BETTING GUIDE: Fiorentina vs AS Roma, Match Preview, Team news and Betting tips
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Historically, Roma have had the edge in this fixture, winning 27 of the last 50 meetings
There is plenty at stake on Sunday afternoon as Fiorentina welcome AS Roma to the Stadio Artemio Franchi in a highly anticipated Serie A clash.
Both clubs are navigating contrasting starts to the 2025/26 campaign, with the game providing Roma the opportunity to climb to the summit of the league table, while Fiorentina look to turn around their dismal early-season form.
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Roma, guided by Gian Piero Gasperini, have quickly taken shape under new management, while La Viola are still struggling to get going despite a morale-boosting European win on Thursday night.
The setting is perfect for a tense, low-scoring Serie A showdown in Florence.
Fiorentina have endured a frustrating start to their domestic campaign.
Despite a 2-0 midweek win over Sigma Olomouc in the UEFA Europa Conference League, they remain winless in Serie A after five rounds (D3, L2), a streak that includes a goalless draw at Pisa.
With only three goals scored across those fixtures and no wins to show, Stefano Pioli’s men are hovering dangerously in the bottom half of the table.
Thursday’s European win was significant not just for the result, but also for the clean sheet - their third in five matches.
Fiorentina will hope that that performance reignites their league campaign, especially at home, where they have lost back-to-back Serie A games.
Roma, on the other hand, have been among the league’s early pacesetters.
Gasperini’s men have collected 12 points from their opening five matches, including clean-sheet victories over Bologna, Lazio, Pisa, and Verona.
Their only blemish came in a 1-0 defeat to Torino.
The Giallorossi also boast a perfect away record this season across all competitions, including a 2-0 win over Verona in their most recent Serie A outing.
They arrive in Florence on the back of a surprising 1-0 home defeat to Lille in the UEFA Europa League, a match that will be remembered for their penalty fiasco - three attempts from the spot, all missed.
While Roma dominated that match, their continued struggle in front of goal remains a concern.
Fiorentina’s core issue this season has been bluntness in attack. Moise Kean, last season’s standout player with 19 goals, is yet to find the net in this campaign.
The Italian forward will return to the squad after serving a suspension in Europe, and his involvement will be crucial if La Viola are to threaten Roma’s disciplined defence.
Pioli has maintained structure at the back, with Luca Ranieri anchoring a defensive unit that has shown resilience.
Injuries continue to impact the squad, with Christian Kouame and Tariq Lamptey still sidelined.
Simon Sohm is a doubt for this clash, but the rest of the squad came through Thursday night unscathed.
For Roma, defensive solidity has been their hallmark this season - four clean sheets in five league games speak volumes. Gianluca Mancini, expected to return to the starting XI after being rested midweek, has been central to that defensive organisation.
In attack, the Giallorossi have been less convincing. Despite their strong league form, Roma have managed just five goals in Serie A - a statistic that underlines their ongoing issues in the final third.
Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson have both failed to lock down the striker role, with Gasperini likely to opt for Dovbyk again after Ferguson’s quiet display against Lille.
Matías Soulé remains a bright spark in Roma’s attacking unit and will be one to watch after scoring in the win over Verona.
Paulo Dybala, Leon Bailey, and Edoardo Bove remain sidelined through injury, which further limits Gasperini’s options.
Historically, Roma have had the edge in this fixture, winning 27 of the last 50 meetings.
Their visits to Florence have been less fruitful in recent years - Roma are winless in their last four trips to the Stadio Artemio Franchi (W0, D1, L3), including a bruising 5-1 defeat last season.
Both teams have found the net in eight of the last nine meetings at this venue, and Fiorentina have scored in 12 of their last 13 home matches.
That said, given the current attacking struggles of both sides, this edition of the fixture may buck the trend.
Key Pointers
Fiorentina have failed to win in five Serie A matches this season (D3, L2)
Roma have kept clean sheets in four of their five league games
Five of Roma’s seven games across all competitions have ended 1-0.
Roma have won 8 of their last 10 Serie A away games without conceding
Both teams scored in eight of the last nine head-to-heads at Fiorentina’s ground
Prediction
Given Fiorentina’s lack of cutting edge and Roma’s defensive structure under Gasperini, this clash is likely to be tense and tactical - not explosive.
A draw or a narrow win (possibly 1-0) either way fits the pattern.
Final Verdict: Under 2.5 Goals
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