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Ace Football previews the Serie A round 35 match between Roma and Fiorentina and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Roma enjoy home advantage, when visitors Fiorentina swing by this coming Monday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Roma approach round 35 as number 6 in the Serie A table with 61 points on their account so far. With 34 rounds behind them, Fiorentina have amassed 37 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

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Form: Roma vs Fiorentina

Roma Form

Roma are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Pisa 3-0, and then drawing 1-1 with Atalanta. They were back as winners when they defeated Bologna 0-2. Roma won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Serie A, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 14 goals and conceded four times.

Fiorentina Form

In their previous three outings, Fiorentina won by 2-1 against Crystal Palace, drew 1-1 with Lecce, before also drawing 0-0 against Sassuolo. Fiorentina managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Serie A away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Roma and Fiorentina

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Roma and Fiorentina. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 15 of the last 17 Roma home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Roma matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Roma home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Roma matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Roma matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Fiorentina matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Fiorentina matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Fiorentina away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Fiorentina away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 Fiorentina matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5

In-form players: Roma vs Fiorentina

It has been a great season for Donyell Malen so far as he currently has 11 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Roma hoping he delivers against Fiorentina on Monday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Roma won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. They drew three and lost two as well, while Fiorentina won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Roma are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Fiorentina didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings. Roma have not lost to Fiorentina in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Roma scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Fiorentina scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Fiorentina managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Roma were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Roma have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Fiorentina.

Total goals

Roma saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Fiorentina, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Roma were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches.