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March 20, 2011 7:30 AM EDT
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Serie A Preview: Fiorentina - Roma

Vincenzo Montella's team will hope to maintain their momentum and craft a victory in Florence...

By Subhankar Mondal

Alberto Gilardino - Fiorentina (Getty Images)
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Fiorentina: Boruc; Comotto, Gamberini, Natali, Pasqual; Behrami, Montolivo, Vargas; Santana; Gilardino, Mutu

Fiorentina


Roma: Doni; N. Burdiosso, Mexes, Juan, Riise; Pizarro, De Rossi; Taddei, Perrotta, Menez; Totti

Roma


DID YOU KNOW?
 
  • Fiorentina head into Week 30 in eighth place in Serie A with 40 points, nine points off the final Europa League slot.
  • The Viola have won eight games at home in the league this season, losing three and drawing three.
  • Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side have won their last two league encounters without conceding a goal and are unbeaten in their last four Serie A matches.
  • The Gigliati have shipped 11 goals at home in the league this campaign –that’s as many as Milan and Udinese and fewer than Inter, Lazio and Roma.
  • Roma are sixth in the league standings with 49 points from 29 matches, four points off the final Champions League slot.
  • The Giallorossi defeated Lazio 2-0 in Serie A last weekend for what was their fifth successive Rome derby triumph, which also includes a Coppa Italia victory earlier this year.
  • Vincenzo Montella has yet to lose a single league encounter in charge of Roma, having led his team to three wins in four.
  • The Lupi have the third worst defensive record away from home in the championship, having shipped 27 times.


LAST MEETING


November 10, 2010: Roma 3-2 Fiorentina

Fabio Simplicio broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time for Roma and six minutes into the second-half Marco Borriello doubled the former Italian champions’ advantage. However, Alberto Gilardino halved the deficit in the 69th minute but Simone Perrotta restored Roma’s two-goal cushion minutes later. Gaetano D'Agostino netted the second for the Viola a minute before normal time but Roma held on for a 3-2 victory.

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Head to Head
Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Apr 25, 2012 AS Roma 1 - Fiorentina 2
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Italy - Coppa Italia ‎(ITAC)‎ Jan 11, 2012 AS Roma 3 - Fiorentina 0
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Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Dec 4, 2011 Fiorentina 3 - AS Roma 0
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Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Mar 20, 2011 Fiorentina 2 - AS Roma 2
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Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Nov 10, 2010 AS Roma 3 - Fiorentina 2
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Last Five Matches
AS Roma
May 13, 2012Cesena 2 - AS Roma 3ITA1
May 5, 2012AS Roma 2 - Catania 2ITA1
May 1, 2012Chievo 0 - AS Roma 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2012AS Roma 2 - Napoli 2ITA1
Apr 25, 2012AS Roma 1 - Fiorentina 2ITA1
Team News
Available Squads
1Artur BorucGoalkeeper
23Manuel PasqualDefender
14Cesare NataliDefender
5Alessandro GamberiniDefender
16Gianluca ComottoDefender
6J. VargasDefender
-Riccardo MontolivoMidfielder
85Valon BehramiMidfielder
7Mario Alberto SantanaMidfielder
10Adrian MutuStriker
82Alberto GilardinoStriker
89Neto Goalkeeper
31Michele CamporeseDefender
34Marco DonadelMidfielder
22Adem LjajicMidfielder
10Gaetano D'AgostinoMidfielder
29Lorenzo De SilvestriDefender
11Khouma BabacarStriker
32DoniGoalkeeper
7John Arne RiiseDefender
4JuanDefender
5Philippe MexesDefender
29Nicolas Andres BurdissoDefender
16Daniele De RossiMidfielder
20Simone PerrottaMidfielder
8David PizarroMidfielder
7Jérémy MenezMidfielder
10Francesco TottiStriker
11TaddeiMidfielder
1Bogdan LobonţGoalkeeper
7Paolo CastelliniDefender
23Leandro GrecoMidfielder
87Aleandro RosiMidfielder
30Fabio Henrique SimplicioMidfielder
33Matteo BrighiMidfielder
22Marco BorrielloStriker
Probable Lineups
Artur Boruc 1
Manuel Pasqual 23
Cesare Natali 14
Alessandro Gamberini 5
Gianluca Comotto 16
J. Vargas 6
Riccardo Montolivo 0
Valon Behrami 85
Mario Alberto Santana 7
Adrian Mutu 10
Alberto Gilardino 82
Doni 32
John Arne Riise 7
Juan 4
Philippe Mexes 5
Nicolas Andres Burdisso 29
Daniele De Rossi 16
Simone Perrotta 20
David Pizarro 8
Jérémy Menez 7
Francesco Totti 10
Taddei 11
Prediction
Editor's Prediction
Roma 0
Results
 
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