AS Roma Vs Juventus Prediction: Il Lupi Aims For The Eighth Anniversary Victory During The Jamu Bianconeri

JAKARTA A hot duel will be presented at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday night 6 April, when AS Roma host Juventus in the Serie A continuation. The two teams are only three points adrift in the standings, and a win for the hosts will see them match the visitors' points as well as reinforce their revival under Claudio Ranieri.

Roma came to this game in their best form of the season. A 1-0 win over Lecce last week Thanks to Artem Dovbyk's late goal into a seventh straight league win for the Giallorossi.

In the hands of interim coach Claudio Ranieri, who is now serving his third term as coach of his childhood club, Roma appeared much more solid and efficient. In the seven wins, they conceded only one goal, and kept the same six clean sheets the same number they won in the first 23 games of the season.

Now, Roma have the chance to record eight consecutive wins in Serie A for the fifth time in their history 'last time in 2016 under Luciano Spalletti. More than that, they have also overtaken Lazio, Fiorentina, and AC Milan in a race for tickets to European competitions, and the win over Juventus will further strengthen their position in the top four before facing Derby della Capitale next week.

Historically, Roma were quite tough at home to Juventus. In the last 10 home games against the Bianconeri in Serie A, they have only lost twice, and scored in nine of them. But Juventus are not easy to beat. Since the goalless draw at the first meeting of the season in Turin, Juve have only lost once in the last nine meetings with Roma in the league.

Juventus himself is in the transition phase. After successive poor results, Thiago Motta was sacked and replaced by former club lead, Igor Tudor. The Croatian coach immediately brought a narrow 1-0 win over Genoa in his debut last week, thanks to a beautiful goal from Kenan Yildiz. The victory became crucial, keeping Juventus' hopes of finishing in the top four alive, even though they are currently still outside the Champions League zone.

This season is not Juventus' best season. They have been knocked out of the Champions League and the Italian Coppa in an embarrassing way, respectively by PSV Eindhoven and Empoli. The club's unhealthy financial situation made them obliged to secure tickets to the Champions League next season, or the risk of a financial crisis could come true.

In the host camp, Claudio Ranieri received good news with the return of two defenders Zeki Celik and Devyne Rensch from injury. But losing Paulo Dybala, who was absent until the end of the season, was a big blow.

In the 3-4-2-1 formation, Matias Soule and captain Lorenzo Pellegrini will support Artem Dovbyk on the front lines. Meanwhile, Matsxis, who just announced he will retire late this season, remains the main pillar at the back with Gianluca Mancini and Evan Ndicka. The Mile Svilar goalkeeper has also been in the spotlight thanks to his outstanding performance this season, with the record of the second best saves in the top five European leagues since early 2025.

From Juventus, Federico Gatti is the latest addition to the list of injuries that add dizziness to Igor Tudor, who will most likely return to using a three-back formation. The Kenan Yildiz duet and Dusan Vlahovic will be the mainstay on the front lines. Yildiz himself is now equaling Moise Kean's record as a teenager with the highest number of goals for Juventus in Serie A this century, which is seven goals.

This match became very crucial for both teams, both in the context of rivalry and Champions League ticket hunting. Roma are flying high and want to continue the positive momentum, while Juventus must prove that they are still worthy of being reckoned with at the top of Italian football.

Player Composition Forecast

AS Roma : Svilar; Mancini,xides, Ndicka; Celik, Kone, Paredes, Angelino; Soule, Pellegrini; Dovbyk

Juventus : Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Veiga, Kelly; Gonzalez, Locatelli, Thuram, McKennie; Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic