Real Madrid vs Fiorentina Preview - prediction, team news, lineups | Pre-Season Friendly
Los Blancos and La Viola last met competitively in the 1957 European Cup final.
Real Madrid continue their preparations for the 2026-27 season. They face Serie A side Fiorentina in Austria on Saturday. The friendly will be played at the Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt.
The fixture will be Real Madrid‘s first confirmed pre-season friendly of the summer. José Mourinho’s squad began pre-season without the players involved in the latter stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Right now several academy players are training with the first team.
Fiorentina, now coached by Fabio Grosso, have already played multiple pre-season fixtures. La Viola lost 3-2 to Queens Park Rangers before beating Watford 1-0, with Roberto Piccoli scoring the winner against the EFL Championship side.
Kick-off
- Competition: Club Friendly
- Date: August 01, 2026
- Time: 6:00 PM CEST / 5:00 PM BST / 9:30 PM IST
- Venue: Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria
- Referee: TBD
- VAR: Not in use
Form
Real Madrid: W-W-W-W-L
Fiorentina: W-L-W-W-D
Players to watch out for
Arda Güler (Real Madrid)
Arda Güler is one of the senior attacking options available to José Mourinho against Fiorentina. The Turkey international has already returned to pre-season training and featured in Los Blancos’ recent 1-0 behind-closed-doors win over Alcorcón. Operating primarily in midfield, Güler is expected to have an important role with several of Madrid’s regular attacking players absent from the squad
Moise Kean (Fiorentina)
Moise Kean remains a key attacking option for Fiorentina. He is expected to lead the line against Real Madrid. The Italian striker scored eight goals in 27 Serie A appearances during the 2025-26 season, while also contributing one assist.
His role as Fiorentina’s centre-forward makes him the main player to watch in their attack during the pre-season clash.
Match Facts
- Real Madrid and Fiorentina’s only competitive meeting came in the 1957 European Cup final. UEFA’s records list that as their only competitive encounter.
- Real Madrid won the 1957 final 2-0, with Alfredo Di Stéfano scoring from the penalty spot and Paco Gento adding the second.
- The upcoming friendly will be played at the Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria, on August 1, 2026.
- Real Madrid previously played at the Wörthersee Stadion during their 2021 pre-season, drawing 0-0 with AC Milan on August 8, 2021.
Betting tips & odds
- Tip 1: Real Madrid to win this fixture.
- Tip 2: Both teams to score.
- Tip 3: Goals scored over 2.5.
Injury & team news
Real Madrid have named a squad of 20 players for their friendly match against Fiorentina. Among the squad are players from the main team including Andriy Lunin, Denzel Dumfries, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Álvaro Carreras, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Arda Güler, and Endrick. Also included among the team are some academy players.
Some of the main team players will be missing in the match. José Mourinho will have a limited number of players to choose from. Instead of assuming that all players have been left out due to their injuries or have left after the World Cup, it is better to say that these players have not been given a spot in the squad due to undisclosed reasons.
Fiorentina will likely use David de Gea as the goalkeeper, while Dodô, Marin Pongračić, Luca Ranieri and Robin Gosens make up the backline. Rolando Mandragora and Nicolò Fagioli are anticipated to line up in midfield.
Upfront, Andrea Colpani, Albert Gudmundsson and Simon Sohm will assist star striker Moise Kean in his attacking duties.
Head-to-head stats
- Matches played: 1
- Real Madrid (wins): 1
- Fiorentina (wins): 0
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Lunin; Dumfries, Rudiger, Asencio, Fran Garcia; Camavinga, Valverde, Guler; Mastantuono, Endrick, Rodrygo
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Mandragora, Fagioli; Colpani, Gudmundsson, Sohm; Kean
Match prediction
Real Madrid will be without several regular first-team players, but the presence of Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Güler and Endrick gives them experience in key areas. Fiorentina are expected to field a more established XI. It should make the contest competitive, but Madrid have enough quality to edge the friendly.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Fiorentina
Telecast Details
There will be multiple ways to watch the pre-season friendly. In India, the Real Madrid vs Fiorentina match will be available to live stream on FanCode, with the platform carrying the 2026 Club Friendlies.
Internationally, DAZN will also stream Real Madrid’s pre-season fixtures in supported territories, although availability will depend on the viewer’s region.
When will Real Madrid vs Fiorentina take place?
The pre-season friendly will be played on August 1, 2026.
Where will Real Madrid vs Fiorentina be played?
The match will take place at the Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria.
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