Fiorentina travel to Slovenia to take on Celje in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League quarter-final tie on Thursday, and our guide reveals how to watch the match on TV or via a live stream.
Looking to extend their unbeaten run to five straight matches, Raffaele Palladino and his Fiorentina side head to Slovenia to take on reigning PrvaLiga champions Celje in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League quarter-finals.
I Viola, who reached the competition’s final in 2022-23 and 2023-24 and lost on both occasions, held AC Milan to a 2-2 draw in Serie A last time out, following on from victories over Atalanta and Juventus.
In the round of 16, the Florence-based outfit overturned a 3-2 deficit from the first leg to beat Greek Super League side Panathinaikos 5-4 on aggregate.
Celje, who have won each of their last four matches across all competitions but sit in fourth place in the Slovenian top-flight, stamped their tickets to the quarter-finals with a penalty shootout triumph over Lugano after a 5-5 draw across two legs.
As we look forward to the action, Foot Italia’s guide reveals how soccer fans are able to watch the match on TV or via a live stream.
Celje vs Fiorentina TV Channel and Live Stream Info
US soccer fans can catch Celje vs Fiorentina in the UEFA Conference League quarter-finals over on Paramount+ and ViX.
You can also watch the game on a live stream using your electronic devices, whether that’s on the move or from the comfort of your home.
Those located outside the US can stream Celje vs Fiorentina in the Conference League by using a VPN (virtual private network), such as Hide My A** and NordVPN.
What Time Does Celje vs Fiorentina Kick Off?
Thursday’s UEFA Conference League quarter-final first leg kicks off at 3:00pm ET for those based in the United States, at 8:00pm for United Kingdom-based supporters, and at 9:00pm for fans in Italy.
Celje vs Fiorentina Team News
23-time Germany international Robin Gosens is expected to miss out on the trip to Slovenia as he is still struggling with a knee issue, while 25-year-old attacker Andrea Colpani is a doubt due to a foot injury.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea will likely start ahead of cup goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano. The Spaniard heads into the tie off the back of a star performance in the 2-2 draw away at Milan last Saturday.
As for the hosts, their top scorer Armandas Kucys, who was reportedly due to make a record €3million move to the MLS, is ruled out after suffering a knee injury last month, and so is Slovenia Under 21s right-back Nejc Ajhmajer.
Celje vs Fiorentina Predicted Lineups
Celje Predicted Lineup:
Silva; Nieto, Vuklisevic, Nemanic, Karnicnik; Zabukovnik, Kvesic; Delaurier-Chaubet, Seslar, Svetlin; Edmilson
Fiorentina Predicted Lineup:
De Gea; Comuzzo, Mari, Ranieri; Dodo, Ndour, Adli, Mandragora, Parisi; Kean, Gudmundsson
Celje vs Fiorentina – Match Info
- ⚽ Fixture: Celje vs Fiorentina
- 📅 Date: Thursday, 10 April, 2025
- 🕛 Kick-off: 3:00pm ET
- 🏆 Competition: UEFA Conference League
- 📺 TV Channel: Paramount+ and ViX
- 🏟 Venue: Stadion Z’dežele
Celje vs Fiorentina: Form Guide
- Celje’s last five Conference League games: W-D-W-W-L
- Celje’s last five games (all competitions): L-W-W-W-W
- Fiorentina’s last five Conference League games: W-W-D-L-W
- Fiorentina’s last five games (all competitions): L-W-W-W-D
Celje vs Fiorentina Prediction
Albert Riera’s Celje have registered some impressive results in Europe this term, overcoming the likes of Lugano, APOEL Nicosia and Istanbul Basaksehir throughout the campaign, so they clearly aren’t pushovers.
They also head into continental play in strong form, off the back of a four-game winning streak, but unfortunately for them, Fiorentina are also in impressive form, having gone unbeaten in their last four.
Considering the above and given the stature of their respective domestic leagues, we at Foot Italia believe that I Viola will simply have too much quality for the hosts and are backing them to come away with a comfortable victory in Slovenia.
Prediction: Celje 0-2 Fiorentina
