Football Bet of the Day: Violins for La Viola

Roma v Fiorentina
Tuesday 19:45 (Live on BT Sport 3)

Maritimo 1 Moirenense 0 in Portugal last night means we started the week on the wrong foot.

Looking to get back on track, we've come to Italy for tonight's sole Serie A match. Third-placed Roma are hosting seventh-placed Fiorentina and we fancy it'll be a good one.

The hosts have won this fixture in each of the last four campaigns and, like the market, we reckon they will probably make it five in a row this evening. Luciano Spalletti is W17-D3-L0 at the Stadio Olimpico since returning to the hotseat midway through last season. This season, the Giallorossi are a perfect W10-D0-L0 on home turf.

This season, Fiorentina have lost 5/5 visiting teams now in the top half. However, Paulo Sousa's men are in good scoring form and they should extend Roma this evening. La Viola have scored at least twice in each of Serie A's last five rounds. Away from home, they've hit the back of the net in 10/11 this term. Nine of those 11 games delivered Over 2.5 Goals in total.

That strong trend tallies very nicely with Roma's record of delivering Over 2.5 Goals in 8/10 at the Olimpico, so today we're doubling up on Roma to win and the match to contain at least three goals.

Recommended Bet
Back Roma/Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.3411/8 v Fiorentina