Fiorentina vs AS Roma prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-05-26 16:00.
After falling to a 2-1 defeat against Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia final in midweek, Fiorentina now return to Serie A (SA) action for their final home game of the season. Despite just two league defeats since mid February, La Viola have nothing but a top-half finish to play for in the final two rounds, so they’ll simply be aiming to finish the league season on a high as they look to build momentum ahead of their crucial UEFA Europa Conference League final against West Ham.
Returning to Florence could prove to be a boon for Vincenzo Italiano’s men, who have scored eight consecutive goals in home domestic action since the last time they conceded. That run includes a three-match run of home clean sheets, although it may be foolish to back them to extend that against Roma, a side the hosts have shut out just twice here across the last ten years (W3, D3, L5).
José Mourinho’s Roma were one of a few European hopefuls that benefitted from Juventus’ points deduction earlier this week. Even so, the revered tactician branded it a “joke” as he suggested he would have prepared for games differently if the deduction was imposed sooner. Regardless of Mourinho’s response and in spite of their six-game win drought in SA (D4, L2), Roma are now guaranteed a European place after Inter won the Coppa Italia in midweek.
The Giallorossi will hope to put a swift end to that drought with Juventus now breathing down their necks in seventh, yet a run of just one win from the last 12 competitive away games suggests that will be easier said than done (W1, D5, L6). Even though their push for the top-four in SA has all but fallen flat, at least they have the UEFA Europa League final against Sevilla to look forward to, with a coveted Champions League position on offer for the winners of that game.
Players to watch: Nicolás González scored twice for Fiorentina in their European semi-final and he could prove influential here too after scoring the opener within five minutes in this fixture last season. Trying to marshall him may be Roma’s 21 year-old central midfielder Edoardo Bove, who scored the goal to secure his side’s place in a European final, and has won both of his prior appearances against Fiorentina by a two-goal margin.
Hot stat: Fiorentina have won just two of their 19 SA games against sides beginning the round above them (W2, D6, L11).