Roma will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to relegation-doomed Cremonese when they host Juventus on Sunday night.
Meanwhile, Juventus will be hoping to make it five Serie A victories on the spin when they visit the nation’s capital this weekend.
The two sides are separated by nine points in the Serie A table, with fifth-placed Roma leading seventh-placed Juventus. But let’s not forget that Juve have been docked 15 points.
Remarkably, Roma handed Cremonese their first league win of the season on Tuesday, despite racking up 67% possession and 10 shots in Cremona.
Cremonese moved off the foot of the Serie A table after defeating Roma, although they still find themselves 32 points behind Jose Mourinho’s side.
It is worth noting, however, the Roma have only lost three of their last 19 home league games and have kept a clean sheet in each of their previous four.
Still, Roma’s inconsistency could lead to them struggling against in-form Juventus, who have upped their game in recent weeks.
Indeed, Max Allegri’s men head into Sunday’s clash on a four-game winning streak in Serie A, having dispatched Salernitana, Fiorentina, Spezia and Torino.
When you look at the bigger picture, Juve are unbeaten in their past seven matches across all competitions, with six wins coming in that time.
It is also worth remembering that Juventus have lost just four of their 24 league encounters this season, picking up 15 wins and five draws along the way.
Only table-topping Napoli have claimed more wins and suffered fewer defeats than Juve this term, while the league leaders are also the only side with a better defensive record.
Head-to-head: Not only have Roma managed to win just one of their last seven Serie A matches against Juventus, but they have also won two of their previous 11.
Juventus have won eight of their last 14 league meetings with Roma, keeping a clean sheet in six of those victories.
Team news: Roma will be without the injured Ebrima Darboe on Sunday, while Mourinho will be absent from the touchline after picking up a red card last time out.
As for Juventus, Kaio Jorge is sidelined due to injury, while Arkadiusz Milik and Fabio Miretti are both doubts for this weekend.
Following Roma’s shock defeat in midweek, Juventus look set to continue their ascent of the Serie A standings on Sunday.
Forebet predicts that Juventus will score over 1.5 goals and keep a clean sheet on their way to defeating Roma.
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