Real Madrid vs. Fiorentina friendly prediction, start time, how to watch

Real Madrid and Fiorentina meet in a preseason friendly on Saturday in Austria. Real Madrid finished second in La Liga last season, went out of the Champions League in the quarterfinals and ended the year without a trophy. José Mourinho returned in June on a three-year deal, and this is his first ma

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Real Madrid and Fiorentina meet in a preseason friendly on Saturday in Austria.

Real Madrid finished second in La Liga last season, went out of the Champions League in the quarterfinals and ended the year without a trophy.

José Mourinho returned in June on a three-year deal, and this is his first match in front of fans. Two closed-door scrimmage wins came first.

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Fiorentina's summer has been busier. The Viola beat Gubbio, lost 3-2 against QPR and then edged Watford 1-0 at Vicarage Road on Wednesday through a Roberto Piccoli goal.

Fabio Grosso took the job this summer after a season in which Fiorentina ran through three head coaches and ended up 15th in Serie A.

These clubs have not met since a friendly at the

Bernabéu in 2017, and Saturday hands Mourinho his first look at foreign opposition since coming back.

Real Madrid vs. Fiorentina prediction, pick

Madrid is still getting its World Cup players back in stages, so the lineup will lean young and the minutes will be spread around. Fiorentina has been playing competitive matches for two weeks longer, which should keep this close.

Prediction: Real Madrid 2, Fiorentina 1