Lausanne-Sport vs Fiorentina Prediction: Gritty affair expected in Switzerland

Lausanne-Sport and Fiorentina are both in the mix for a top-eight finish in the league phase of the Uefa Conference League, and the pair will be eyeing a crucial victory at Stade de la Tuiliere on the sixth and final matchday this Thursday (20:00 GMT, TNT Sports 6).

Below you will find my Lausanne-Sport vs Fiorentina predictions, accompanied by the latest team news and match odds.

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Team News

Attacking midfielder Ethan Bruchez picked up an unspecified injury at the start of December, and he is unavailable for Lausanne-Sport once again.

Muhanad Al-Saad has recently joined his teammate in the treatment room, and he will be absent for the second match in a row.

Football Odds

Fiorentina are without the suspended Cher Ndour, who received his third yellow of the league phase in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Dynamo Kyiv.

Summer arrival Tariq Lamptey suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear back in September and is not scheduled to return until around March next year.

Lausanne-Sport vs Fiorentina Odds

Lausanne-Sport are 12/5 to pick up the win on home soil, with the draw priced at 5/2 and Fiorentina the 21/20 favourites to claim the spoils in Switzerland.

Under 2.5 goals @ 1/1

Lausanne-Sport head into this contest sitting 16th in the league-phase standings, five places and a point behind Fiorentina, who are themselves just a point in arrears of the teams from fourth to eighth.

Both sides still have aspirations of finishing in the top eight and gaining an automatic spot in the last-16 stage, but the form of the pair makes it hard to pick a winner, and the better play is to go for under 2.5 goals.

The Swiss outfit have drawn their last three matches 0-0, and two of their last four home games have seen less than three goals, evidence of how much they are struggling in the final third.

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With just five goals scored in Europe, Peter Zeidler's side are one of the lowest scorers in the competition, but their tally of three goals conceded gives them one of the best defensive records.

As for Fiorentina, their domestic struggles continue with Sunday's 2-1 home loss to Verona leaving them bottom of Serie A, eight points from safety, and still yet to pick up a domestic win.

Europe has proven to be a respite for the Violets, who have won three and lost two of their five games, but they may find it difficult to break down a resolute opponent in Lausanne.

Three of Fiorentina's last six fixtures have gone under the 2.5-goal mark, and another low-scoring contest is expected.

Over 3.5 corners for Lausanne-Sport @ 4/9

Lausanne-Sport have taken 23 corners in their five league-phase games, an average of 4.6 per match, and they look capable of notching at least four against Fiorentina.

Les bleu et blanc have taken at least four corners in 12 of their last 13 fixtures, and the Violets have given away at least four in each of their last four assignments.