Fiorentina Vs Lecce Prediction: La Viola Wants To Rise At Artemio Franchi

Rolando Mandragora, Fiorentina defensive midfielder as well as the heart of the game (photo; x @ACFFiorentinaEN)

JAKARTA - Fiorentina will try to end their negative trend when they host Lecce in the Serie A match which will be held on Friday, February 28, at Stadio Artemio Franchi. After experiencing three consecutive defeats, La Viola must immediately find its best form so that it remains in competition to win tickets to the Champions League. Meanwhile, Lecce, who is still struggling to stay away from the relegation zone, also hopes to steal points from this match.

Fiorentina started February with brilliant results after beating Inter Milan 3-0. However, since the victory, Raffaele Palladino's troops have experienced a decline in performance with three consecutive defeats, including a painful 0-1 defeat to Hellas Verona last week.

Not only did they lose points, but the match against Verona also brought bad news to Fiorentina because their main striker, Moise Kean, suffered a head injury due to a hard impact with Pawel Dawidowicz. Even though Kean has been discharged from the hospital, his condition is still doubtful for the match against Lecce.

In seven Serie A matches played throughout 2025, Fiorentina were only able to get an average of 1.11 points per match, lower than the 1.88 points per match they won before the turn of the year. They also experienced an increase in concedures, from an average of 0.90 goals per match to 1.40 goals per match.

Currently, Fiorentina are still in competition for the top four, but the difference of seven points from Juventus in fourth place prevents them from losing points again. In addition, they also have to stay focused because they will face Panathinaikos in the last 16 of the UEFA Conference League.

Lecce came into this game with a not too encouraging note. Marco Giapaolo's men have just lost 0-1 to Udinese, making them the only Serie A team to have yet to score this February.

However, despite their poor productivity, Lecce still has hopes of staying in Serie A. They are now ranked 15th, four points above the relegation zone. However, with just 22 goals in 26 games, Lecce has a record worst attack in the league.

Nikola Krstovic, who was the mainstay in Lecce's front line, became one of the players who wasted the most chances in Serie A. The striker from Montenegro scored just seven goals from 102 attempted shots, making him the player with the worst chance conversion in the top five European leagues this season.

However, Lecce can be a little confident because they were able to hold Fiorentina 2-2 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi last season. In addition, in their last six visits to this stadium, Lecce only lost once.

Fiorentina harus bermain tanpa beberapa pemain penting. Selain Moise Kean yang doubtful tampil, Yacine Adli, Albert Gudmundsson, dan Andrea Colpani juga masih dalam proses pemulihan cedera. Michael Folorunsho juga doubtful tampil, sementara Amir Richardson harus dilengkap karena skasing akibat akumulasi kartu kuning.

However, good news for Fiorentina is the return of Robin Gosens from suspension, which will strengthen their backline.

In the Lecce camp, they only lost Filip Marchwinski and Joan Gonzalez who suffered long-term injuries. Thorir kaburnson is still recovering from a muscle injury and has the opportunity to be sidelined.

Nikola Krstovic is predicted to remain the spearhead of Lecce's attack, supported by Santiago Pierotti and Tete Morente in the second line. Krstovic also had additional motivation as he scored his first goal in Serie A at the Stadio Artemio Franchi last season.

Fiorentina is indeed in a bad trend, but they have a good record against Lecce, especially with a 6-0 win at the first meeting of the season. While Lecce is solid in defense, the front line problems can make Fiorentina more seeded for three points ahead of her own supporters.

Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dodo, Gumuzzo, Ranieri, Gosens; Cataldi, Mandragora; Zaniolo, Fagioli, Folorunsho; Beltran

Lecce (4-2-3-1):Falcone;Gilbert, Baskirotto, Jean,men; Pierret, Coulibaly; Pierotti, Rafia, Morente; Krstovic

Final score prediction: Fiorentina 2-0 Lecc