Match Pack: Everything you need to know ahead of Juventus meeting!

On Saturday at 14:30 CET, Vinovo will be the setting as Matchday 16 of the 2021-22 Serie A season presents one of biggest games of the campaign to date.

Roma Women head up north to face the league leaders currently sitting just three points behind them - meaning that a victory over the Bianconere would level things up at the top of the table and set the stage for a thrilling finale to the current campaign.

Here's everything worth knowing about the contest...

Form Guide

Roma have won their last nine games in Serie A, the longest such streak in their history and the longest active streak of any club this season.

After winning 2-0 against Inter Milan the last time out, the Giallorosse will be looking to keep back-to-back clean sheets for the first time since February 2021.

Juventus, meanwhile, come into the game on the back of a defeat against Empoli last weekend - a loss that dragged them back towards the chasing pack at the top of the table.

Not since April 2018 have they lost successive league encounters (against Brescia and Fiorentina).

Notable Statistics

Roma are yet to win a game at Vinovo - with their only win to date against the Bianconere coming in the home leg of last year's Coppa Italia semi-finals. On that occasion, when the two sides returned to Turin for the second leg, Roma lost 3-2 on the day - progressing via the away goals rule.

The nine-game goalscoring streak Spugna's side are currently on matches the all-time club record - last reached between December 2019 and February 2020. On that occasion, the Covid pandemic prevented a tenth game being reached.

Juventus (82%) and Roma (81%) are the two sides who have completed the highest percentage of passes so far in this Serie A season. They also lead the league in total shots (289 for Roma, 277 for Juventus) and shots on target (112 for Roma, same as AC Milan, with Juventus on 108).

Joe Montemurro's side have scored 12 goals from headers so far this season: four more than any other side. Indeed, Andrea Staskova's winner when these two met earlier in the season came from exactly that source.

Roma, meanwhile, have scored seven goals from outside the area this season - the most of any side in hte competition. Between them, Annamaria Serturini and Benedetta Glionna have contributed four of those strikes.

Roma (62.2%) and Juventus (59.8%) are the two sides with the highest amount of possession in Serie A this season.

Juventus (12) and Roma (10) have also scored more goals from set-piece situations than any other Serie A side.

Only AC Milan (11) and Juventus (nine) have more players who have scored at least two goals this season than Roma's seven:Bendetta Glionna, Paloma Lazaro, Annamaria Serturini, Andressa Alves, Valeria Pirone, Manuela Giugliano and Emilie Haavi.

Juventus have struggled slightly from the penalty spot this season - missing three of the four they have been awarded so far (Cristiana Girelli, Martina Rosucci and Annahita Zamanian missing, Lisa Boattin scoring).

Focus on the Opposition

Juventus have conceded four goals in their last two matches in the league - one more than they conceded in the 15 matches prior to that. After drawing against Fiorentina in their last home game, a second successive failure to win at home would be the first time they have ever suffered such a dip in the competition.

The Bianconere have, nevertheless, not lost in 38 home games in Serie A - winning 36 of those and drawing the other two. You have to go back to April 2018 for the last time they lost at home, against Brescia.

Juventus have won all six previous Serie A meetings with the Giallorosse, scoring 16 goals to Roma's two.

Cristiana Girelli scored twice in the last home league meeting between these sides (a December 2020 4-1 win). The Italy international has five goals in 11 games so far this season, more than half (12) her tally at the same stage of last season's campaign.

The next appearance for both Cristiana Girelli and Sara Gama will be their 100th in Juventus colours in all competitions.

Lisa Boattin has been involved in more goals than any other defender so far this season in Serie A - three goals and four assists.

Barbara Bonansea has scored three goals against Roma for Juventus during her career to date (two in the league, one in the Supercoppa).

Andrea Staskova scored the decisive goal in the first meeting between these two sides this season - if she scores again on Saturday Roma would become the fourth side against whom the Czechia player has scored against both home and away.

Roma Focus

Manuela Giugliano scored a vital goal in last weekend's win over Inter and could score in successive league matches for the first time since February 2021. With three goals and four assists to her name so far this season, Giugliano has already been involved in more goals than she managed throughout the previous season.

Andressa Alves (40) leads all players in chances created so far this season - with teammate Manuela Giugliano (31) joint-second alongside Valentina Cernoia and Kamila Dubcova.

Andressa Alves, another who scored last weekend against Inter, has also been involved in seven goals so far this season (three goals scored, four assists). She also has not scored in back-to-back games since February 2021.

Since joining the club at the start of 2022 Emilie Haavi has been involved in six goals in Serie A (three goals, three assists). Only Lana Clelland (eight) is doing better so far in this calendar year.

Elena Linari has completed more passes (813) than any other player in Serie A so far this season.

If she starts on Saturday, goalkeeper Camelia Ceasar will be making her 50th appearance for Roma.

Familiar Faces

Benedetta Glionna spent two seasons with Juventus, scoring 13 goals for the club in all competitions. She has made 14 appearances for Roma to date - scoring two goals.

Agnese Bonfantini ha esordito in Serie A con la maglia della Roma totalizzando 67 presenze complessive e segnando 16 gol di cui 12 in campionato. La bianconera (due reti e due assist) ha già migliorato lo score della passata stagione (tre partecipazioni totali).

Arbitro

Sarà Mario Cascone della sezione di Nocera Inferiore a dirigere la sfida tra Roma e Juventus, nessun precedente per lui con le giallorosse.