Torino v Fiorentina
Serie A - Sunday 18 May 2008
2 wins in a row have secured Torino’s Serie A status for next season, and they have nothing to play for in their final game at home to Fiorentina.
Fiorentina, currently in 4th, are in pole position for the 4th Champions League place, but they will need the win to be sure as Milan are just 2 points behind them in 5th and they have a better goal difference.
Fiorentina, with Champions League football to play for, are understandably a best price of $1.50 to win on the fixed odds; though key attacker Adrian Mutu is still suspended after his sending off against Sampdoria two weeks ago, Fiorentina coped well with his absence last week as they won 3-1 at home to relegation-threatened Parma.
At home this season, Torino have lost 0-1 to 1st place Inter, 0-1 to 3rd place Juventus, 0-1 to 5th place Milan and 0-1 to 7th place Udinese; 4th place Fiorentina have won the last 4 meetings between the sides, with 3 of those games being won by the one goal, including their last meeting in January.
With the fixed odds too low to take, the correct score option of 1-0 to Fiorentina, especially considering that 6 of their 18 wins this season have been by that scoreline, at $7.50 from Sporting Bet should be worth the bet, with Fiorentina taking the final Champions League spot in the process.
Stake: 2pts
Bet: Correct score, 1-o Fiorentina
Odds: $7.50
Bookmaker: Sportingbet
