Juventus have not yet mathematically secured a place in the Champions League, although the top five teams from Serie A will be there. That is why the meeting with Roma in the 35th round of the Italian championship at the Olimpico (Sunday, 9.45 PM EAT) is important for the Old Lady, although probably not as much as for the host.Juve have 12 points and a match more than sixth-placed Atalanta, one more triumph is enough for the Turin club to definitely cross the line. Given that there are still four games until the end of the championship, no one doubts that the black and white will get the necessary points. Even if they continue in the same rhythm as in the previous three rounds, when they won a point each (0-0 against Torino and AC Milan, 2-2 against Cagliari).Therefore, in this situation, a draw would not be suitable for Roma. It wouldn’t be a disaster, of course, but it would then allow Atalanta to reach that desired fifth position more easily. The Wolfess has two more points, but also played more games.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The fact is that Juventus have not been doing too well of late, having tied a four-match winless run with a painless loss in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia against Lazio (the Old Lady won more convincingly in the first leg and will play Atalanta in the final). However, Roma are the one whose confidence is more shaken, since they played the semi-finals of the Europa League on Thursday and lost too easily at home to Bayer Leverkusen (0-2).La Lupa coach Daniele de Rossi is not a man prone to negative thoughts. Even in that defeat, he sees positive things, and in front of everyone he praised former Juventus striker Paolo Dybala.”I am impressed with Dybala. He reacts well on the field. He is sad about the loss on Thursday, but he impressed me physically. As for Juventus, I have a lot of respect for Allegri, who once played together with my father Alberto in Livorno. Juve are a competitive team, but we need points because of the Champions League and I’m sure the fans will help us. We need them in these remaining four or five games,” De Rossi said.🇮🇹 Današnji program Serije A!⏰ 12:30h🆚 Kaljari – Leće📺 Arena Premium 1⏰ 15:00h🆚 Verona – Fiorentina📺 Arena Sport 2🆚 Empoli – Frozinone📺 Arena Sport 3⏰ 18:00h🆚 Milan – Đenova📺 Arena Premium 2⏰ 20:45h🆚 Roma – Juventus📺 Arena Premium 1 pic.twitter.com/aMoG3Aq7o9— Arena Sport TV (@arenasport_tv) May 5, 2024 Of course, the Romans have to think a little about the second leg in the Europa League. Already on Thursday, they are headed for a meeting in Germany, it is necessary to make the necessary balance.”It will be more difficult for us in Leverkusen. Quite a difficult task, but not impossible. In football, anything can happen, especially if we score in the first half hour. Bayer are very strong, they have a great coach, but in the first half an hour Roma were better. The first goal took the wind out of our sails. We could also emulate the Bayer Leverkusen model, I talked about it with Friedkins. I will look for some characteristics of Alonso’s team in the summer. I want us to play like that too,” concluded De Rossi.In the first meeting of this season, on December 30, Juventus were victorious in Turin 1-0. Then the Serbian international Dušan Vlahović assisted Adrien Rabiot for the only goal of the match.There was an uncertain situation around Vlahović at one point, since he finished the game with AC Milan in the last round with ice around his knee. Fortunately, it turned out that it was nothing too serious, the center forward trained normally in the previous days and will lead Juventus’ attack at the Olimpico.If there are no surprises, this will be his ninth game against Roma, and for now he has a negative balance of just one win (this season), one draw and even six losses. In his career so far, Vlahović has shaken the Roma net only once, last season in Turin in a match that ended 1-1.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 35FridayTorino – Bologna 0-0Saturday Monza – Lazio 2-2 (0-1)/Djuric 73, 90+2 – Immobile 11, Vecino 83/Sassuolo – Inter 1-0 (1-0)/Lauriente 20/Sunday 13:30: (2.10) Cagliari (3.45) Lecce (3.90)16:00: (2.45) Empoli (3.35) Frosinone (2.90)16:00: (3.20) Verona (3.40) Fiorentina (2.40)19:00: (1.50) Milan (4.40) Genoa (7.50)21:45: (3.00) Roma (3.15) Juventus (2.65)Monday19:00: (9.00) Salernitana (5.00) Atalanta (1.35)21:45: (3.80) Udinese (3.50) Napoli (2.00)***odds are subject to change***
