At 2:45 am on August 23, Beijing time, a focus of the first round of the Serie A in the 2021-2022 season will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, where Roma will play against Viola Fiorentina at home.
Confrontation record:
Roma and Fiorentina are the two powerhouses in Serie A. In nearly 50 Serie A encounters between the two sides, the Red Wolves have 29 wins, 13 draws and 8 losses, occupying an absolute advantage. Among them, Rome scored 19 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at home. The two teams have faced each other in the last 6 times. Roma has 4 wins and 2 draws to remain unbeaten, scoring 13 goals and losing 6 goals. Rome has 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 6 games, and Florence has 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 6 games. The most recent encounter between the two teams was in the 25th round of last season’s Serie A (March 4, 2021). At that time, Rome won 2-1 away. Spinazzola accidentally scored an own goal after breaking the deadlock. Amador Di Yavala completes the lore.
Aspect 1: Mu-style Red Wolf impacts the race for two consecutive victories
After being fired by Tottenham, Mourinho quickly got employed and became the coach of Rome. After a summer reshuffle of the lineup, Mourinho’s Rome is already on the line and ready to go. In the 7 friendly matches played this summer, Roma has 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, and the form is quite good. In the first round of the UEFA Cup play-offs in midweek, Rome had a 2-1 away win over the Turkish powerhouse Trabzonspor and got the chance to advance in the two rounds. Mourinho joked after the game that if the players can play according to his deployment, then a 10-0 victory is not a problem. From this point of view, the current atmosphere of Mu-style Rome is quite good. It is worth mentioning that the match was also Mourinho’s first official game after coaching Rome. This campaign against Serie A powerhouse Fiorentina, is also the focus of the first round of Serie A, Mourinho’s coaching Rome is bound to arouse more attention from the outside world. Under such circumstances, can Mourinho lead Roma to win two straight games?
Aspect 2: Who will control the ups and downs of the two main fronts?
Roma was a blockbuster in the transfer market this summer. They still made a lot of signings to support Mourinho’s tactical system even when the financial situation is not optimistic. According to statistics, Roma spent a total of £87.89 million in signings this summer, ranking sixth in the five major leagues, and the top five are all wealthy Premier League giants, such as Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea. In the forward position, Roma has successively introduced Xiaomurodov and Abraham. Mourinho made it clear that he was satisfied with the striker, which has said everything. The 26-year-old Shomurodov joined Roma from Genoa this summer with a transfer fee of 17.5 million euros. In the previous friendly match, Shomurodov performed exceptionally well and scored many goals with a head kick. In the 2-1 victory over Trabzonspor Sports, Shomurodov made a supplementary shot, showing a strong sense of smell in front of the goal. The 23-year-old Abraham has just joined the 40 million euro transfer fee halo, and has not had much joint training with the team. However, Mourinho has confirmed that Abraham will enter the squad for this game. In this campaign against Florence, who can carry the banner of offensive and fight for Rome to attack the city? We will wait and see.
Pre-match remarks:
Mourinho (Rome coach): “Abraham spent the preseason at Chelsea. Travel and other matters kept him busy the past week, but he will appear in the first Serie A squad. The signings? Currently our firm. What is missing is a victory, a three-pointer. The club has put in enough effort in the transfer window and can’t ask for more. In this matter, “time” is always a key word. Florence has done a lot in terms of coaching. Good choice, I congratulate on this. I think they have had a good fit with the coach in a short period of time. This will be a difficult game.”
Predicted starting:
Rome (4-2-3-1): 1-Patricio/4-Bianda, 6-Smolin, 23-Gianluca-Mancini, 2-Karsdorp/27-Gon Salou-Villar, 17-Veltu/77-Mkhitaryan, 7-Lorenzo-Pellegrini, 22-Zaniolo/9-Abraham
Florence (4-3-3): 1-Terraciano/3-Biragi, 20-Pezzera, 4-Milenkovic, 23-Venuti/15-Pulga, 14-U Cerf Mahler, 5-Bonaventura/7-Kalejon, 22-Gonzalez, 9-Vlahović
Odds analysis:
In the European Loss Index, Fiorentina’s odds of winning are 1.45 to 1, Roma’s odds of winning are 1.76 to 1, and a draw is 3.88 to 1. Judging from the European Compensation Index, more people are optimistic about Rome’s victory over Florence. In terms of large and small goals, the bookmaker offered two and a half goals. The odds for the big ball are 1.88 to 1, and the odds for the small ball are 1.93. The outside world is more optimistic about the big ball. Specific to correct scores, Fiorentina’s 1-1 Roma score is the most promising, with an odds of 1.24, followed by Florence 0-1 Roma, with an odds of 3.41. The first choice is Florence 1-1 Rome, followed by Florence 0-1 Rome.Return to Sohu to see more
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