AS Roma - ACF Fiorentina live - Football

AS Roma open their 2026/27 Serie A campaign at home against ACF Fiorentina on Monday, 25 August 2026, with kick-off at 19:45 BST at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The Giallorossi, entering their landmark centenary season and returning to the Champions League, closed their preseason with a 2-2 draw against Borussia Dortmund, while Fiorentina arrive with confidence after a 4-1 Coppa Italia victory over Benevento under new head coach Fabio Grosso. Roma have won 3 of the last 5 Serie A meetings between these sides, making this an intriguing and high-stakes season opener.

Match Info: AS Roma vs ACF Fiorentina

The Serie A 2026/27 Matchday 1 clash between AS Roma and ACF Fiorentina kicks off on Monday, 25 August 2026, at 19:45 BST (18:45 UTC) at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Where to Watch AS Roma vs ACF Fiorentina?

Viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland can catch the match live on DAZN UK, which holds Serie A broadcast rights across both countries. A subscription gives access via browser, app, or connected TV at any time.

In the United States, the match is available on Paramount+, while Canadian fans can choose between DAZN and fuboTV Canada. Australian audiences can tune into beIN Sports Connect Australia online or watch on beIN SPORTS 3 Australia via cable or satellite. In Italy, both the streaming and TV broadcast are handled by DAZN Italia and DAZN1.

Elsewhere, DAZN covers Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, France, and Japan; STARZPLAY serves the Middle East and North Africa; and Disney+ distributes the match across Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia - a truly global reach for one of Italy's most storied fixtures.

Match between AS Roma and ACF Fiorentina - Preview

Roma welcome Fiorentina to the Stadio Olimpico in one of the most eagerly anticipated opening-day fixtures in Serie A this season - two clubs with proud histories, a fierce rivalry, and sharply contrasting moods heading into 2026/27.

For Roma, the occasion carries special weight: this is the club's centenary season, and they return to Champions League football after finishing third in Serie A last term under Gian Piero Gasperini. The Giallorossi's preseason mixed the encouraging with the sobering - a 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund showed their attacking quality, a 4-1 win over Newport County delivered confidence, while a 3-0 defeat to Brighton and a 4-1 loss to Cardiff exposed defensive fragility still to be addressed. Gasperini will want his side to translate preseason ambition into competitive performance from the first whistle.

Fiorentina arrive in Rome facing pressure of their own. Under new manager Fabio Grosso, La Viola are seeking a fresh identity after a difficult 15th-place finish last season. Their Coppa Italia victory over Benevento - a comfortable 4-1 - offered an encouraging glimpse of the new setup, and young talent Franco Mastantuono has already caught the eye in preseason. The opening fixture away at Roma, however, represents a stern early examination for Grosso's project.

Head-to-Head: AS Roma vs ACF Fiorentina

Across 191 Serie A meetings, Roma hold a clear historical edge with 69 wins to Fiorentina's 57, and 65 draws - though recent editions of this fixture have swung dramatically between dominant victories and stunning reversals, making the outcome of any given meeting genuinely hard to predict.

Here are the last five direct meetings between the two sides:

• 04 May 2026 - Serie A - AS Roma 4-0 ACF Fiorentina
• 05 Oct 2025 - Serie A - ACF Fiorentina 1-2 AS Roma
• 04 May 2025 - Serie A - AS Roma 1-0 ACF Fiorentina
• 27 Oct 2024 - Serie A - ACF Fiorentina 5-1 AS Roma
• 10 Mar 2024 - Serie A - ACF Fiorentina 2-2 AS Roma

AS Roma - Recent Form

Roma head into the new campaign with a mixed but broadly optimistic preseason record, ending their preparations with a 2-2 draw against Borussia Dortmund in mid-August - a result that gave the squad a psychological lift ahead of their Serie A opener.

Earlier in preseason, they defeated Newport County 4-1 during their Welsh training camp, though the same trip brought a 4-1 defeat to Cardiff and a 3-0 loss to Brighton, exposing some defensive vulnerability. The preseason had opened with a 3-3 draw against French club Cannes in late July. Overall, Roma look sharp going forward under Gasperini, with the defensive shape still being refined before competitive football begins in earnest.

ACF Fiorentina - Recent Form

Fiorentina arrive at the Stadio Olimpico with genuine momentum from their Coppa Italia first-round victory on 14 August, when they defeated Benevento 4-1 in Florence - a confident, high-scoring display that announced Grosso's new era in emphatic fashion.

Earlier in preseason, Fiorentina showed quality in patches: a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid was the standout result, and a 1-0 win over Watford demonstrated defensive discipline. A 1-1 draw with Deportivo La Coruña and a match against Modena that produced no definitive result rounded out their preparations. Grosso has work to do to settle his best XI, but the Benevento performance will have lifted spirits ahead of the trip north to Rome.

Facts and Statistics

AS Roma and ACF Fiorentina share one of Italian football's longest and most deeply contested rivalries, stretching back to the early decades of professional football in Italy. With 191 league meetings, 247 Roma goals, and 232 Fiorentina goals, the history between these clubs is rich in drama, controversy, and unforgettable moments that span generations of supporters on both sides.

• Across 191 Serie A meetings, Roma lead with 69 wins to Fiorentina's 57, with 65 draws.
• Roma have scored 247 goals against Fiorentina in league play; Fiorentina have replied with 232 - a gap of just 15 goals across more than a century of rivalry.
• Roma won 3 of the last 5 Serie A meetings, losing just once - the emphatic 5-1 Fiorentina hammering in Florence in October 2024.
• The most recent meeting, in May 2026, ended in a resounding 4-0 Roma victory at the Olimpico - their biggest win over Fiorentina in recent seasons.
• This match is Roma's first competitive fixture of their centenary season - the 100th year in the club's history - adding extra symbolic weight to an already prestigious Serie A clash.