Lausanne – Fiorentina

Fiorentina will secure its fourth win in the tournament's overall stage.

An intriguing clash in the final round of the group stage of the Conference League will take place on Swiss soil. In last year's edition of the third most prestigious European tournament, Lugano performed well, finishing sixth in the group stage. The successes of this club’s compatriots from Lausanne have so far been somewhat more modest, but they have practically secured a place in the playoff matches. Lausanne is currently in sixteenth place, having lost only one of five matches. Admittedly, the draw handed the Swiss not the strongest opponents. Lausanne, up to the final round, faced teams from Iceland, Malta, Poland, Finland and Cyprus. Fiorentina is having a very weak season. To such an extent that they could end up in Serie B for the first time in 22 years. Not long ago, Pioli was dismissed from the post of head coach due to unsatisfactory results. Stefano became the second coach in 2025 whom the Florentine club parted ways with. About a month and a half ago Paolo Vanoli was appointed to the responsible post, and in this period he has won only one official match out of seven. Fiorentina holds a slightly better position in the standings than their opponent. The Violas' finish in the playoff zone is already secure, but to finish the group stage in the Top 8 they only need a win. Bookmakers have named the visitors as favorites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 2.12 on their victory. Lausanne's last three official matches have ended in draws with a 0-0 score. The team is a solid mid-table side in the Swiss Championship, sitting eighth, thirteen points behind the leader Tuna. Incidentally, the leader of the Swiss Super League is the only club Lausanne has managed to beat in nine past official matches. Fiorentina sit at the bottom of Serie A without a win this season. Despite their poor position in the league, the Violas won three of five group-stage matches of the Conference League. In the current conditions, for Fiorentina it is important to win in any tournament to gain confidence in their abilities. Success in Switzerland will surely help avoid playoff matches and conserve energy for Serie A in February next year.