It only took two weeks for the two biggest clubs in Italy to cross paths. Juventus and AS Roma entered the season as prohibitive favorites in Serie A, but poor performances in Week 1 left both clubs with a combined one point.
The early-season pressure is mounting. Both will be desperate to obtain a result on Sunday.
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Preview
Game Time: 6 p.m. local time
Location: Stadio Olimpico
Odds, per Oddschecker.com: Roma (23/13) - Draw (9/4) - Juventus (2)
TV Coverage: beIN Sports (USA)
Main Talking Point
Even with an unexpected loss to Udinese, Max Allegri remains confident in his team's ability. The Juventus boss refuses to let one result dictate the course of his season.
He still believes he has the horses to win the title race in Italy.
"Nothing in football can be taken for granted," Allegri said, per Football Italia. "We must work to put us in the right condition to succeed and that has to be done with balance. There are moments when a game can turn one way or another, but over the course of the campaign the strongest side wins out.
Projected Lineups
AS Roma (4-3-3): Szczesny; Digne, Manolas, Castan, Maicon; Pjanic, Rossi, Nainggolan; Salah, Dzeko, Florenzi
Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli; Evra, Pereyra, Pogba, Sturaro, Lichtsteiner; Mandzukic, Morata
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Serie A Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
1 |
Sassuolo |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
2 |
Sampdoria |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
Chievo |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
4 |
Fiorentina |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
5 |
Lazio |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
5 |
Torino |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
7 |
Internazionale |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
7 |
Palermo |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
7 |
Udinese |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
10 |
AC Milan |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
3 |
|
11 |
AS Roma |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
11 |
Verona |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
13 |
Frosinone |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
|
13 |
Napoli |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
|
15 |
Atalanta |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
|
15 |
Genoa |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
|
15 |
Juventus |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
|
18 |
Carpi |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
|
19 |
Bologna |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
|
20 |
Empoli |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
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