Braga has taken a huge step towards Champions League qualification after their 2-1 away victory against Maritimo, opening up an eight-point lead ahead of Sporting Lisbon in the third spot in the Primeira Liga. They have a great opportunity to qualify for the group stage for the third time in their history. They need to finish in the top two spots to qualify directly, but holding onto the third spot would still allow them to compete in the qualifying stages. Under the management of Artur Jorge, Braga has retained an impressive 70% win rate, a remarkable achievement for his first season in charge.Braga will also look forward to the Taca de Portugal semi-final tie against Nacional in April after defeating the league leaders, Benfica, on penalties in the quarter-final. They are also one of the strongest teams in the Europa Conference League. However, their upcoming fixture against Fiorentina will be a challenging match. Fiorentina has struggled in their recent matches, with only one point in their last five league games. They are currently in 14th spot in Serie A and have only qualified for Europe through cup competitions. They have a chance to cement their legacy in the Europa Conference League, and their manager, Vincenzo Italiano, has a genuine opportunity to guide them all the way. Braga seems to be in excellent shape, with no injury or suspension concerns. They are likely to field their strongest XI, including club captain Andre Horta in an offensive midfield role behind Simon Banza. Fiorentina, on the other hand, will probably travel without Antonio Barak due to a stomach bug. However, Luka Jovic is expected to be recalled to the starting XI after coming off the bench in their last match against Juventus.He is not in a good form at all. Braga's better form, Fiorentina is expected to put up a fight, and a narrow defeat would still make Braga the favourites to progress. Last season, Roma, led by Jose Mourinho, won the inaugural Europa Conference League, which provides Fiorentina with enough motivation to follow in their compatriots' footsteps.

布拉加队在客场 2-1 战胜马里蒂莫队后，在欧冠资格赛中迈出了一大步，在西甲联赛中领先里斯本竞技队 8 分。他们有机会历史上第三次晋级小组赛。他们需要排在前两名才能直接出线，但保住第三名仍然可以让他们在排位赛阶段竞争。在阿图尔豪尔赫的执教下，布拉加保持着令人印象深刻的70%的胜率，这对于他执教的第一个赛季来说是一个了不起的成就。在击败联赛领头羊之后，布拉加也将期待四月份对阵国民队的葡萄牙塔卡半决赛，本菲卡，在四分之一决赛的点球大战中。他们也是欧联杯中最强的球队之一。然而，他们即将到来的对阵佛罗伦萨的比赛将是一场具有挑战性的比赛。佛罗伦萨在最近的比赛中表现不佳，只拿到一分在他们最近的五场联赛中。他们目前在意甲联赛中排名第 14 位，并且仅通过杯赛获得欧洲资格。他们有机会巩固他们在欧联杯中的地位，而他们的主帅意大利文森佐也有真正的机会一路指导他们。布拉加似乎状态极佳，没有受伤或停赛的担忧。他们很可能派出他们最强的十一人，包括俱乐部队长安德烈奥尔塔在西蒙班扎身后担任进攻型中场。另一方面，由于胃病，佛罗伦萨可能会在没有安东尼奥巴拉克的情况下旅行。然而，卢卡约维奇在上一场对阵尤文图斯的比赛中替补出场，预计将被召回首发阵容。他的状态并不好。布拉加状态更好，佛罗伦萨有望奋起直追，险胜布拉加仍是晋级大热门。上赛季，在何塞·穆里尼奥的带领下，罗马赢得了首届欧联杯冠军，为佛罗伦萨提供了足够的动力去追随同胞的脚步。