Roma seeking back-to-back victories in Venezia clash.
Roma vs
Venezia
AS Roma will aim to capitalize on their recent victory as they host Venezia at the Stadio Olimpico, hoping to extend their formidable scoring streak against the Winged Lions in Sunday's intriguing clash.
Roma
Under the leadership of new manager Ivan Jurić, the Giallorossi made a statement of intent last weekend by thrashing Udinese 3-0 at home, securing their maiden win after a series of frustrating results. With three draws and a loss from their first four games [DLDDW], Roma’s performance against Udinese was a much-needed boost.
'We did very well in the first half,' Jurić said, speaking after the game. 'But in the second we started to drop off a bit, and we could've done a bit better,' he added.
Roma have not lost to Venezia in the league since December 2001. Moreover, the Giallorossi have a prolific record of scoring against Venezia, having found the net in each of their last 19 league encounters with the Winged Lions.
In club history, Roma have only managed longer scoring streaks against Bologna, Hellas Verona, and Lecce, who lost 0-3 to AC Milan on Friday. Despite their recent struggles at home, winning only two of their last five Serie A matches at the Olimpico, Roma remain a dangerous side on their own turf.
They have scored in 23 consecutive home matches, their longest streak since 2017, and will look to extend that run against Venezia. Jurić is likely to stick with the 3—4—2—1 formation that worked well against Udinese, with Artem Dovbyk leading the attack.
However, the Giallorossi will be without Enzo Le Fée and Alexis Saelemaekers due to injury.
Venezia
Venezia enter this fixture with renewed hope after securing their maiden win of the season. Second-half goals from Gianluca Busio and Joel Pohjanpalo earned them a 2-0 victory over Genoa last weekend.
Despite this win, Venezia have had a challenging start, with three losses and a draw from their opening four games, leaving them in the relegation zone. They notably avoided defeat against Roma during the 2021-22 season, earning both a win and a draw.
A victory against Roma this weekend would mark their first back-to-back Serie A victories since November 2021. However, Venezia have not won any of their last eight away games against Roma, managing only two draws and suffering six defeats since their last win in March 1947.
For this match, manager Di Francesco is expected to deploy a 4-4-2 formation, with Joel Pohjanpalo partnering Gaetano Oristanio in attack. The team will be without Giorgio Altare and Alfred Duncan, both of whom are sidelined for this fixture.
