Roma v Verona in 14 numbers

We've put together 14 key stats on today's Serie A clash at the Stadio Olimpico which sees Roma – with Luciano Spalletti making his return to the Giallorossi dugout – pitted against Luigi Delneri's Hellas Verona.

0

Verona are the only team in the top five European leagues – besides Troyes – still seeking their first league win this season.

2

Alessandro Florenzi has scored twice against Hellas in his last three Serie A matches against them.

10

Francesco Totti scored his 10th Serie A goal on 9 March 1997 in Roma 4-3 Verona. The skipper's league tally now stands at 244. He has hit five goals in 11 top-flight meetings with Hellas, two in his last three appearances against them.

12

The Giallorossi are unbeaten in their last 12 Serie A encounters with Verona (W8, D4) but have drawn the last two matches 1-1.

13

Luciano Spalletti and Luigi Delneri are set to face off for the 13th time in the Italian top flight on Sunday. The Tuscan tactician has five victories to his name versus Delneri's three while there have been four draws.

14

Roma have scored 14 goals from dead-ball situations this season, making them Serie A's most dangerous side from set pieces. They are followed by Fiorentina (11) and Verona (10).

15

Roma are the league's highest scorers in the first quarter of an hour, having found the net eight times in the opening 15 minutes. Verona are the only Serie A side yet to score in the first half an hour.

17

Luciano Spalletti is the 17th coach to come into the Roma dugout midway through the season. The first was Alfred Schaffer in 1939-40.

18

Roma have beaten Verona 18 times at home. The visitors have claimed all three points just twice in previous encounters played in the capital and there have been six draws.

36

36% of Roma's goals this season (13 out of 36) have been scored or set up by Miralem Pjanic. No Serie A player had provided more assists (six) or scored more goals from direct free kicks (four) than the Bosnian midfield maestro prior to Week 20.

52

Coming into Roma v Verona Luciano Spalletti's home record in the league as Giallorossi boss stands at 52 wins, 15 draws and 10 defeats.

103

Roma are the Serie A team with most shots on target (103) after Napoli and also boast the league's third best attack. At the opposite end of the spectrum are Verona, who have managed the fewest goals (12) and have the worst shots-to-goals ratio (7.7%).

224

The number of Roma games in all competitions with Luciano Spalletti in the dugout. He ranks third in the all-time list, behind Nils Liedholm (442) and Fabio Capello (241).

350

Luciano Spalletti's second debut in the Roma hotseat coincides with his 350th Serie A match as coach.