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AS Roma vs. Juventus Turin
This Sunday we can expect an absolute top match in Serie A. AS Roma with starting coach Jose Mourinho receives Juventus Turin on 09.01.. The Romans are currently only in seventh place in the table and have not won either of their last two league games. The capital team is desperate to get back into the Champions League, but has one game more and six points less than Atalanta Bergamo, who are currently in fourth place.
Juventus Torino, on the other hand, are closer to the Bergamaschi: the Piedmontese side occupy fifth place in the table and are only three points behind Bergamo. Nevertheless, they also have one game more than coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s team. If Roma can celebrate a home win against Juventus Torino, they would draw level with their upcoming opponents. Find out more about this top clash in our AS Roma vs Juventus tip
AS Roma – Juventus Info
– Date & Time: 09.01.2022, at 18:30 hrs.
– Venue: Rome, Stadio Olimpico (72,698 spectators)
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 21
– TV broadcast: DAZN
AS Roma Form & Balance Check
Roma are currently in poor form. In their penultimate game, they failed to win against a much weaker team like Sampdoria Genoa. In the following match at AC Milan, things did not go any better for the Romans. Coach Jose Mourinho’s team were twice outnumbered with yellow cards and were beaten 3-1 in the fashionable city at the final whistle. They were not without a chance, but ultimately made too many individual errors.
Undisciplined defence
Roman played hair-raising balls through their defensive chains in their recent match against AC Milan. Milan attacker Rafael Leao, for example, scored the 3:1 goal in which he was able to run off a cross pass and practically run through to Roma goalkeeper Rui Patricio as if on a motorway. We think they have to put an end to these individual mistakes as soon as possible in order to qualify for the Champions League.
AS Roma facts & analysis
– They are currently seventh in the table
– The Romans have not won for two games now
– The capitals lost their last match 3-1 against AC Milan
Juventus form & balance check
The Old Lady drew 1-1 with SSC Napoli in their last match and showed that they are in good shape at the moment. They have not lost for a total of six league games and are brimming with confidence. It is also amazing that the Juventini have only conceded two goals in their past six league games. Despite the fact that Matthijs De Ligt and Daniele Rugani, a centre-back duo who have played few games in this configuration, were on the pitch against SSC Napoli, Max Allegri’s men were relatively safe.
Evolving offence
Juventus Turin are on the up and up but do not exactly excel in their attacking play. The coach of the Old Lady, Max Allegri, places great importance on the defensive being in tact. It is hardly surprising that Juventus have the third best defence in the league. Offensively, the Old Lady has not yet made too many appearances despite the high quality of the offensive players. They have scored just 28 goals. Their upcoming opponent has scored comparatively four goals more.
Juventus facts & analysis
– The Turin side are currently fifth in the table.
– Juventus Turin have not lost any of their last six league games
– The Old Lady drew 1-1 with SSC Napoli in their last match
Predicted line-up – last update on 7 January 2022
The Romans will certainly have to do without two important regulars in the upcoming match: Both defender Gianluca Mancini and full-back Rick Karsdorp picked up a yellow card in the last league match against AC Milan. We expect the Romans to play in their usual 3-1-4-2 system.
We firmly believe that Juventus coach Max Allegri will not make any starting eleven changes compared to the last league match against SSC Napoli. Dybala could act as a noble wild card, as he did in the last match against the southern Italians. Juventus Turin currently play in a classic 4-3-3 formation.
AS Roma vs Juventus direct comparison & stats
Of the past 20 direct duels, the Old Lady has won a staggering 12, three games ended in a draw and only five times did Roma walk off the field as winners. Since Juventus Turin have won their last two meetings to nil and are currently in better form, we see them as favourites. Nevertheless, Roma play in front of their home crowd and as underdogs they can cause a surprise.
– Juventus Turin have won their last two games to nil.
– The Old Lady is unbeaten in three direct duels against Roma
– In the last two duels, less than 2.5 goals per game have been scored
