Roma seeking back-to-back victories in Venezia clash.

The Giallorossi will look to build on their maiden victory of the season when they host Venezia at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. AS Roma vs. Venezia kicks off at 14:00 [GMT+1] on September 29 at the Stadio Olimpico. Rosario Abisso has been appointed referee for this encounter.

Under the leadership of new manager Ivan Jurić, the Giallorossi made a statement of intent last weekend by thrashing the 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, meanwhile, come into this fixture with renewed hope after securing their maiden win of the season after second-half goals from Gianluca Busio [63'] and Joel Pohjanpalo [85’] earned them a 2-0 victory over Genoa last weekend. With three losses and a draw from their opening four games [LDLLW], Venezia are languishing in the relegation zone. Meanwhile, they avoided defeat in both encounters with Roma during the 2021-22 season, earning a win and a draw. However, victory against Roma this weekend will see them pick up back-to-back Serie A victories for the first time since November 2021, when they triumphed over Roma and Bologna. Since a 2-1 win in March 1947, Venezia have failed to win in their last eight away games against Roma, managing just two draws and six defeats. Going into this fixture, manager Di Francesco will likely deploy a 4—4—2 formation, with Pohjanpalo starting alongside Gaetano Oristanio in attack. The team will be without Giorgio Altare and Alfred Duncan, both sidelined for this fixture.