Roma are aiming to snap out of a poor run of form as they travel to Fiorentina for a Serie A fixture on Sunday. La Viola have impressed in recent weeks and will be confident of seeing off a troubled Roma side.
Fiorentina are enjoying a rich vein of form at the moment as they are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions. Raffaelle Palladino’s men have won their last four matches, a run that includes a 6-0 victory at Lecce last time out in Serie A and a 4-2 win at St Gallen in the Europa Conference League.
A key aspect of Fiorentina’s form is their solid home record as they are yet to taste defeat in front of their fans. They have won their last three matches at the Artemio Franchi, with a 2-1 victory over Lazio among their results in that run.
In contrast to Fiorentina's recent fine showings, Lazio are struggling to find their best form at the moment. Ivan Juric’s men are winless in four of their last six matches across all competitions and were beaten 1-0 by Inter Milan last time out in Serie A.
The good news for Roma is that they bounced back in the Europa League, claiming a 1-0 victory over Dinamo Kiev. However, They will travel to Fiorentina winless on the road this season, although four of their five away matches have ended in draws.
How the bookies view it: Slight for Fiorentina
Fiorentina have a slight edge among the bookies and are priced at 8/5 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Roma is valued at 9/5 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 9/4 for a draw.
Head to head: Fiorentina solid at home
Roma have a 36-14 advantage with 17 draws from 67 previous matches against Fiorentina. However, La Viola have won two of the last three meetings at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, although both teams battled to a 2-2 draw in this fixture last season.
Players to watch: Eyes on Beltran
Fiorentina have injury problems in attack, so Lucas Beltran could be the one to watch on Sunday. The striker was on target in the win at Lecce and is priced at 11/4 by Betfred to get on the score sheet once again.
Artem Dovbyk continues to catch the eye for Roma and will carry the attacking responsibility once again. The striker was on target in the Europa League and is priced at 15/8 with Betfred to get on the score sheet once again.
Probable line-ups
Fiorentina have been dealt some attacking blows with Albert Gudmundsson and Moise Kean both sidelined with injury. Beltran and Christian Kouame should partner in attack while Robin Gosens could come in at left-back after scoring off the bench in the Conference League.
Lorenzo Pellegrini, Paulo Dybala and Bryan Cristante are set to return to the starting line-up after featuring off the bench in the Europa League. Mario Hermoso should continue at the back while Dovbyk is set to lead the line once again.
Fiorentina: De Gea, Dodo, Comuzzo, Ranieri, Gosens, Colpani, Adli, Cataldi, Sottil, Kouame, Beltran
Roma: Svilar, Hermoso, Ndicka, Celik, Angelino, Cristante, Kone, Zalewski, Pellegrini, Dybala, Dovbyk
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Fiorentina and Roma produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 5/2 by Betfred. Over 2.5 goals is valued at evens by Betfred, who is offering 8/11 on both teams to score.
Fiorentina have seen more goals after the break in three of their last four matches and could be set for a repeat at 11/10 with Betfred.
This Serie A match between Fiorentina and Roma will be played on Oct 27, 2024 and kick off at 20:45. Check below for our tipsters best Fiorentina vs Roma prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
