Serie A: AS Roma vs. Fiorentina Preview, Odds, Predcition

AS Roma meets Fiorentina at the Olimpico on Sunday afternoon. The clash in the Italian capital is set for prime time, and there’s a reason for that. Both units are in solid shape, playing stable football since the World Cup ended. Roma is seventh in the standings, yet only three points behind the UEFA Champions League zone. Fiorentina is ninth, eight points behind Atalanta, who is in the position which leads to the European competitions. As said, these two units aren’t playing extremely flamboyant football but are pretty solid. 

Preview

AS Roma (-105) won two of the past three games, and had one draw. Following a win over Bologna in the Serie A, 1-0, Il Lupi went to Milan to face Rossoneri in the derby of the round. We saw fireworks at San Siro, with the game ending 2-2. Tammy Abraham scored in the 90th minute, and Roma snapped a point against a big rival. 

This Thursday night, Il Lupi met Genoa in Coppa Italia. Mourinho’s crew won 1-0, after 90 minutes of typical Mourinho football, which saw lots of pressure, squeezing, and other not-very-attractive elements that marked this event. 

Roma is far from being a confident host, having just one win in the past four Serie A games. Mourinho’s football has been dominant at Olimpico, and all those four clashes have been with two goals at most; in three, just one side netted. 

The reigning UEFA Conference League champs play dull and pretty slow football. We do like Roma as a club, but this year’s performances have been terrible regarding the aesthetic aspect of play. 

Fiorentina (+280) resumed the Serie A championship with a draw at home against Monza, 1-1. We saw Viola dominating the pitch in the opening 45 minutes but suddenly stopping in the second half. 

After that, they defeated Sassuolo 2-1 at home (Serie A game) and then eliminated Sampdoria from Coppa Italia 1-0, following a hard and pretty rough 90 minutes. Of the last eight games Fiorentina played, seven were with 2 or 3 goals, which is moderate efficiency. 

Five events during that span saw both teams netting, and we need to add that Fiorentina kept its rhythm throughout the World Cup pause. Viola had seven tests during that span against solid rivals. 

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Darboe and Wijnaldum are out for this event. 

On the other side, Viola is without Luka Jovic and Sottil. Mandragora is a game-time decision and more about him will be revealed hours before the game.

Head to Head Games

This is the first meeting between Roma and Fiorentina this season. During the 2021/22 campaign, both units had a win at their respective homes. Roma was better at Olimpico, 3-1, while Viola triumphed in Florence, 2-0. 

Prediction

Moderate efficiency is the most suitable pick for this meeting. Two or three goals are priced at +105 right now, which is pretty solid for the current offer on the market. Viola’s games are usually in this range, and a solid number of Roma’s contests also end in it. Don’t rush in to pick the winner because the game could go either way. 

Pick: 2 or 3 goals +105