Match Pack: Fiorentina block path to Europe

While the Giallorosse are looking to secure the points that will push them ever closer to next season's Champions League. Fiorentina, meanwhile, still need points to push themselves away from the relegation spots.

Saturday's game gets underway at 14:30 CEST.

Form Guide

Right now Roma are on the longest unbeaten run in the league - having won 11 and drawn two of their last 13 matches. Their last defeat came back in October, away to Inter Milan.

Fiorentina, meanwhile, are looking to make it three home games unbeaten following a win over Verona (6-0) and draw with Lazio (2-2). It would be their longest such streak this season, having not managed a longer run since their six-game unbeaten streak at the start of 2020. Since that game with Verona, however, they have lost twice in succession on their travels.

General Statistics

In the current calendar year no side has picked up more points in Serie A than Roma: Alessandro Spugna's side have taken 20 points from a possible 24.

Amid the previous meetings between these two sides, Fiorentina have only won once - back in April 2019. Beyond that Roma have won three meetings and drawn the other three. They won the first meeting earlier this season (1-0 in November).

Roma have had 14 different goalscorers so far this season - more than any other side. For comparison, Fiorentina have had nine different players get themselves on the scoresheet.

Roma (62.8%) and Fiorentina (57.3%) are two of the top three sides for possession so far this season. Juventus (58.9%) complete the rostrum..

Focus on the Opposition

Fiorentina have not managed a goal in four of their last six games - losing each of their last two without managing to find the back of the net.

Only Juventus (8) and Sassuolo (7) have scored more goals from corner kicks than Fiorentina (six).

Daniela Sabatino and Lana Clelland (11) are the current joint top-goalscorers in Serie A this season.

Valentina Giacinti has scored five goals against Roma in her career - albeit all of them during her time with Milan.

Roma Spotlight

Annamaria Serturini has been involved in four of the last five goals Roma have scored against Fiorentina in Serie A - scoring three of them.

Benedetta Glionna has been involved in five goals in her last three appearances.

Manuela Giugliano needs just one more goal to reach double figures this season in Serie A - the first time she would have achieved the landmark since joining the Giallorossi.

Familiar Faces

Before joining Roma, Elisa Bartoli spent two seasons with Fiorentina (2016-18).

Elena Linari scored 11 goals for Fiorentina in two seasons with the club, the most she has managed for any Serie A side.

Paloma Lázaro – made 10 appearances (scoring four goals) in the 2019/20 season while representing Fiorentina.

Arbitro

Sarà Dario Madonia della sezione di Palermo a dirigere la sfida. Per lui solo un precedente con le giallorosse: Serie A 2019-20, Fiorentina-Roma 0-2.