Juventus vs Roma Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 19/12/2018, 12:58  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 19/12/2018 at 13:59 in Serie A Predictions

Only Genoa have been able to take points off Juventus this season in Serie A. They have an eight-point lead at the top of the table after 15 wins and that draw and their statistics are truly frightening. It's seven league wins in a row and five straight clean sheets. They have gone 20 league games without defeat and only lost to second-placed Napoli in their last 41. Nine of their last ten home league games have been won and just one defeat in the last 22. That's enough to scare any opponent half to death.

Roma are seventh in the table but have only 22 points from their 16 league games. They are only outside the Europa League places on goal difference and three away from the Champions League qualification positions. Last weekend they beat Genoa (which is more than Juventus can say) 3-2 after trailing 1-0 and 2-1. That win ended a run of five league and cup games without a win but they did qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League where they take on Porto. Away form in Serie A is not at all impressive with only one win in their last seven and that was at 14th placed Empoli. Their last seven away league games against Juventus have ended in defeat an an eighth is the tip for this match.