Roma are chasing two successive Serie A victories over Juventus for the first time since 1995 when they welcome the reigning champions on Sunday night.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Roma (4-2-3-1): Pau Lopez; Florenzi, Mancini, Smalling, Kolarov; Diawara, Veretout; Zaniolo, Pellegrini, Perotti; Dzeko.
Unavailable: Zappacosta, Cristante, Pastore, Santon, Kluivert, Mkhitaryan.
Juventus (4-3-3): Szczesny; Cuadrado, Bonucci, Demiral, Alex Sandro; Rabiot, Pjanic, Matuidi; Ramsey; Dybala, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Unavailable: Chiellini, Khedira.
Suspended: Bentancur.
KEY STATISTICS
– Roma won their last Serie A meeting with Juventus and could win two consecutive matches against the Bianconeri in the Italian top flight for the first time since 1995.
– Juventus have failed to score in their last two away league games against Roma: the last time Roma kept three consecutive home clean sheets against Juventus came back in the 80’s.
– Roma lost last time out in the league and could lose back to back matches for the first time since March 2019.
– Roma lost their last home game in Serie A, after a streak of four consecutive home wins with two goals scored in each of those games.
– Juventus have found the net in 17 of their 18 Serie A games this season, the joint-most this term.
– Juventus have won three of their last four Serie A away games (L1), as many wins as in their previous nine (D3 L3).
– Roma have spent the fewest minutes trailing in Serie A this season (101 minutes – with 45 of those coming last time out against Torino).
– Juventus have won three of their five league games when they have fallen behind this season, the joint-most in the division this campaign.
– Roma striker Edin Dzeko has scored his two Serie A goals against Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico, including his first goal in the Italian top flight in August 2015.
– Paulo Dybala scored his first Serie A goal for Juventus in August 2015, against Roma at the Olimpico.
