Sunday, April 3, 2011

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03.04. (Sun) 20:45 Roma - Juventus

DID YOU KNOW?

* Roma have picked up just one win in their last 11 meetings with Juventus in Serie A.

* The Giallorossi have yet to taste defeat in the league since Vincenzo Montella took charge in late February (W3, D2).

* Roma have only lost one match at home this season.

* Francesco Totti surpassed the 200-goal mark in Serie A in the 2-2 draw with Fiorentina on March 20.

* The Lupi have been awarded a penalty in each of their last four league matches.

* Juventus have picked up only one win in their last five games away from home.

* Giorgio Chiellini will miss the match through injury.

* The Bianconeri snapped a four-game winless skid with a victory over Brescia last round.

* Juve have recorded four wins since the winter break.

* Alessandro Matri has five goals in eight games since joining the club in the winter transfer window.

LAST MEETING

November 13, 2010: Juventus 1-1 Roma

Juventus and Roma battled to an entertaining 1-1 draw in Turin. Vincenzo Iaquinta sent the home fans into raptures with a goal in the 35th minute before Francesco Totti brought the Bianconeri faithful back to earth with a penalty just before the half-time interval.


PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Roma: Doni; Burdisso, Mexes, Juan, Riise; Pizarro, De Rossi; Taddei, Perrotta, Vucinic; Totti

Juventus: Buffon; Sorensen, Bonucci, Barzagli, Traore; Krasic, Melo, Aquilani, Marchisio; Matri, Toni

Prediction
Juve have an excellent track record against Roma and despite their injury woes might be able to spring a surprise in the Eternal City. The Lupi are undefeated with Vincenzo Montella at the helm and will be looking to heap more misery on the Bianconeri.
The two teams battled to a score draw in their first encounter and another stalemate is likely on the cards.
Roma 2-2 Juventus