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SERIE ASunday, August 23, 2026

Gold Pick of the Day — FIO @ ROM: ROM ML

AccuScore's top Gold edge for Monday, August 24: ROM ML at -152 (pinnacle), +16.1% EV. Full projection, every market, sharp splits and a fun fact inside.


AI-generated content. This article was produced automatically by an AI system from AccuScore's simulation data and has not been individually reviewed by an editor. Figures come from the model and from bookmaker feeds; they may be out of date by the time you read this. Nothing here is betting advice.

Gold Pick of the Day: Roma ML at -152

Roma hosting Fiorentina isn't a coinflip in the model's eyes — it's close to a lock. AccuScore hands the Giallorossi a 79.7% win probability against a market price of -152 at Pinnacle, and that gap translates into a robust +16.1% EV on the moneyline. When a favorite this heavy still carries this much value, it's the kind of mismatch between model and market that defines a Gold Pick.

The AccuScore Projection

Across 10,000 simulations, Roma comes out on top in a landslide: 79.7% to win outright, with the draw sitting at 14.9% and Fiorentina's upset odds crushed down to just 5.4%. The projected scoreline is Roma 2.5 – Fiorentina 0.5, and the single most common result across the simulation pool is a clean 2-0 Roma win, hitting in 15.6% of sims — a strong signal that the model sees this as a comfortable, low-drama home victory rather than a shootout.

The total sits at 2.5 with a 57.1% lean to the Over, suggesting the model expects Roma's attack to do the heavy lifting while Fiorentina struggles to generate much going the other way. Put together, the picture is a home side that dominates territory and chances, wins by a multi-goal margin more often than not, and does it without needing a track meet to get there.

Players to Watch

Player Prop AccuScore Line Over%
Donyell Malen Anytime Goalscorer 65%
Santiago Thomas Castro Anytime Goalscorer 24%
Paulo Bruno Dybala Anytime Goalscorer 23%
Matías Soulé Malvano Anytime Goalscorer 21%
Konstantinos Koulierakis Anytime Goalscorer 15%
Gianluca Mancini Anytime Goalscorer 14%
Mateo Pellegrino Anytime Goalscorer 11%
Rolando Mandragora Anytime Goalscorer 10%

Donyell Malen is the headline piece here — a 65% anytime-goalscorer projection is elite territory and lines up perfectly with a projected 2.5 goals for Roma. Behind him, Dybala (23%) and Soulé (21%) give the model's Roma-heavy script multiple paths to the net, while Castro's 24% is the top mark on the Fiorentina side if the visitors manage to sneak one in.

Every Market, Every Edge

Market Pick Odds (Book) EV
Moneyline ROM ML -152 (pinnacle) +16.1%
Total Over 2.5 -110 (unibet) +4.4%
Total Under 2.5 -114 (unibet) -9.6%
Moneyline FIO ML +475 (unibet) -34.5%

The moneyline is the headline edge, but Over 2.5 at -110 also clears the bar with a solid +4.4% EV, making it a legitimate secondary play alongside the Roma win. The Under and the Fiorentina moneyline both grade out firmly negative — the model wants no part of betting against the goals or against Roma tonight.

The Bottom Line

Roma ML at -152 is the crown jewel here — a near-80% win probability paired with a market price that hasn't fully caught up, producing a double-digit EV edge. If you want to stack a secondary angle, the Over 2.5 at -110 pairs cleanly with the same 2-0-and-beyond script the simulations keep spitting out. Confidence is high on the headline play.

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