Roma and Fiorentina both are chasing improbable dreams. Roma are second in the league and hopes somehow to overhaul the eight-point lead that Juventus has over them. Fiorentina are after the third position in the Serie A, which Napoli occupies at the moment with a nine-point lead over the Voila. Both the dreams are likely to remain unfulfilled.

Roma have a good record against Fiorentina in recent times. The teams are good friends off the ground, with players being transferred as if the teams have a free trade agreement. Even Fiorentina’s current coach Vincenzo Montella once was a Roma player of great repute. But that will not provide any friendly favours on the field, as both the teams desperately want to win this fixture to keep their fading hopes for further glory alive.

Roma have won three of the last four matches between the sides. But Fiorentina’s recent good run offers indications of their winless streak against Roma coming to an end. Roma too is on an unbeaten run of seven matches.

A number of key players from both the sides could miss the match due to injury and suspension. Fiorentina could miss both their star strikers: Giuseppe Rossi and Mario Gomez. Massimo Ambrosini and Matias Fernandez too are doubtful starters. The onus is on other strikers Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, Alessandro Matri and Alberto Aquilani and playmaker Borja Valero.

Roma’s likely absentees will be Maicon, Mehdi Benatia, Federico Balzarett, Mattia Destro and Kevin Strootman. Gervinho, Francesco Totti and Adem Ljajic will be the key attackers in the Roma ranks.

Fiorentina-Roma Prediction

This will be a great contest – perhaps the match of the weekend. Roma is likely come out on top once again.

Roma or Draw 1.40 @ Bet365

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