Juventus Turin – AS Roma
In the Bundesliga, the ball is now resting for a little less than a month. But in other parts of Europe, the game simply continues. This is also the case in Serie A, where there are still some exciting clashes to come shortly before the end of the year. In Turin, for example, where the Old Lady welcomes José Mourinho and his team. Find out who will come out on top in this clash in our Juventus – AS Roma betting tip.
The hosts from Turin are currently on the way back to their old strength. After the recent disappointing seasons, Juve are now back at the top of Serie A and are currently in second place. Shortly before Christmas, they also won 2:1 at Frosinone.
The visitors from the capital also won just before Christmas. On 23 December, the Giallorossi won 2-0 against reigning champions Napoli. Roma are currently in 6th place in the table
Juventus – AS Roma Info:
- Date & Time: 30.12.2023, 20:45 hrs.
- Venue: Allianz Stadium, Turin
- Competition: Serie A, matchday 18
- TV broadcast: DAZN
Juventus Form & Balance Check
The Turin side have not lived up to their own expectations in recent years. Juventus have not finished at the top of the table in any of the last three seasons. Coach Massimiliano Allegri intends to change that this season. However, Juve are currently only in 2nd place in the table.
Nevertheless, the Old Lady have shown impressive form of late, remaining unbeaten in their last twelve Serie A games. The lack of international signings this season has played into Juventus’ hands. A 2:1 win against Frosinone before Christmas
Yildiz is stalking
Kenan Yildiz came through FC Bayern’s youth ranks over a period of ten years. Despite this, the attacking player never made an appearance in the Bundesliga. In the summer of 2022, the then 17-year-old decided to move to Juventus Turin. There, too, he played exclusively in the youth teams last year, but is now at home in the professional squad.
The attacking player initially had little playing time in Serie A, but has now played seven games. He recently scored his first goal in the Italian top division against Frosinone. In the Turkish national team, Yildiz drew particular attention to himself against Germany, scoring his first goal in a Turkish jersey
Juventus facts & analysis
- In second place in Serie A
- Second best defense in the league
- No home defeat yet this season
AS Roma Form & Balance Check
AS Roma are actually always at home in the top third of Serie A. However, the last Scudetto for the Giallorossi dates back to 2001. Under José Mourinho, Roma finished the season in sixth place twice in a row. However, the Portuguese celebrated great success at European level by winning the Conference League and reaching the Europa League final.
This season, Roma are once again in 6th place in the table, while they are back in the knockout phase of the Europa League. Before Christmas, they also recorded an important 2:0 win in the top match against SSC Napoli
Lukaku on the hunt for goals
Romelu Lukaku has a very special relationship with Italy. The brawny Belgian’s style of play seems to be particularly effective in Serie A. The 30-year-old has scored in double figures in every Serie A season so far. Even in the previous season, when he only made sporadic appearances for Inter Milan, the Belgian scored ten goals.
This season, Lukaku is now the focal point of the Romans’ attack. So far, the striker has appeared in 14 Serie A games for the Giallorossi, netting eight times. He has also scored five goals in six games in the Europa League. Lukaku will now be looking to add his ninth goal in the league against Juve
AS Roma facts & analysis
- Third best offense in Serie A
- Sixth in the league
- Last won 2:0 against Napoli
Predicted line-up – last update on December 29, 2023
We are again assuming a 3-5-2 for Juventus. Coach Massimiliano Allegri once again has some personnel problems in this game. In addition to the long-term suspended Paul Pogba and Nicolò Fagioli, Manuel Locatelli, Moise Kean, Mattia De Sciglio and Alex Sandro are also likely to be missing through injury. Andrea Cambiaso must also serve a yellow card suspension.
We also expect the Romans to adopt a 3-5-2 formation again. In contrast to the win against Napoli, we expect little rotation. Only goalscorer Lorenzo Pellegrini could move into the starting line-up
Juventus – AS Roma head-to-head & stats
This clash has already taken place 200 times in a competitive match. The Old Lady have won a total of 94 of these duels. AS Roma, on the other hand, have only won 49 times. The last match between the two on matchday 25 of the previous season ended 1-0 in favor of the Giallorossi thanks to a goal from Gianluca Mancini.
- The last win of AS Roma at Juventus was on 01.08.2020
- When Juventus lead 1-0 in a home match they win 85% of those matches
- Twelve points separate the two teams in the league
