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December 12, 2011 7:45 PM GMT
Stadio Olimpico — Roma
Referee:‬ D. Orsato‎
Attendance:‬ 60000‎
 

Serie A Preview: Roma v Juventus

The Old Lady travel to the capital hoping to maintain unbeaten record, while the hosts look to end two-game losing streak

By Adam Wheeler

More On :  Juventus, Roma, Roma vs Juventus
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS

ROMA

Stekelenburg
Rosi, De Rossi, Heinze, Taddei
Perrotta, Simplicio, Pjanic
Totti
Lamela, Osvaldo
JUVENTUS
Buffon
Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini
Pirlo
Pepe, Vidal, Marchisio, Giaccherini
Matri

Luis Enrique will be missing several key personnel for the visit of the league leaders, with Juan, Bojan and Fernando Gago all suspended after the trio saw red in last week's defeat to Fiorentina. David Pizarro remains a doubt for the Giallorossi, along with Simon Kjaer, meaning Daniele De Rossi is likely to fill in as a makeshift centre-back.

However Pablo Daniel Osvaldo is in line to return for the hosts following his internal suspension following his clash with Erik Lamela.

The visitors will travel to the capital without former Roma forward Mirko Vucinic, who has been ruled out with the muscle strain sustained in last week's victory over Cesena.

On the plus side for the Old Lady, Andrea Pirlo should make his return following suspension, with the former Milan midfielder expected to sit in behind central partners Arturo Vidal and Claudio Marchisio.



 DID YOU KNOW
  • Roma have won only half of their home games this season.
  • Defeat has been the most frequent outcome of Roma's fixtures this season, with the Giallorossi suffering six losses.
  • Luis Enrique’s side have lost their last two games without scoring a goal
  • Juventus have only lost to Roma once in their previous 12 Serie A meetings.
  • The Old Lady are the only unbeaten side in Serie A this season.
  • Antonio Conte's side have won exactly half of their away games this season.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Roma 0-2 Juventus
    25.6 %
  • Roma 1-2 Juventus
    13.05 %
  • Roma 1-3 Juventus
    12.83 %
Head to Head
Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Feb 16, 2013 Roma 1 - Juventus 0
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Sep 29, 2012 Juventus 4 - Roma 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Apr 22, 2012 Juventus 4 - Roma 0
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Italy - Coppa Italia ‎(ITAC)‎ Jan 24, 2012 Juventus 3 - Roma 0
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Dec 12, 2011 Roma 1 - Juventus 1
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Last Five Matches
Roma
May 12, 2013AC Milan 0 - Roma 0ITA1
May 7, 2013Roma 0 - Chievo 1ITA1
May 4, 2013Fiorentina 0 - Roma 1ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Roma 4 - Siena 0ITA1
Apr 21, 2013Roma 1 - Pescara 1ITA1
Juventus
May 18, 2013Sampdoria 3 - Juventus 2ITA1
May 11, 2013Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1ITA1
May 8, 2013Atalanta 0 - Juventus 1ITA1
May 5, 2013Juventus 1 - Palermo 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Torino 0 - Juventus 2ITA1
Odds
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Returns: Juventus £80.00 WilliamHill Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25
Team News
Available Squads
24Maarten StekelenburgGoalkeeper
-José ÁngelDefender
20G. HeinzeDefender
11TaddeiMidfielder
15Miralem PjanicMidfielder
16Daniele De RossiMidfielder
27Leandro GrecoMidfielder
-Federico VivianiMidfielder
8Erik LamelaMidfielder
9Pablo Daniel OsvaldoStriker
10Francesco TottiStriker
1Bogdan LobonţGoalkeeper
-CicinhoDefender
20Simone PerrottaMidfielder
30Fabio Henrique SimplicioMidfielder
87Aleandro RosiMidfielder
99Gianluca CaprariMidfielder
22Marco BorrielloStriker
1Gianluigi BuffonGoalkeeper
3Giorgio ChielliniDefender
15Andrea BarzagliDefender
19Leonardo BonucciDefender
26Stephan LichtsteinerDefender
7Simone PepeMidfielder
8Claudio MarchisioMidfielder
21Andrea PirloMidfielder
23Arturo VidalMidfielder
2M. EstigarribiaMidfielder
32Alessandro MatriStriker
30Marco StorariGoalkeeper
11Paolo De CeglieDefender
-Michele PazienzaMidfielder
11Eljero EliaMidfielder
24Emanuele GiaccheriniMidfielder
7Alessandro Del PieroStriker
27Fabio QuagliarellaStriker
Players to Watch
Miralem Pjanic
Miralem Pjanic
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 15
Games Goals YC RC
26 3 8 1
The former Lyon playmaker has impressed in the capital, since signing for the club in the summer, putting in some impressive performances for his new side. The 21 year old is currently leading the assists chart for the Giallorossi, with six already this season, and he will need to be at his creative best, if his side are to overcome the league leaders on Monday night.
Simone Pepe
Simone Pepe
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 7
Games Goals YC RC
1 0 0 0
The versatile winger has been in excellent form for the Bianconeri in recent weeks, netting three goals in his last four league appearances, and after grabbing the winner at the Stadio Olimpico a few weeks back, he will be hoping for a repeat performance on his return to the capital.
Prediction
With Luis Enrique's side struggling for form at present, along with the visitors recent record against the Giallorossi, another defeat for the hosts could be on the horizon.
Editor's Prediction
Roma 1
Juventus 2
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Edinson Cavani Edinson Cavani
Striker
Napoli 		28 7
Antonio Di Natale Antonio Di Natale
Striker
Udinese 		22 4
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
Striker
Roma 		16 2
Stephan El Shaarawy Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder
Milan 		16 0
Germán Denis Germán Denis
Striker
Atalanta 		15 5