Henry Roldán
Matchday 18 of Serie A has prepared an excellent match between two historic Italian soccer teams, Roma vs Fiorentina.
In their last match, the Roman team won 1-0 over Genoa, while the Viola club also came out on top with a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo. At JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the Serie A clash between Roma vs Fiorentina.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Roma vs Fiorentina Serie A Matchday 18 Game on January 15, 2023
- Where: Stadio Olimpico – Rome, Italy.
- When: Sunday, January 15, 2:45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Roma (+105) / Tie (+240) / Fiorentina (+260)
- Asian Handicap: Roma (-1, +180) / Fiorentina (+1, -244)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-105) / Under (-133)
- Both teams score: Yes (-100) / No (-137)
All odds shown are courtesy of BetMGM and Unibet.
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Roma preview
Roma will not have an easy task this coming Sunday, when they host an old acquaintance, the Fiorentina team. José Mourinho’s team is in seventh place in Serie A with 31 points, the same number as Lazio and Atalanta, the teams above them in the standings due to the direct confrontation.
That is why it is important for La Lupa to play this match at home, where it has not performed well, and what better time to do it than against a good team like I Viola.
Although Roma has not lost in their last two matches at the Stadio Olimpico, it has already lost three times in eight home games: once to leaders Napoli, and twice to direct rivals Lazio and Atalanta.
The team’s performance could be better if it were not for the low amount of goals scored in front of their fans. While they have conceded just five goals so far, Roma has scored just eight goals.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Rui Patrício; Gianluca Mancini, Chris Smalling, Roger Ibañez; Zeki Celik, Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Nicola Zalewski; Paulo Dybala, Nicolo Zaniolo; Tamy Abraham.
Fiorentina Preview
Fiorentina is comfortably positioned in the middle of the standings in Serie A with 23 points after 17 games played, and it is far away from the relegation places. With the peace that not thinking about the Second Division brings, the I Viola team has a great opportunity to move closer to the European places, from which they are eight points behind, with half the campaign still to be played.
In addition to their qualification to the next round of the Europa Conference League, Vincenzo Italiano’s side have been on a roll in the Italian league with four wins and a draw in the last six matchdays.
However, as a visiting team, things are not so pleasant. In eight games played, the team has only attained two wins, two draws and four defeats, in addition to conceding eight goals and scoring on eight occasions .
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Pietro Terracciano; Lorenzo Venuti, Nikola Milenkovic, Igor, Cristiano Biraghi; Alessandro Bianco, Alfred Duncan; Nanitamo Ikoné, Giacomo Bonaventura, Cristian Kouame; Arthur Cabral.
JefeBet Prediction
The matches between Roma and Fiorentina usually bring a lot of emotion when there’s a possibility of a goal being scored, and next Sunday, should be no exception.
I Viola has had a lot of defensive problems playing away, but it has also have plenty of chances to hit its rival’s net, so Roma will have to be careful despite its record of having a low amount of goals conceded at the Stadio Olimpico.
Moreover, six of the last eight meetings between these teams ended with three or more goals on the scoreboard.
Prediction: Over (ROM 2 – FIO 1).
