When Roma hosts Verona at their Stadio Olimpico tonight, they will be trying to maintain their Champions League spot.
The Giallorossi are focused on finishing in the top four, and we should be aware that they are currently riding a three-game home winning streak before Verona visits.
In contrast to fellow midfielder Leonardo Spinazzola, who is still recovering from an injury, the Dutch international Georginio Wijnaldum is competing for a spot in the starting lineup.
The Veronians, meanwhile, have just begun to show indications of development as they have recently defeated Lecce and Salernitana and shared the spoils with Udinese and Lazio.
Yet, Verona is not known for being a good travelers, which is perhaps the major reason I will bet on the capital club this time.
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Verona vs Salernitana ❌
Verona appeared decently last time out against favored Lazio when they managed to beat the odds and took a point in a 1:1 game, playing in front of their own fans.
They conceded in the late phase of the first part but successfully responded over Ngonge already in the 51st, appearing dangerous on a couple of occasions before the match ended, and could potentially deliver a complete surprise in this one.
Verona is positioned at the 18th spot in the standings, five points in deficit compared to the safely-placed Spezia.
Midfielders Faraoni (8/0), Veloso (15/0) and Hrustic (6/0) miss out, as well as forward Henry (16/2).
Salernitana faced a more quality foe in their latest home appearance and come up with a convincing 0:3 loss to the giant from Turin.
As mentioned above, they conceded three times in this one, trying to be aggressive and possibly spice things up a bit, but simply lacked more ideas in the front in order to do so.
Salernitana occupies the 16th spot in the Serie A standings, struggling with their defense all season long.
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Verona vs AC Milan ✅
Verona did a great job in their latest away appearance against Cagliari when they took an important 1:2 victory. They opened the match in a better way and took a double lead over Barak and Caprari during the first, lowering their aggressiveness in the second, and conceded once later in the 57th minute.
Verona is currently at the 9th spot in the rankings, still with a slight chance for the European exit, as they are four points in deficit compared to Fiorentina.
They will miss goalkeeper Pandur (3/0) and central defender Coppola (3/0).
Milan kept their hopes for Scudetto still alive, as they did just enough last time out at home against Fiorentina when they narrowly outplayed them with a 1:0 victory.
A late goal action was seen in this one, as the hosts scored the only one here over Leao in the 82nd, but honestly, they were not standing out too much, and maybe were a bit lucky to escape with all three points.
Milan is currently 2nd, two points in deficit compared to the leaders from Inter, but also having a one match less.
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Empoli vs Verona ❌
Empoli is definitely facing obvious problems, as they failed to record a positive result across all competitions since December last year, losing their latest Serie A fixture on the road to Milan with a minimal result.
The guests conceded the only one in this clash in the 19th minute over Kalulu, performing with a great deal of passivity, and simply can not expect to be more challenging with that kind of approach.
Empoli is positioned at the 13th spot in the standings, at a safe distance from the danger tone, but not competent to enter the race for Europe.
Midfielder Haas (16/0) and defender Marchizza (19/0) keep missing for the home side.
Verona is coming to this clash after a 1:2 defeat to Napoli in the last round at home, expectedly though, but they still managed to put up with a decent fight.
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Verona vs Napoli ✅
Verona made a decent appearance last time away against favored Fiorentina when they managed to pull out a 1:1 draw.
They were in deficit since the 10th minute but managed to bounce back and level up from the penalty executed by Caprari in the 20th, opting for a defensive stand in the continuation, and successfully kept their goal intact for the rest of the match.
Verona is holding the 9th spot in the Serie A rankings, currently having six points less than European-placed Atalanta.
Forward Cancellieri (8/0) and midfielder Praszelik (2/0) are doutbful. Out are goalkeeper Pandur (3/0), defenders Dawidowicz (15/0), and Retsos (4/0).
Napoli is coming to this clash after a setback in the last round at home against slightly underestimated Milan when they were narrowly outplayed with a minimal result.
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Fiorentina vs Verona ❌
Fiorentina is coming to this clash after a pretty inconvenient 0:1 defeat last Wednesday in Coppa Italia at home against Juventus when they had a great deal of misfortune with them and scored their own goal just before the match ended, even though they appeared more dangerous during the whole ninety minutes.
They extended their negative run to two matches now, as they lost their latest Serie A performance on the road to Sassuolo 2:1, again truly unfortunate, as they conceded their second one practically in the last seconds.
Fiorentina holds the 8th spot in the general rankings, having two points less compared to the European-placed Roma.
They will miss injured central-back Nastasic (5/0), right-back Odriozola (21/1), and forward Kokorin (5/0). Midfielder Bonaventura (25/3) is suspended.
Verona did their part of the job in the last round at home against underdogs from Venezia when they appeared more creative with the ball and deservedly celebrated with a 3:1 victory.
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Roma vs Verona ✅
The Romans narrowly escaped from a defeat in their last fixture away to Sassuolo when they managed to pull out a 2:2 draw.
They took the lead first from the penalty just before halftime but faced some difficulties in the continuation, as they scored their own at the begging of the second and conceded later in the 73rd.
However, the guests did gain a numerical advantage on the field five minutes later, and with a certain dose of luck, denied the host with a victory here, as they managed to equalize in practically the last seconds of the encounter.
Roma is currently at the 7th spot in the overall standings, having four points less than Europa League positioned Atalanta.
Left full-back Spinazzola is a long-term absentee, with central defender Ibanez(23/3) and offensive midfielder El Shaarawy (18/2) also being out. Suspended remains central-back Mancini (24/0). Forwards Shomurodov (19/2) and Perez (12/0) are doubtful.
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Verona vs Fiorentina
Verona failed to be more competitive last time out away against Torino when they come with a narrow 1:0 defeat.
They were left with a player less on the field since the 25th and conceded the only one in this clash over Pobega only a minute later, unfortunately, not being able to respond accordingly, even though they looked a bit more dangerous during the second, despite their handicap.
Verona is at 13th position on the table, currently being eight points in deficit compared to their opponents in the upcoming clash.
They will miss injured defenders Dawidowicz (15/0) and Frabotta (who didn’t play yet), plus forward Kalinic (9/3). Defender Gunter (13/0) is doubtful with a calf problem.
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