The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a hard-fought 1-1 draw against league-leaders Napoli last weekend, while Viola thrashed Sampdoria 5-0.
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Salernitana will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to ten games in the Serie A when they host Fiorentina at Stadio Arechi on Wednesday evening. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a hard-fought 1-1 draw against league-leaders Napoli last weekend, while Viola thrashed Sampdoria 5-0. The visitors are currently occupying ninth spot in the Italian top flight standings, having collected 45 points from 32 games, 12 adrift of the top six. Granata, meanwhile, are sitting at the 14th position, with 34 points to their name, seven clear of the relegation zone.
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Salernitana showed great fighting spirit to earn a point against Napoli last Sunday. The Blues deservedly took the lead through Mathias Olivera’s 62nd-minute effort before Boulaye Dia leveled the score for Granta ten minutes from time. The result extended their unbeaten run to nine games in the Italian top flight, drawing seven along the way. Last season, Salernitana only survived by the skin of their teeth, but this time around, with six games remaining, Paulo Sousa’s side are sitting seven points clear of the drop zone.
Fiorentina, on the other hand, ended their four game winless streak across all competitions last Sunday, courtesy of putting five goals past Sampdoria without reply. Gaetano Castrovilli opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time before second half efforts from Dodo, Alfred Duncan, Christian Kouame and Aleksa Terzic helped Viola secure their 12th top flight victory of the season. Despite winning six of their last ten league-matches, Fiorentina are sitting 12 points adrift of European spot, therefore their primary focus would be on the two Cup competitions they remain in. Italiano’s side will face Basel in the two legged Europa Conference League semi-final tie, before taking on Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia final later this month. Both competitions offer Fiorentina the chance to qualify for the Europa League next season.
Salernitana probable starting lineup: Ochoa, Daniliuc, Gyomber, Pirola, Mazzocchi, Coulibaly, Vilhena, Bradaric, Candreva, Dia, Kastanos
Fiorentina probable starting lineup: Terracciano, Dodo; Ranieri, Martinez Quarta, Terzic, Mandragora, Castrovilli, Saponara, Ikone, Arthur Cabral, Sottil
Salernitana
| Opponents | Score |
| Napoli | 1-1 (D) |
| Sassuolo | 3-0 (W) |
| Torino | 1-1 (D) |
| Inter | 1-1 (D) |
| Spezia | 1-1 (D) |
Fiorentina
| Opponents | Score |
| Sampdoria | 5-0 (W) |
| Cremonese | 0-0 (D) |
| Monza | 3-2 (L) |
| Lech Poznan | 2-3 (L) |
| Atalanta | 1-1 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Fiorentina beat Salernitana | 2-1 |
| Salernitana beat Fiorentina | 2-1 |
| Fiorentina beat Salernitana | 4-0 |
| Fiorentina beat Salernitana | 1-0 |
| Salernitana beat Fiorentina | 1-0 |
The Serie A match between Salernitana and Fiorentina will take place at Stade Arechi on Wednesday at 9:30 pm IST.
| Salernitana vs Fiorentina | Key Details |
| Date | May 3 (UK) |
| Venue | Stade Arechi |
| Kickoff time Italy | 6:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm |
Football fans in India can live stream the match through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Italy can catch the live action via DAZN, 215 DAZN Zona and Sky Go Italia.
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