Our prediction for this Serie A match:
AS Roma
Match Time & Date:
10/12/2023
20:45
Prediction: 1-1
Fiorentina
Following a come-from-behind win over ten-man Sassuolo, Roma will look to rejoin the Scudetto race when they take on Fiorentina on Sunday evening. The Giallorossi have been showing signs of improvement of late and it is no wonder the bookies see them as favourites to beat the Viola in front of home fans. Defender Rasmus Kristensen should be recalled to the starting XI after scoring the winner as a substitute against the Neroverdi, while both Chris Smalling and Tammy Abraham remain in the recovery room.
The visitors, meanwhile, recorded a routine 3-0 win over Salernitana at the weekend, but beating Roma in “the Eternal City” is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw. All Tommaso Martinelli, Dodo, and Gaetano Castrovilli are out of contention with injuries, speaking of the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Rui Patricio):
Sporting Lisbon and Portugal national team goalkeeper Rui Patricio is a one-club man. He was reportedly close to signing with Serie A giants Inter Milan during the 2008 of-season, but he remained in his club where he will most likely hang up his boots when the time comes. The 28-year-old shot stopper spent most of his career with the Lions making his debut with the first-team at only 18 years of age.
Rui Patricio went on to appear in more than 350 official games for the Portugal greats and remains the first-choice keeper for his club and country. Having gone through all the youth selections with the national team, Rui Patricio was given his first senior cap in 2010 after Paulo Bento’s appointment.
Rui Patricio represented his national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and three European Championships. The 28-year-old was the mainstay in Portugal’s historic Euro 2016 title in France.
Highlighted Team (Fiorentina):
AC Fiorentina was founded on 29th of August in 1926 after a fusion between Libertas and CS Firenze. Currently Fiorentina is playing his home games in the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence which can accommodate 47282 supporters. The stadium was build in 1931 by Pier Luigi Nervi. De first prize ever won by Fiorentina was the CoppaItalia in the season of 1939/1940. The first Scudetto (name for the Serie A title) was in 1955/1956. One of the most important players in that season was the Brazilian Juninho. In 1996 he was rewarded as the best player in club history.
One year later Fiorentina lost the semi finals in the European Cup 1 against Real Madrid. During that period of time Fiorentina won the Europan Cup 2 against Glasgow Rangers and the Coppa Italia as well. In total Fiorentina won the league title twice.
Important football players that played for Fiorentina are: Batistuta, Baggio, Effenberg, Laudrup, Mijatovic and Rui Costa.
