The Serie A Round 16 clash between Juventus and Roma will take place on 20 December at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Roma: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Juventus
Luciano Spalletti's men edged Bologna 1-0 away in the previous round. As a result, Juventus have collected points in six of their last seven league matches (4 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the club kept a clean sheet for only the second time in their last nine Serie A fixtures. The team have 26 points and have climbed to fifth place in the table.
- The club are unbeaten in their last 11 Serie A home matches (8 wins, 3 draws).
- The team have scored at least two goals in 7 of their last 10 home league games in Serie A.
- Juventus have conceded no more than one goal in 10 of their last 11 home league matches.
Predicted line-ups for Juventus vs. Roma
Juventus (3-4-3): Michele Di Gregorio – Teun Koopmeiners, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu – Andrea Cambiaso, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie – Francisco Conceição, Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz.
Defender Federico Gatti and striker Dušan Vlahović are unavailable due to injury.
Roma
Gian Piero Gasperini's side claimed three points in their last-round home meeting with Como (1-0). That was Roma's tenth win of the current Serie A campaign and their fifth by a one-goal margin. Notably, the team have conceded just eight goals in this season and rank best in the league for defensive record. Roma have 30 points and sit fourth in the table.
- The club's overall run in the league stands at 21 matches (15 wins, 6 losses).
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of the team's last 8 away league matches.
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Roma's last 8 away league games.
Roma (3-4-3): Mile Svilar – Evan Ndicka, Gianluca Mancini, Mario Hermoso – Wesley Fransa, Kwadwo Kone, Bryan Cristante, Devyne Rensch – Matias Soule, Evan Ferguson, Lorenzo Pellegrini.
Striker Artem Dovbyk may miss the match due to injury. In addition, defender Evan Ndicka and midfielder Nél El-Anouby are absent while taking part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Simone Sozza (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 22;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 43%.
Juventus vs. Roma: Match Prediction
I expect defensive solidity to outweigh attacking threat in this encounter. Juventus are productive at home, but they face an opponent that has conceded fewer goals than any other side in the current season. At the same time, the Turin side have shown strong defensive reliability: across their last 11 home Serie A matches they leaked more than one goal only to Inter, and in six games during that run they kept clean sheets.
Roma have not been especially prolific on the road, often grinding out results without flashy attacking displays: in their last 15 away league matches they have won 11 times but managed to score at least two goals on only three occasions. The visitors' cautious approach pays off defensively — in 15 of their last 16 away Serie A games Roma have prevented opponents from scoring more than once, and in nine of those matches they kept clean sheets.
I do not expect a high-scoring game, so my prediction: Total under 2.5
* The starting line-up shown for each team reflects the side that began their previous match in this competition.
