The Serie A season is set to wrap up this round with a fiery clash between Roma and Fiorentina on the 24th of August 2026 and the boys are expected to deliver goals galore. Gray haired Gian Piero Gasperini has already stamped his mark in Rome by hauling the club into the top four and straight into the Champions League in his debut campaign. Roma ground out results all through the season and that late surge where they pocketed six wins from seven games with at least two goals in each victory shows they know how to finish strong. The summer window saw heavy spending to build for Europe with Santiago Castro arriving from Bologna and Doniell Malen secured from Aston Villa so the squad looks even more dangerous now.
Team Form
- Roma ended last season in top four after a strong run of form winning six of their final seven fixtures
- They scored two or more goals in every one of those victories despite facing several injury headaches in spring
- Fiorentina narrowly avoided the drop last term and spent the summer reinforcing to avoid another scare
- The Viola have no European distractions this season allowing full focus on Serie A points
Tactical Analysis
Gasperini has Roma playing that high intensity attacking football that suits their new signings perfectly and the team should hit the ground running with fresh legs and big ambitions. Fiorentina on the other hand will look to stay compact and hit on the break but without midweek games they can rotate and keep their key men sharp for the full ninety minutes. Expect Roma to dominate possession while the visitors sit deep and wait for openings so the match could easily open up after the break when legs start to tire.
Both sides have attacking talent that can punish any lapse in concentration and the absence of European football for Fiorentina means they will be fresher for this domestic battle. Roma need to show they can handle the extra load of Champions League nights but their recent scoring record suggests they are ready for a high scoring start to the new campaign.
Betting Proposal
The smart money is on both teams finding the net with the game producing three goals or more so the over 2.5 goals types at 1.90 looks the play here.
