Roma vs Fiorentina – Serie A – Preview

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Sreya

Roma hosts Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 4th March, Friday as both teams contest for the final UEFA Champions League position in the Serie A standings. Roma and Fiorentina are both on fifty three points. Roma, in fact, have won a game lesser than Fiorentina but have only lost four matches as compared to their opponent’s six.

Ahead on goal difference, Roma will like to win three points on their home soil as they proceed to the final phase of the domestic season. With Juventus and Napoli all but securing the top two Serie A positions, it is upto these two sides to clinch the final spot in Europe’s premier competition.

Team News

Norbert Gyomber and Daniele De Rossi are sidelined through injuries for Roma. Radja Nainggolan has recovered from the muscular problem sufffered during the game at Empoli and should be available to play tomorrow. Yohan Benalouane is ruled out with an injury while Mauro Zarate is suspended.

Roma Possible Starting Lineup: Wojciech Szcezsny, Alessandro Florenzi, Kostas Manolas, Antonio Rudiger, Lucas Digne, Radja Nainggolan, Seydou Keita, Miralem Pjanic, Stephan El Sharaawy, Mohamed Salah, Diego Perotti.

Fiorentina Possible Starting Lineup: Ciprian Tatarusanu, Facundo Roncaglia, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Davide Astori, Marcos Alonso, Matias Vecino, Milan Badelj, Federico Bernardeschi, Borja Valero, Cristian Tello, Nikola Kalinic.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Head-2-Head statistics, the previous six encounters between these two clubs have resulted in two wins, two losses and two draws for either side. While Roma have won their last six Serie A matches, Fiorentina are undefeated in their last seven league fixtures as well.

It will be a closely contested affair, but Roma are likely to prevail, with a 2-1 result in favor of the hosts being the most likely scoreline.