Matchday 31 of Serie A between Roma and Juventus will take place on April 6 at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma vs. Juventus: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Roma
Claudio Ranieri's side overcame Lecce away in the previous round (1-0). As a result, Roma secured their seventh consecutive victory in the league – the longest such streak for the club since 2016. Moreover, in six of these matches, the team kept a clean sheet. In the standings, the Romans have accumulated 52 points and climbed to sixth place, with just a four-point gap from the top four. Notably, Roma has the best goal difference in home matches this Serie A season (+18).
- The team has not lost in their last eight home matches in Serie A (7 wins, 1 draw).
- The club has scored at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 home league games.
- The Romans scored in the second half in 7 of their last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Roma (3-4-3)
Mile Svilar – Mats Hummels, Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka – Angelino, Manu Kone, Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini – Matias Soule, Artem Dovbyk, Alexis Saelemaekers.
Defender Devyne Rensch and forward Paulo Dybala will miss the match due to injuries. Forward Alexis Saelemaekers is suspended.
Juventus
In the last round, Igor Tudor's side narrowly defeated Genoa at home (1-0). Nevertheless, Juventus managed to win after two consecutive heavy defeats to Atalanta (0-4) and Fiorentina (0-3). However, the club has failed to score more than one goal in five of their last seven league matches. The Turin side maintained their position in the standings: fifth place with 55 points. It is worth noting that the team has conceded only 14 goals away this Serie A season – the third-best record in the league.
- The club has not lost in 16 of their last 18 away matches in Serie A (6 wins, 10 draws).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the team's last 8 away league games.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 7 of the Turin side's last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Juventus (4-5-1)
Michele Di Gregorio – Renato Veiga, Lloyd Kelly, Federico Gatti, Weston McKennie – Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Nicolas Gonzalez, Kenan Yildiz, Teun Koopmeiners – Dusan Vlahovic.
Defenders Bremer, Federico Gatti, and Juan Cabal, as well as forward Arkadiusz Milik, will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Andrea Colombo (Italy)
Matches – 12 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 8%.
Match Prediction: Roma vs. Juventus
The Romans are in excellent form and have been performing confidently for a long time. In their quest for maximum results, Roma favors an attacking style and puts pressure on opponents' defenses. As a result, the team has no issues with scoring, and at home, they score not only regularly but also in large numbers. Over their last eight home matches in Serie A, the club's players have never left the field without scoring, netting a total of 22 goals.
The Turin side also relies on attacking football and even away, they try to spend as much time as possible on the offensive: in their last eight away league matches, Juventus failed to break through the opposition's defense only once. However, the team rarely avoids mistakes at their own end: in 7 of their last 8 away Serie A encounters, the club has conceded.
I expect both opponents to play effectively up front. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
