Published on: Aug 22, 2021 8:45 pm IST|Updated on: Aug 22, 2021 12:59 pm IST
ROM vs FIO Dream11: Roma will be up against Fiorentina for the first game of the new season in Serie A, as both sides look to start off with a bang. Roma finished the previous edition of the Italian League at the 7th spot with 62 points, and will be looking to book a spot for Europe this time around. Meanwhile, Fiorentina were at the 13th spot with 40 points and will be keen on climbing higher up the points table. Both sides had a fairly inconsistent season, and a win for either side here could possibly set the tone for the fixtures to come. Nonetheless, the upcoming contest promises to be an intriguing affair.
Date: August 23, Monday Kick-Off: 12:15 AM (IST) Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Serie A League Table: This will be the first game of the season for both clubs.
Watch Serie A Live Stream and Live Score: The match can be streamed live on VOOT and Viacom 18’s TV channels.
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Roma: WLW
Fiorentina: WWW
Head to Head
From the last six meetings between the two sides, it’s Roma that has the upper hand with four wins. Fiorentina have managed to win one, while, one game has ended on level terms as well.
Roma News
Injury Report and Unavailability: Leonardo Spinazzola, Chris Smalling and Gonzalo Villar are ruled out due to injuries.
Expected Changes and Strategy:
Roma Starting XI (Likely)
Patricio Vina Ibanez Mancini Karsdrop Veretout Cristante Mkhitaryan Pellegrini Zanilo Shomurodov
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Fiorentina News
Injury Report and Unavailability: Sofyan Amrabat misses out due to an injury.
Fiorentina Starting XI (Likely)
Dragowski Venuti Milenkovic Igor Biraghi Bonaventura Pulgar Castovilli Callejon Vlahovic Gonzalez
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Fantasy Football Tips
Captain Options
Henrikh Mkhitaryan can play a pivotal role in the advanced region for Roma. Mkhitaryan bagged 15 goals from 46 appearances last season, and is expected to start here.
Dusan Vlahovic can pack a punch in the final third region for Fiorentina. The centre forward registered 21 goals from 40 starts last season.
Differential Picks
Jordan Veretout was one of the standouts in midfield for Roma last season. Veretout scored 11 goals from 47 starts.
Lorenzo Pellegrini bagged 11 goals from 47 starts as well last season for Roma, and is expected to start here too.
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GK: R Patricio DEF: R Karsdorp, N Milenkovic, G Mancini, L Venuti MID: H Mkhitaryan, J Veretout, G Bonaventura, N Gonzlez FOR: D Vlahovic, E Shomurodov
Likely Winner:
Both sides do have some quality individuals that will be expected to have an impact in the game ahead, and it could turn out to be a dogged affair. However, with Roma starting off at home, and having a more coherent unit, the ROM vs FIO Today Match Prediction odds are in favor of Roma to get the win here.
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