Roma-Fiorentina is a match valid for the fifteenth day of Serie A and is played on Sunday at 8:45 p.m.: odds, predictions, TV, streaming.
The current standings say that the one between Roma and Fiorentina is, at the moment, a direct clash for fourth place, with the Giallorossi occupying fourth place together with Napoli after 14 matches on 24 points and the Viola sixth, -1 behind the Capitolini and Neapolitans. For Jose Mourinho’s men, the match with the Gigliati is a way to try to fend off the assault of a direct competitor and consolidate the current position but also to extend the positive series that has been going on since the victory with Lecce, obtained a month ago.
Since then Roma’s only defeat has been in the Europa League against Slavia Prague, a knockout that risks sending Pellegrini and his teammates to the play-offs for access to the round of 16 scheduled for next February. In the league, however, the Giallorossi drew with Lazio in the derby and beat Udinese and Sassuolo. In Emilia, a week ago, the script was not so dissimilar to the challenge with the Salentini: down by one goal but in numerical superiority, Roma turned it around in the final minutes, first with a penalty from Dybala and then with Dane Kristensen, who took advantage of an assist from the Argentine to give Mourinho another precious three points. Fiorentina, on the other hand, came back from a 3-0 thrashing of Salernitana, in which, in addition to Sottil, former River Plate striker Beltran (whom Roma themselves tried to woo from the Viola in the summer) also broke through.
Vincenzo Italiano’s team, however, during the week was also involved in the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia, which they overcame with a shudder. Against a swaggering Parma, which on balance showed it was already ready for Serie A, it took a difficult comeback – from 0-2 to 2-2 – and penalty kicks to get the pass to the next round.
Roma-Fiorentina: the latest news on the lineups
Has no major doubts Mourinho, who will confirm the 3-5-2 with the attacking pair formed by Dybala and Lukaku. The novelty could be captain Pellegrini from 1′ along with Cristante and Paredes. On the flanks Spinazzola and Kristensen, the latter favored over Karsdorp.
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Italian fears a possible Gonzalez forfeit: the Argentine did not play against Parma, trained separately until Friday and may not be risked at the Olimpico. His replacement is expected to be Kouamé, who will go on the right side of the three-quarter alongside Bonaventura and Sottil, among the best on the field against Salernitana. Ikoné, on the other hand, has recovered from the flu. In defense possible stop for Milenkovic: Ranieri is there.
The prediction
The Olimpico is historically a field where Fiorentina struggles, whether facing Lazio or Roma. And it is no coincidence that the Viola’s last external success against the Giallorossi was in 2018. Italiano’s team usually suffers against opponents who tend to close in and exploit the counter-attacks: Dybala and Lukaku can hurt a defense that since the beginning of October has remained unbeaten only against lowly Cukaricki in the Conference League and with bottom-of-the-table Salernitana. Roma slightly favored in a match in which the total goals will be at least two.
The probable lineups of Roma-Fiorentina
ROMA (3-5-2): Rui Patricio; Mancini, Llorente, N’Dicka; Kristensen, Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini, Spinazzola; Dybala, Lukaku.
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Kayode, Quarta, Ranieri, Biraghi; Duncan, Arthur; Kouamé, Bonaventura, Sottil; Beltran.
