Roma v Chievo in 12 numbers

Here we've picked out 12 choice stats for you ahead of the Giallorossi's final game of 2016...

2nd

Roma and Chievo share the second-best defensive record in Serie A this term, having conceded 17 goals each. Only Juventus (14) have let in fewer in 2016-17.

2 out of 25

Roma have lost just two of their last 25 league encounters with Chievo (W12, D11), with both of those defeats coming in the 2012-13 campaign.

4

Chievo have scored just four times in 14 Serie A games against Roma at the Olimpico, and never more than once in a single match.

5 out of 6

The Giallorossi have kept clean sheets in five of their last six league encounters with Chievo.

6

Roma have previously faced off against Chievo six times in the month of December, winning four, drawing one and losing one. The Giallorossi's last December victory came on 6 December 2008, Jeremy Menez netting the decisive goal in a 1-0 away win. Since then there's been a draw (Chievo 2-2 Roma, 4 December 2010) and a defeat (Chievo 1-0 Roma, 10 December 2012). The other three wins were Chievo 0-3 Roma (22 December 2001), Chievo 0-1 Roma (7 December 2003) and Roma 4-0 Chievo (21 December 2005).

7

Luciano Spalletti has faced Chievo seven times as Roma boss, winning three and drawing four, with 15 goals scored and seven conceded. At home he has won two (4-0 in 2005-06 and 3-0 in 2016-17) and drawn two (1-1 in 2006-07 and 0-0 in 2008-09).

9

Francesco Totti has scored nine goals against Chievo in Serie A, with four of those coming from the penalty spot.

11

Roma are currently on an 11-match winning run at the Olimpico and are unbeaten in 19 home games in 2016 (W15, D4).

25 vs 8

Thursday's contest at the Olimpico pits the team with the best scoring record in the second-half (Roma, 25 goals) against the team that has conceded the fewest goals after the break (Chievo, eight).

50

The Giallorossi have scored in every home league fixture in 2016. Their next goal will be their 50th of the year at the Stadio Olimpico.

85%

Roma have held winning positions for 617 minutes so far in the current Serie A campaign (less only than Juve and Napoli). They have gone on to win 85% of matches in which they have taken the lead (11 of 13).

334

Luciano Spalletti's side have attempted the second-most crosses in Serie A (334 – Inter lead the way with 424). Chievo, on the other hand, boast the highest percentage of successful crosses - 28%.