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Fiorentina and Montpellier return to action in pre-season when they go head-to-head at the Curva Fiesole Stadium on Sunday. The French outfit have struggled to grind out results in the off-season and will be looking to pick up their first friendly victory.
Fiorentina were left disappointed on Tuesday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Hull City after bottling a two-goal lead in the final 17 minutes of the game.
Before that, Raffaele Palladino’s men suffered their first defeat in pre-season as they were beaten 2-1 by Preston North End on July 27 — a result which brought their four-game unbeaten run in all competitions to an end.
Fiorentina will follow Sunday’s match with games against Grosseto and German outfit Freiburg before visiting the Ennio Tardini Stadium to take on Parma in their 2024-25 Serie A curtain-raiser on August 17.
Montpellier, on the other hand, were denied their first win in pre-season as they fell to a 2-1 loss against Saint-Étienne at the Stade Fernand Brunel on Wednesday.
Michel Der Zakarian’s men had kicked off their warm-up fixtures with a thrilling 3-3 draw with Girona on July 20, one week before suffering a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Southampton.
Montpellier will look to up the ante and gather momentum ahead of the start of the new Ligue 1 campaign as they aim to improve on their bottom-half finish from last season.
Fiorentina vs Montpellier Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Fiorentina and Montpellier, who will both be looking to begin their head-to-head record on a positive note.
- Fiorentina have led at halftime in five of their last six matches since their 1-0 defeat against Olympiacos in the UEFA Europa Conference League final on May 29.
- Montpellier have failed to win their last five games in all competitions, losing three and picking up two draws since a 2-1 victory over Toulouse on May 3.
- Fiorentina are unbeaten in five of their last six matches across all competitions, claiming three wins and two draws since the start of June.
Fiorentina vs Montpellier Prediction
At this stage of pre-season, we expect Fiorentina and Montpellier to go all out in search of the win as they ramp up preparations for league action.
However, the Italian outfit head into the game as the more in-form side and we fancy them to come away with the desired result.
Prediction: Fiorentina 2-1 Montpellier
Fiorentina vs Montpellier Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fiorentina to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in five of Fiorentina’s last six games)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in five of Fiorentina’s last six matches)
