Match Details
- Date: Sunday, 8 April 2025
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
- Kick-off: 19:45 GMT, 20:44 CET, 11:45 PST, 14:45 EST
- TV/Streaming: UK – One Football, US – Paramount+
Recent Form
The latest Juventus era with Tudor in the dugout kicked off with a slender 1-0 win over Genoa last Saturday, with Turkish teenager Kenan Yildiz on target.
Appointed as interim manager after humiliating losses to Atalanta and then Fiorentina ended Juve’s Scudetto dreams. These hefty defeats ended up with Thiago Motta given the boot.
Tudor's objective over nine Serie A matches is to secure Champions League football next season, The Bianconeri sit fifth, just one point behind Bologna. A top four finish is required to compete in Europe's top club competition next term.
Roma lie sixth, three points behind Juve, with a two-goal cushion or better resulting in Ranieri's side leapfrogging Juventus. I Giallorossi have hit a purple patch of seven league wins on the spin, beating Lecce in their last game.
Head-to-head
This will be the 182nd meeting between these sides, with the Bianconeri boasting a record of 86 wins, 53 draws and 42 defeats.
Juve's history of games against Ranieri was profiled by OldJuve when the veteran manager came out of retirement to lead Roma.
Their last met inside the cauldon of the Allianz Stadium in Turin, with September's clash ending in a scoreless draw.
Team News
Juve's outstanding defender Federico Gatti will miss at least a month of action, after picking up a sustained a fibula fracture during the 1-0 success over Genoa.
Andrea Cambiaso is a doubt, while defensive duo Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal are long-term absentees. Forward Arkadiusz Milik has suffered a further injury setback, which has ruled him out for the season.
Former Juventus hot-shot Paulo Dybala misses the chance to face his old club because of a hamstring. Saud Abdulhamid and Devyne Rensch are also injured. Belgium international wing-back Alexis Saelemaekers, on loan from AC Milan, is suspended.
Zeki Celik is expected to get the nod, having recently returned to training following injury. Midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath is a doubt after this week's training with his left knee heavily strapped.
Players to watch
Juventus - Kenan Yildiz
After playing as a winger under Motta, the Turkish ace was deployed in a central role with more freedom for Tudor’s debut against Genoa last week.
Yildiz’s goal pulled him level with Moise Kean for the most Serie A goals from a teenage Juventus player during the league’s three-point era. The pair have bettered the record of legendary Alessandro Del Piero.
Roma - Artem Dovbyk
The Ukrainian striker has been the I Giallorossi’s top scorer this season with 14 strikes and four goal assists from 35 appearances this campaign.
Dovbyk recently completed a full training session following a muscular twinge. His aerial ability, impressive positioning, physical strength and prowess will be a stern challenge for Juventus.
Expected line-ups
Juventus possible starting XI:
Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Kelly, Veiga; Weah, Locatelli, Thuram, McKennie; Yildiz, Gonzalez; Vlahovic
AS Roma possible starting XI:
Svilar; Mancini, Hummels, Ndicka; Çelik, Kone, Cristante, Angelino; Soule, Pellegrini; Dovbyk
Old Juve prediction
AS Roma 1Juventus 1
This is a huge game for Juventus, with a win opening up a six-point gap from Roma, and could be propelled into the coveted fourth place if Napoli beat Bologna on Monday night.
Ranieri’s troops have been a tough nut to crack but will need to stay composed when they Juventus, who will be playing a swashbuckling attacking style under Tudor.
These sides have finished with a 1-1 stalemate in 27 league contests, with another score draw on the cards inside the Stadio Olympico.