)
- May 03, 2023 – Salernitana [3 – 3] Fiorentina (Serie A)
- May 07, 2023 – Napoli [1 – 0] Fiorentina (Serie A)
Basel – Last 5 Match Results
- April 21, 2023 – OGC-Nice [1 – 2 E] Basel (Europa Conference League)
- April 23, 2023 – Basel [0 – 2] Luzern (Super League)
- April 28, 2023 – Sion [1 – 2] Basel (Super League)
- April 30, 2023 – Winterthur [1 – 4] Basel (Super League)
- May 07, 2023 – Basel [0 – 2] Zürich (Super League)
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