Roma vs Fiorentina brings Matchday 35 to a close

Matchday 35 of Serie A concludes with a high-profile clash at the Olimpico. Roma are chasing a fourth consecutive positive result against Fiorentina as they continue their pursuit of fourth place. The Viola, unbeaten in seven matches, also need points to definitively secure their top-flight status.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 100 previous official matches between the two sides in Rome: the Giallorossi have won 49 (the last a 1-0 victory in the 2024/25 Serie A season), there have been 32 draws (the last a 1-1 draw in the 2023/24 Serie A season) and Fiorentina have won 19 (the last a 0-2 victory in the 2017/18 Serie A season).

DID YOU KNOW?

Roma have not lost at home in Serie A since Roma v Napoli (0-1, Neres) on 30 November 2025. Since that match, the Giallorossi have recorded seven wins and three draws at the Olimpico.

Roma have scored in 13 consecutive home matches, netting a total of 27 goals. Their last goalless match dates back to 30 November 2025 (Roma v Napoli 0-1, Serie A).

Roma are the 2025/26 Serie A side conceding the fewest penalties (1).

Only Inter (141) and Genoa (112) have recorded more shots from set pieces than Roma (110).

Roma are the Serie A side who have conceded the fewest goals in the opening stages of matches (10). If only first halves were counted, Roma would be 4th in the table with 56 points.

Taking only the second half of the season into account, Roma and Fiorentina are separated by just one point in the table: the Giallorossi on 25 points, the Tuscan side on 24, in 6th and 8th place respectively in this special table.

Fiorentina are coming off the back of seven consecutive positive results in Serie A (three wins and four draws). Their last league defeat dates back to 2 March 2026 (Udinese 3–0 Fiorentina, Serie A).

Fiorentina are the Serie A side who have conceded the most headed goals (13).

Fiorentina are the Serie A side who have dropped the most points from leading positions (24).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Third official meeting between Gian Piero Gasperini and Paolo Vanoli: in the two previous encounters (the double-header between Atalanta and Torino in the 2024/25 Serie A season), the Viola manager recorded one win and one draw.

No player has made more defensive recoveries than Evan Ndicka (204) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Donyell Malen has scored 11 league goals: only Mario Balotelli in 2012/13 (12 goals for Milan) has scored more in Serie A after arriving in Italy during the winter transfer window.

Marin Pongracic is the Serie A 2025/26 player who has received the most yellow cards (10, alongside Ruslan Malinovskyi).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: El Aynaoui (Roma)

Cautioned: Mancini (Roma); Kean (Fiorentina)

REFEREE

ZUFFERLI (ROSSI L. – CECCON) IV:  RAPUANO, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: DI BELLO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Parma-Roma (Sunday May 10th, 18.00 CEST)

Fiorentina-Genoa (Sunday May 10th, 15.00 CEST)

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