Prediction: Juventus vs Roma

Verdict: Juventus win

Best Odds: 4/5

Bookmaker: Dachbet

In what is a heavyweight Serie A showdown on Sunday night, Juventus will welcome Roma to Turin.

Juventus

Starting with the hosts, getting a new era underway over the summer following the arrival of new boss Thiago Motta, Juventus have certainly come flying out of the traps since opening up the 2024/25 campaign. Getting proceedings underway with a 3-0 romp against Serie A returners Como on August 19th, the Old Lady appear to find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Putting in another dominant display last weekend as they collected another 3-0 victory away at Verona, the former Bologna manager will be calling on his squad to lay down a heavyweight marker on Sunday night. With many around Turin dreaming of the chance to mount a genuine title charge this season, Juventus will also be excited by a dominant record against Roma. Along with losing just one of their previous eight meetings against Sunday’s guests across all competitions, they have also registered 10 points from their last four battles in Turin.

Team News

Both still dealing with respective knee injuries, Juventus will once again be without the duo of Arkadiusz Milik and Serbian international Fillip Kostic on Sunday night. Missing out against Verona last weekend with a muscle issue, summer recruit Khephren Thuram remains a doubt here.

Bagging a brace outside of Turin last week and opening his Serie A account, former Fiorentina marksmen Dusan Vlahovic will spearhead Motta’s charge. Arriving from Monza this summer and already cementing his spot as Juve’s number-one choice, Michele Di Gregorio will start between the sticks this weekend.

Roma

As for the visitors, although Roma might have gained plenty of plaudits from across Italy’s elite last season as they secured a top-six return, the Wolves have struggled to find much stability on either side of the summer break. Opening proceedings with a 0-0 stalemate away at Cagliari on August 18th, Daniele De Rossi’s men were last seen putting in a nightmare performance. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny as they slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at home against Empoli, Roma are desperately seeking some kind of boost. However, continuing on from last season, Sunday’s guests have recorded just a single victory from any of their previous nine competitive appearances across all competitions – a run that stems back to April 25th. Collecting just a single point from any of their last four Serie A trips to Turin, De Rossi’s camp should be bracing themselves for a tricky test when they travel to the Allianz this weekend.

Team News

Heading into Sunday’s trip to Turin, Roma have reported a clean bill of health and have no fresh injury concerns or suspensions to worry about. Forced to settle for a spot on the bench during last weekend’s 2-1 loss at home against Empoli, 22-year-old Nicola Zalewski could be handed an immediate recall at the Allianz.

While Artem Dovbyk might still be waiting to open his account following a big-money move from Girona this summer, the Ukrainian international will lead Di Rossi’s charge in the final third. Arriving from Juventus on a permanent deal last month, Matias Soule will feature against his former club here.

Key Factors to Consider

• When Juventus and Roma last met back on May 5th, Sunday’s opponents played out a 1-1 stalemate at the Stadio Olimpico.
• The Old Lady have lost just one of their previous eight showdowns against Roma across all competitions.
• Juventus have collected 10 points from their previous four Serie A showdowns against Roma in Turin.
• Continuing on from last season, Roma have failed to win any of their previous five competitive appearances away from the Stadio Olimpico.
• All of the last four meetings between Juventus and Roma have finished with under 2.5 goals.

Conclusion

Flying out of the traps since opening up the 2024/25 campaign, Juventus will certainly be looking to collect a heavyweight scalp here. Getting proceedings underway with respective 3-0 romps against Como and Verona, the Old Lady will also be excited by a rampant record against their historic domestic rivals. Along with losing just one of their previous eight meetings against Roma across all competitions, it should also be noted that Juventus have collected 10 points from their last four showdowns against Sunday’s guests in Turin.

Verdict: Juventus win

Best Odds: 4/5

Bookmaker: Dachbet