Overview
AS Roma under coach Claudio Ranieri is having an extremely strong comeback. They are unbeaten in 18 consecutive matches in Serie A, including 13 wins and 5 draws.
With a series of impressive results, they have risen to 6th place in the rankings and still have a chance to qualify for the Champions League next season.
With Ranieri's style, Roma did not need to attack too strongly but still achieved favorable results. The Olimpico team has a solid defensive squad, demonstrated through a record of 10 clean sheets after 18 matches.
Goalkeeper Mile Svilar has been playing particularly well recently, leading the clean sheet list in Serie A this season (14 matches). The three central defenders Ndicka, Mancini and Celik also formed a solid defense in front of goalkeeper Svilar.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina have just had their 9-match unbeaten streak cut short after a 1-2 loss to Real Betis in the Europa Conference League. The defeat in Spain once again showed their inconsistent form when playing away from home.
Coach Raffaele Palladino's team has only won 2 out of the last 8 trips to the opponent's field, while losing 5 and drawing 1.
During this period, Fiorentina did not keep a clean sheet with a total of 14 goals conceded. If we count it further, the home team Artemio Franchi has conceded 13 consecutive away goals.
Although Fiorentina are considered the weaker team in this match, their recent record against Roma is very impressive. They are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Giallorossi (2 wins, 2 draws). Roma's last win over Fiorentina was in January 2023, with a score of 2-0.
Whichever team wins this match will likely depend on David de Gea's performance against Roma striker Artem Dovbyk.
The former Manchester United goalkeeper had a great debut season for Fiorentina. De Gea's brilliance has helped his team still in the top 4 race and have the opportunity to return to the Champions League after a long wait.
Personnel situation
Claudio Ranieri currently has a strong and energetic squad. The former Leicester manager is unlikely to make any changes this weekend. The only absentee for AS Roma is Paulo Dybala.
On the other side of the front line, Fiorentina have a few more problems, with Dodo and Danilo Cataldi both ruled out due to injury. However, Moise Kean has returned and can play.
Expected lineup:
AS 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.
The match between Roma and Fiorentina takes place at 23:00 on April 4 (Vietnam time).
