Preview: Juventus Women vs Roma

Juventus Women kick off the Serie A Poule Scudetto on Sunday afternoon, which corresponds to Matchday 19 of the season overall. Kick-off is fixed for 15:30 CET.

Last time the Bianconere played hosts to the Giallorosse, they won 2-1 at the Allianz Stadium back in October.

Get up to speed ahead of Sunday's game with our preview.

Head-to-head

• In the four Poule Scudetto meetings of Juventus and Roma, there are currently wo wins apiece with an average of 4.75 goals per game (19 total: 11 for Juventus, eight for Roma).
• Juventus are unbeaten in seven of their eight Serie A home matches against Roma (winning six).
• Juventus have scored in each of their last 17 Serie A matches against Roma - only managing a longer such run against Fiorentina (19) and Sassuolo (18).

Interesting Facts

• Juventus have lost just one match in this Serie A season, which came away at Roma in January. The Bianconere are unbeaten at home in Serie A since 26 April, 2024, against Inter.
• Roma have only ever lost two Poule Scudetto matches - both against Juventus.
• Juventus come into the Poule Scudetto with 45 points secured and 51 goals scored - their highest such tallies at this stage since the introduction of the two-phased season in 2022/23.
• No team has scored more goals in the opening quarter of an hour this season than Juventus’ nine, while Roma have also conceded 25% of their goals in that period, which is again a league high.
• The Bianconere are just one win away from their 200th win across all competitions since their debut in 2017/18. Roma have the next most in that time period with 148.
• No team has more headed goals in Serie A this season than Juventus’ 10. They also have the most set-piece goals scored with 17.
• With 11, the Bianconere have more Serie A goals scored by substitutes this season than any other side.

Player Numbers

• Sofia Cantore has scored four goals and provided an assist in her last four Serie A games at home against Roma.
• Since the beginning of November, Cristiana Girelli has 10 Serie A goals in as many appearances. She is also the player with the most goals scored against Roma in Serie A with six.
• Barbara Bonansea has five Serie A goals against Roma, most recently in the January meeting in the capital.
• Amalie Vangsgaard (551) and Valentina Bergamaschi (582) are the two players with at least five goal involvements in Serie A this season with the fewest minutes played.
• Only Zara Kramzar of Como Women is younger than Eva Schatzer and Chiara Beccari among players with at least five goal involvements this season.

Opposition Focus

• Manuela Giugliano is currently on nine goals this Serie A season, and could hit double figures in back-to-back campaigns for the second time in her career after doing so in 2015/16 and 2016/17.
• Evelyne Viens has four goals in six games against Juventus, more than against any other team she’s faced with Roma.
• Giulia Dragoni’s only league goal this season came against Juventus in January. The midfielder is the youngest scorer in this Serie A season, and the youngest to have provided at least one assist.