AS Roma vs Juventus | Preview & Expected Lineup

The race for European qualification heats up on Sunday night as Roma vs Juventus to the Stadio Olimpico, with just one point separating the fifth and sixth-placed sides in Serie A. Kick-off is set for 20:45 CEST in what promises to be a high-stakes encounter in the Eternal City.

HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY

This historic rivalry has seen 181 prior league meetings, with Juventus holding the upper hand 86 wins to Roma’s 42, with 53 draws. Recent encounters have been tight, with the last two Serie A matchups ending in stalemates.

Should Sunday’s match end level, it would mark the first time since the 2000/01 season that both league clashes in a campaign finish in a draw.

Juventus are unbeaten in eight of their last nine against Roma (4W, 4D), but the Giallorossi will take confidence from their 1-0 win in this fixture last season. Notably, Roma haven’t conceded from a direct free-kick in Serie A since August 2022 coincidentally, a strike from Juve’s Dusan Vlahovic.

FORM & STATS

Roma are unbeaten in 14 league games (11W, 3D), their longest streak in a single season since 2016.

Juventus have won 6 of their last 8 (2L), but haven’t drawn in their last 10 Serie A outings.

Both teams are among the league’s stingiest before halftime, conceding just 14 first-half goals each this season.

Roma have clinched more 1-0 wins (six) than any other side this season.

Juventus boast the league’s best passing accuracy 88.6% overall, and 83.4% in the final third highlighting their technical control, even if consistency remains elusive.

May 2024, Gleison Bremer with a header against Roma 📸

Players to watch | AS Roma vs Juventus

Kenan Yildiz is aiming to score in consecutive matches for the first time in Serie A after his recent strike vs Genoa.

Dusan Vlahovic has hit a century of Serie A goal involvements (86 goals, 14 assists) a landmark for players born from 1998 onward.

Paulo Dybala faces his old club, where he starred for seven seasons, amassing 115 goals in 293 appearances for the Bianconeri.

Artem Dovbyk, with 11 goals in his debut Serie A campaign, is chasing Tammy Abraham’s record for Roma newcomers.

Matias Soule, formerly of Juventus, has emerged as one of Serie A’s most exciting young attackers.

TEAM NEWS & ABSENTEES

Roma will be without Alexis Saelemaekers due to suspension a notable absence, as the Giallorossi’s win rate dips significantly without the Belgian. For Juventus, eyes will be on young stars like Yildiz and Soule, as well as seasoned names like Vlahovic and Locatelli.

According to Sky Sport Italia, Igor Tudor will start with this XI:

Sky Sport Italia 📸

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