Roma will take on Fiorentina on Sunday, 4 February, with both teams still in the race to finish inside the top four in Serie A.
Roma come into the match in sixth place, just two points behind Juventus in fourth, while Fiorentina are only a point further back.
One possible complication for the visitors on Sunday is that the match is sandwiched between both legs of the Europa Conference League semi-final against Real Betis.
How the bookies view it: Roma are the pre-match favs
Roma are the favourites to win this match with most bookmakers, with Fiorentina's European commitments clearly a factor. BoyleSports have priced Roma as short as 6/10 to get the win on Sunday, while a Fiorentina win has been priced at 4/1. The draw, which doesn't help either side, has been priced at 11/4.
Head to head: Advantage Fiorentina
Although Fiorentina are considered the underdogs for this fixture, their recent record against Roma is impressive. They are unbeaten in their last four clashes with the Giallorossi (two wins, two draws), so they should feel confident ahead of Sunday. Roma's last win over Fiorentina was back in January 2023, when they ran out as 2-0 winners.
Players to watch: Dovbyk vs De Gea
Which teams come out on top on Sunday could come down to how well David de Gea fares against Roma striker, Artem Dovbyk.
The former Manchester United goalkeeper has had a brilliant debut season for Fiorentina, and his heroics between the sticks are a big reason why his side are still in the race for a place in the top four and a long-awaited return to the Champions League.
De Gea has one of the best save percentages in Europe this season, with the Spaniard saving 75% of the shots he's faced. The player most likely to score past him on Sunday is Artem Dovbyk, but the former Girona frontman will need to improve on his recent form.
Dovbyk hasn't scored in any of his last four appearances, so he won't be full of confidence ahead of facing Fiorentina and de GEA on Sunday evening.
Predicted line-ups
Claudio Ranieri has a strong squad at his disposal, and despite being known as the Tinkerman, there really is no need for the former Leicester boss to make any changes this weekend. His only absentee is Paulo Dybala. Fiorentina have a few more issues, with Dodo and Danilo Cataldi both ruled out due to injury. Moise Kean is back and available, though.
Roma: Svilar – Celik, Mancini, Ndicka – Saelemaekers, Kone, Cristante, Angelino – Soule, Pellegrini – Dovbyk
Fiorentina: De Gea – Pongracic, Mari, Comuzzo – Folorunsho, Adli, Fagioli, Mandragora, Gosens – Gudmundsson, Kean
Anything else catch the eye?
Roma's resurgence under Claudio Ranieri has been well-documented, and although it was initially built on high-scoring matches, they have gone uber-pragmatic in recent months. Roma's last five victories in Serie A have been by the same scoreline (1-0), and a repeat of that on Sunday is entirely feasible. Roma to win 1-0 has been priced at 11/2 by BoyleSports.
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