Prior to this season, Fiorentina sold two of their key strikers – Jovetic and Ljajic. Their biggest signing Mario Gomez got injured and everyone thought the Viola wouldn’t get anywhere. However, a sort of miracle happened – their whole team started playing excellent, which brought them to the fourth spot with a chance to take over the third spot in the near future. First step on that road is the clash with Livorno this Sunday.

Giuseppe Rossi has been tremendous this season. He scored 14 goals for Fiorentina in 17 games. Backed by the midfield general Borja Valero and pacey winger Cuardado, Rossi became one of the most feared strikers in the Italian league. He has an opportunity to make his attacking yield even higher in the next couple of weeks. Fiorentina have relatively easy fixture list this January and their manager Montella will do his best to take the advantage of it.

Livorno are in the danger zone, but still have a good chance to avoid relegation. That isn’t because of their good quality but because of the low quality of some other teams. Livorno will have to look for their chance against Chievo, Sassuolo, Catania and other teams from the bottom, as they have no chance against teams like Fiorentina. They are coming to Florence aware of their strength and their plan will be to keep their dignity.

Fiorentina-Livorno Prediction

This game is too good opportunity for Fiorentina to gamble it away. They could get to the third spot in the next couple of weeks and maybe even on the second in the later stages of the season. For that, they need to securer victories against weaker teams like Livorno.

Fiorentina 1.33 @ Bet365