Raffaele Palladino has finally managed to rebuild Fiorentina and it didn’t take long for results to improve. The team in October produced a streak of four consecutive wins in all competitions and climbed to fifth place in Serie A. Especially worth noting is the progress in the defensive component. The emergence of the experienced Davide De Hea has had a positive impact on the defensive line, which began to allow far fewer chances at their own goal. The hosts have conceded just three goals in their last five official meetings.
Roma earned their first win in the Europa League this week, defeating Dynamo Kyiv on their home field. However, even the meeting with the Ukrainian club was not easy for the team. The Romans had territorial advantage, but created not so many chances, scoring the only goal from a penalty. However, the strategy of Ivan Juric, who has been leading the team since mid-September, is still based on a solid defense. Under the guidance of the new head coach, the visitors have already played seven official games, never conceding more than one goal.