Stat Attack: Facts to know ahead of Juventus meeting

Roma play host to Juventus in their first outing at the Stadio Olimpico of the 2020-21 Serie A campaign on Sunday night, hoping for back-to-back wins over the champions.

Here are 10 pre-match facts worth knowing ahead of the second matchday of the new season, which kicks-off at 20:45 CEST...

Time to double down

Having beaten Juventus 3-1 on the final day of last season, Roma have the chance to win consecutive Serie A matches against the Bianconeri for the first time since 1995.

Firing shots

Only Sassuolo (33) had more shots than Roma (21) and Juventus (20) on the opening day of the 2020-21 Serie A season.

Spot on

Curiously, three of last season’s seven goals in the two fixtures between these sides came from the penalty spot, with Diego Perotti scoring two from 12 yards for Roma and Cristiano Ronaldo grabbing another for Juventus.

In the goals...

Roma have scored in each of their last three league matches against Juventus and if they find the back of the net on Sunday, they would score in four successive meetings with the Old Lady for the first time since 2010.

...while shutting them out

Roma have kept clean sheets in two of their last three Serie A home games against Juventus - compared to two in their previous 14 matches prior to that.

Poor on the road

The champions have gone four away games in the league without victory, losing three and drawing once during that current run.

Nearing history

Edin Dzeko - who is one win away from 100 Serie A victories - is just one goal from moving above Rodolfo Volk’s return of 106 strikes for Roma and will go fourth on his own among the club's all-time top-scorers if he scores against Juve.

Taking the Micki

Currently on nine Serie A goals, Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s next Italian top-flight strike will see him become only the sixth player to score at least 10 goals in three of Europe’s top-five leagues since his Bundesliga debut in 2013-14.

Familiar faces

Both Antonio Mirante (who made seven appearances in black and white while the club were in Serie B in 2006-07) and Leonardo Spinazzola (10 games in Serie A in 2018-19) have previously played for Juventus.

A fixture to remember

Bruno Peres could make his first appearance of the season on Sunday. The Brazilian actually scored his first Serie A goal against Juventus for city rivals Torino back in November 2014 - an incredible effort that saw him carry the ball 78-yards from inside his own half before rifling home.