Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw
Best Odds: 12/1
AS Roma and Fiorentina will lock horns with each other in Serie A next weekend. The match between Claudio Ranieri’s side and Raffaele Palladino’s team will be held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and is scheduled to kick off at 5pm UK time on Sunday.
AS Roma
AS Roma are one of the biggest clubs in Italy and could end up having a successful season. What looked like a campaign to forget could now be salvaged by winning a spot in the UEFA Champions League, as Claudio Ranieri aims to complete a stunning turnaround.
I Giallorossi are sixth in the Serie A table at the moment with 60 points from 34 matches. Roma are two points behind fourth-placed Juventus and are level on points with Bologna in fifth. It has been going great for Roma, who now could clinch a spot in Europe’s premier club competition next season.
AS Roma will head into the Serie A match against Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome next weekend on the back of a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan away from home at San Siro in Milan. It came after a 1-0 victory over Hellas Verona in front of their fans in Serie A, which followed a 1-1 draw with Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in the Derby della Capitale.
Team News:
AS Roma are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Fiorentina. Mile Svilar will be in goal for the home team. Zeki Celik, Gianluca Mancini and Evan Ndicka will be the three defenders. Bryan Cristante, Manu Kone and Lorenzo Pellegrini will be the three midfielders, with Matias Soule and Angelino playing as the two wing-backs. Artem Dovbyk and Eldor Shomurodov will be the two centre-forwards.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina are one of the most established and historic clubs in Italy and are used to playing in major European competitions. While they were expected to compete for a top place in the top four in the Serie A table at the start of the season, there is now a distinct possibility that the Florence-based outfit could qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the 2025-26 campaign.
Raffaele Palladino’s side are eighth in the Serie A table at the moment. Fiorentina have picked up 59 points from 34 matches and are just three points behind Juventus, who are currently fourth and occupy the final UEFA Champions League spot. I Gigliati have a lot to play for between now and the end of the season.
Fiorentina will take on Real Betis away from home in Spain in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League semi-final tie on Thursday before facing AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome in Serie A next weekend. I Viola beat Cagliari 2-1 away from home in Serie A last weekend, which came after a 2-2 draw with NK Celje at Stadio Artemio Franchi in the UEFA Conference League.
Team News:
Fiorentina are likely to line up in a 3-5-1-1 formation against AS Roma. David de Gea will be in goal and will have Marin Pongracic, Pablo Mari and Luca Ranieri in front of him in defence. Rolando Mandragora, Danilo Cataldi and Nicolo Fagioli will be the three central midfielders. Dodo and Robin Gosens will be deployed as the two wing-backs, with Albert Gudmundsson taking the role of the playmaker-in-chief. Lucas Beltran will lead the line for Fiorentina.
Key Factors to Consider
- Artem Dovbyk has scored 11 goals and provided 2 assists in 30 Serie A matches for AS Roma so far this season.
- Moise Kean has scored 17 goals and given 3 assists in 29 Serie A matches for Fiorentina so far this season.
- AS Roma have won 4 of their last 6 Serie A matches.
- Fiorentina have won 4 of their last 6 Serie A matches.
- AS Roma have scored 49 goals in Serie A this season, while Fiorentina have conceded 34 goals in the league so far this campaign.
Conclusion
Both AS Roma and Fiorentina are in good form at the moment and have similar records in Serie A at the moment. With both teams in the running for a UEFA Champions League place in the league table, it is very likely that this particular Serie A game will end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw
Best Odds: 12/1
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