Roma make their 2015-16 Serie A debut at the Stadio Olimpico this evening as they take on reigning Italian champions Juventus at 18:00 CEST.
The match will be the latest chapter in the long footballing rivalry between the two clubs, who meet in the capital for the first time since March 2, 2015, when it finished 1-1 after Seydou Keita canceled out Carlos Tevez’s opener.
While you wait for the clock to tick round to kick-off time, we’ve compiled some of the key stats on the clash.
4 – Roma and Juventus have faced off in Week 2 of the season on four occasions. The Giallorossi’s record currently stands at one win, two draws and one defeat.
5 – Rudi Garcia’s squad contains five players that have found the net against the Bianconeri: Daniele De Rossi, Gervinho, Seydou Keita, Juan Manuel Iturbe and Francesco Totti.
8 – The Giallorossi have recorded eight 1-0 wins over Juventus at home in the past, making it the most common winning scoreline for Roma in home matches across league and cup meetings with the Bianconeri.
10 – Roma’s leading scorer against Juve is Francesco Totti with ten goals at the Bianconeri’s expense.
17 – The most common final scoreline when Roma and Juve do battle in the Eternal City is 1-1, which has come up on 17 occasions.
21 – There have been 21 goalless draws between the Giallorossi and Bianconeri in the Italian capital.
29 – Roma have recorded 29 league wins over Juventus at home.
124 – The Giallorossi have scored a total of 124 goals against Juventus at home in all competitions.
182 – In total, Juventus and Roma have met on 182 occasions.
1931 – The year Herbert Burgess’ Roma side recorded the Giallorossi’s biggest ever victory over Juventus, a 5-0 win thanks to a Fulvio Bernardini double and goals from Nicolas Italo Lombardo, Rodolfo Volk and Cesare Augusto Fasanelli.