Fiorentina striker Nikola Kalinić. (Photo : Getty Images)
Third-running squad Fiorentina (7-3-0, 21 points) hopes to build a new winning run as they face mercurial team Frosinone (3-6-1, 10 points) for a 2015-2016 Serie A season matchup at their home field of Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday, November 1st.
Fiorentina went on a five-game winning streak before losing two straight games to top two teams Napoli and Roma that broke their momentum in the current Italian top flight season.
Viola finally got back into winning form with a convincing 2-0 victory over bottom-three squad Hellas Verona at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi on Wednesday, as reported by ESPN.
An own goal by Gialloblu defender Rafael Márquez gave Paulo Sousa's boys the lead in the first half before Croatian striker Nikola Kalinić added another one at the 57th to complete the blanking by Fiorentina.
Meanwhile, Frosinone had been alternating winning and losing in their last five games with the most recent one an impressive 2-1 win over cellar-dwelling team Carpi at the Stadio Matusa also on Wednesday, via Football Italia.
The game was marred by two red cards given to players from both sides, Danilo Soddimo of Frosinone and Marco Borriello of Carpi, after an in-game altercation between the two.
I Canarini defender Matteo Ciofani opened the scoring at the 51st before I Biancorossi midfielder Luca Marrone equalized the count at the 66th. A last-gasp goal by Frosinone winger Paolo Sammarco in injury time gave them the three points in the league standings.
Sousa's crew is projected to turn back what is expected to be a tough challenge by Roberto Stellone's side this Sunday.
The predicted result is a 3-1 conquest by Fiorentina over Frosinone.
Fiorentina starting lineup (3-4-2-1 formation): Tatarusanu; Roncaglia, Gonzalo, Astori; Blaszczykowski, Valero, Vecino, Pasqual; Ilicic, Kalinic; Rossi
Frosinone starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Leali; Rosi, Diakite, Blanchard, Crivello; Paganini, Chibsah, Gori, Gucher; Ciofani, Dionisi
