Fiorentina – Roma

Fiorentina can break their losing streak against Roma

Roma have made it to the final thanks to their victory over Leicester in the Conference League semi-final. The Wolves will now face Feyenoord on 25 May, but before that they have three games in the league. Judging by the game of the last round against Bologna, Jose Mourinho is clearly focusing on the European Cup. So, in the game against the Rossoblu, a very experimental line-up of Romans came on. No wonder the game ended 0-0. With such a busy schedule, the Romans need to find space for such manoeuvres with their line-up. And although the club continue to fight for the Europa League zone in the league, in such circumstances it is easier to try to succeed in one encounter rather than three less significant ones. With so many games to play, it is unlikely that Jose will be able to field an optimal squad even now. The team needs emotional and physical rest after a tough match against the Foxes. Fiorentina have unexpectedly stalled at the end of the season. "The Violets have been losing for four games. In theory, Vincenzo Italiano's side could be in contention for the Champions League title, but after such a poor run of form, the Europa League is their best priority. After 35 rounds, the Florentines are seventh in the table with 56 points. Roma and Lazio, currently in fifth and sixth place, are three points behind them. Obviously, their chances of progressing against their arch rivals would be vastly improved if they were to succeed. However, apart from the match against Roma, they also have games against Sampdoria and Juventus. Fiorentina's losing streak should obviously come to an end. It is worth mentioning that the Florentines are a home team. In 17 games at the Artemio Franchi, the team have won 11 games and split points twice. Roma are clearly overloaded with a heavy schedule and will not be able to field their best squad for this encounter. The match is important for both teams, but the chances of a win for the hosts are higher.