Fiorentina vs. West Ham Preview: Odds, Date, Kick-Off Time and TV Channel for the 2023 Europa Conference League Final
Fiorentina and West Ham will do battle in the 2022/23 Europa Conference League Final.
West Ham reached their first major European final since 1976 after they beat Dutch side AZ Alkmaar 3-1 on aggregate - winning both legs - to extend their stunning unbeaten record in this season's competition to 13 wins and one draw.
As for Fiorentina, they recovered from a 2-1 home defeat to FC Basel in the first-leg to storm back to win 3-1 in extra-time following a last-gasp goal in the final seconds of the game. The Italians can now look forward to their first European Final in 33 years.
Below we run you through the date, time, and destination of the competition's second-ever final, while we also look at the early odds and what both managers have said after reaching the showpiece match.
When is the Europa Conference League Final?
The 2022/23 Europa Conference League Final between Fiorentina and West Ham will take place on Wednesday 7th June, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time.
Where is the Europa Conference League Final?
The match will be played over in the Czech Republic at Prague's Fortuna Arena.
The stadium has a capacity of 19,370 and is the home of Czech side SK Slavia Prague.
It was previously used for the 2013 UEFA Super Cup which saw Bayern Munich overcome Chelsea 5-4 on penalties.
Which TV Channel is the Europa Conference League Final on?
As has been the case throughout the campaign, BT Sport will screen the Final between Fiorentina and West Ham, which will be available to view on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage starting from 7pm.
The Final will also be available free to air on the BT Sport App and YouTube Channel.
What are the Fiorentina vs West Ham Odds?
West Ham have been installed as the bookmakers' favourites to lift the Europa Conference League trophy, which was won by Roma in the competition's inaugural 2021/22 season.
The Hammers can be backed at 10/11 to win the competition, while Fiorentina are priced at 11/10 to keep the trophy in Italy.
As for the match odds, West Ham are available at 17/10 to win in 90 minutes. Fiorentina are 9/5 in the same market, whereas a draw at the end of normal time can be found at 11/5.
Both teams to score within 90 minutes can be found at 20/23, while Arthur Cabral has emerged as the narrow favourite to open the scoring at 13/2, with the West Ham duo of Danny Ings and Michail Antonio both available at 16/5 to score anytime.
What have the managers said?
David Moyes was, quite rightly, visibly overjoyed when the final whistle went on West Ham's 1-0 win in the Netherlands.
The West Ham boss skipped onto the pitch in the direction of the away support, jumping with joy and punching the air in jubilation.
"We're thrilled, it's a huge achievement for West Ham," he told BT Sport after the match. "It's hard enough to get to any final, never mind a European final. We were in a semi-final last year and sometimes you can say it's a one-off, but maybe doing it two years in a row, we've got very close. The big bit now is to go and win the final."
David Moyes will come up against Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Italiano, whose side also have a Coppa Italia Final to look forward to.
After overcoming Basel in the semi-finals, he told Sky Sport Italia: "I am happy because when you start a new project, bring new principles in and add many new players, you are rewarded for this desire, sacrifice and hunger. If I had to choose between the Coppa Italia Final or the Conference League, I'd have chosen the European one. Fortunately, we got both!"
Who are the most recent winners of the Europa Conference League Final?
Roma won the very first Europa Conference League Final last season after they overcame Feyenoord 1-0, with the victory handing an emotional Jose Mourinho his fifth major European trophy.
Nicolo Zaniolo scored the only goal of the game in the 32nd minute to win Roma their first continental title since 1961.