Juventus-Roma, Scudetto dreams

Big match: Juventus host Roma in a direct clash that cannot be missed.

The Allianz Stadium lights up for Juventus-Roma, one of the most interesting clashes on Serie A Enilive matchday 16. The Bianconeri come into the game following an important win away to Bologna and will aim to secure another three points against a close rival. Roma sit four points higher in the table and were able to bounce back from two consecutive defeats with a win against Como. They will be determined to maintain their positive run of form to keep Juve at a distance.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 102 official meetings between the two sides in Turin: 66 Juventus wins (most recently 1–0 in Serie A 2023/24), 23 draws (the last 0–0 in Serie A 2024/25) and 13 Roma victories (most recent 1–3 in Serie A 2019/20).

DID YOU KNOW?

Juventus are the Serie A 2025/26 side with the most goals by substitutes (5) and have not conceded any to opposition substitutes. Juventus are unbeaten at home in official matches since 9 March, when they lost 0–4 to Gasperini’s Atalanta. Since then they have 10 wins and 5 draws. Roma have the best defence in Serie A: 8 goals conceded in 15 matches. Roma sit first in the 2025 calendar-year table: 79 points from 35 games, ahead of Inter (74). Roma also have the best defence among teams that have played every available match: 19 goals conceded, nine fewer than second-placed Napoli.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the 17th official meeting between Luciano Spalletti and Gian Piero Gasperini: in the previous 16, Spalletti leads with 7 wins to Gasperini’s 6, with 3 draws. Luciano Spalletti, former Roma coach: he managed the Giallorossi in two spells, from July 2005 to August 2009 and from January 2016 to June 2017, winning 2 Coppa Italia titles and 1 Italian Super Cup, for a total record of 172 wins, 64 draws and 63 defeats in 299 official matches. Gian Piero Gasperini, also with past ties to the club: he coached in Juventus’ youth sector from 1994/95 to 2002/03, winning the Viareggio Tournament in 2003. Kenan Yildiz (34+27) and Matias Soulè (28+20) are two of the five players who have recorded at least 25 shots and 20 chances created, along with Nico Paz (54+24), Giovane (34+20) and Hakan Calhanoglu (31+20).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Koopmeiners (Juventus) Cautioned: Wesley, Hermoso (Roma)

REFEREE

SOZZA (BACCINI – PERROTTI) IV: SACCHI, VAR: GHERSINI, AVAR: MAZZOLENI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Pisa-Juventus (Saturday, December 27, 20.45 CET) Roma-Genoa (Monday, December 29, 20.45 CET) (Photo Getty Images)