Match Pack: Roma Women start season against Pomigliano

Alessandro Spugna's side start off with an away trip to face Pomigliano - the game at the Stadio Ugo Gobbato getting underway at 17:30 CEST.

Here are the details to know ahead of the game...

Form Guide

Roma have played two competitive matches already this season, beating Glasgow City and then Paris FC (on penalties) in the first phase of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Pomigliano will be kicking off their competitive season on Sunday. The side has been refreshed significantly and there is also a new manager at the helm: Nicola Romaniello.

General Statistics

The Giallorosse have won each of their last three meetings with Pomigliano across all competitions, including both matches in last season's Serie A.

Last season Roma won their opening game of the league season for the first time in their history - after two defeats and a draw in the seasons prior to that. On that occasion, Roma won 3-0 against Empoli.

Spugna's side ended last season 16 games unbeaten in the league (14 wins, two draws), which was the longest unbeaten run of any side in the division. Their last Serie A loss came in October 2021 (against Inter Milan).

Focus on the Opposition

Pomigliano lost 3-0 against Juventus in their opening game of last season.

The side from Campania picked up 23 points over the course of the season, the third best record of any newly-promoted side over the last five seasons.

Pomigliano finished the 2021-22 season with a win to help them stay up and so a victory on Sunday could see them win two games in a row in the top-flight for the first time since October 2021.

Roma Players in Focus

Pomigliano are the side that Emilie Haavi has been involved in more goals against than any other side in Serie A - three (two assists, one goal). Among all players who were involved in at least five goals last season, only teammate Sophie Haug (six in 207 minutes) played fewer minutes than Haavi (seven goal involvements in 479 minutes).

Andressa Alves' next goal for the club will be her 15th for the club in Serie A. Since her debut in 2019 only Annamaria Serturini (19) and Paloma Lazaro (18) have scored more.

Summer signing Stephanie Ohrstrom was the goalkeeper who made more saves than any other in Serie A last season.

No player won more duels than another new Roma player, Norma Cinotti, during Serie A last season (131).

Focus on the Opposition

New Pomigliano forward Ana Martinez was the top goalscorer for Sampdoria in 2022, with three goals scored during the calendar year.

Among midfielders in Serie A last season, only Flaminia Simonetti (41) won more tackles than new Pomigliano signing Virginia Di Giammarino (39).

Goalkeeper Sara Cetinja made two penalty saves last season, both of them coming against Juventus.

Familiar Faces

Roma forward Alice Corelli is on loan at Pomigliano this season, having made 17 appearances in total for the Giallorosse to date in here career.

Both Valentina Gallazzi and Chiara Manca spent time in the Roma academy setup, but neither have played a senior game for the Giallorosse to date.

Arbitro

Sarà Gabriele Scatena della sezione di Avezzano a dirigere il match. Per lui quattro precedenti con le giallorosse con un bilancio di due vittorie e due sconfitte, tra le quali la prima storica vittoria della Roma nella sua storia.

Ecco le gare dirette dal fischietto abruzzese:

2018-19 Serie A – Florentia-Roma 1-2.

2018-19 Serie A – Juventus-Roma 1-0.

2018-19 Serie A – Fiorentina-Roma 2-1.

2021-22 Coppa Italia – Roma-Empoli 2-0.