JUVENTUS SEASON 2025-2026

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Serie A Preview: Juventus vs Sassuolo – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

 

 

Winter signing Jeremie Boga scored a winning goal as Juventus saw off Udinese at the Bluenergy Stadium last weekend, securing their second consecutive Serie A victory following a 4-0 thrashing of Pisa on this ground. Despite those triumphs, Luciano Spalletti’s men sit a point adrift of fourth-placed Como ahead of this evening’s kickoff.

 

Missing out on a top-four finish would be a disaster for the record-time Italian champions. Therefore, Spalletti is under tremendous pressure to guide Juventus to a third consecutive league win. That’s a feat the Turin giants have achieved only twice this season, most recently in December. ............

Match Preview

Juventus

 

 

In addition to winning their last two Serie A matches, Juventus kept a clean sheet on both occasions, having previously conceded at least twice in four consecutive league outings. Buoyed by this noticeable defensive improvement, Spalletti’s top-four-bidding side will look to improve their stuttering home form.

 

Despite boasting Serie A’s third-best home record, Juventus have delivered a mixed bag of performances across their last three league games at the Allianz Stadium (W1, D1, L1). With both matches (won/lost) in this sequence seeing the winner keep a clean sheet, there’s no need to stress the importance of drawing first blood, something Juve have done in 50% of their league fixtures this term (7/14).

 

Confidence should be high among home fans, given that the Bianconeri have won five of their last seven competitive matches at the Allianz Stadium (D1, L1). Nevertheless, Juventus cannot afford to take anything for granted, having picked up fewer points after the opening 29 rounds just twice since the 2011/12 season.

 

Sassuolo 

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Team News

Juventus have received a double injury boost ahead of this clash, as long-term absentees Arkadiusz Milik and Dusan Vlahovic resumed full training in midweek. However, both are lacking match fitness, suggesting out-of-form Jonathan David should retain his place in the starting XI. ............

Juventus vs Sassuolo Potential Starting Lineups

Juventus (4-2-3-1): Perin; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Thuram, Locatelli; Conceicao, McKennie, Boga; Yildiz.

 

Sassuolo (4-3-3): Muric; Walukiewicz, Muharemovic, Idzes, Garcia; Kone, Matic, Thorstvedt; Berardi, Pinamonti, Lauriente.

Juventus vs Sassuolo Prediction

With Juventus hitting their stride at this crucial juncture, it’s difficult to imagine anything other than another clear-cut victory for the home side. Sassuolo’s recent travel woes are too damning to be overlooked, as we back the Bianconeri to extend their dominance in this fixture.

 

Prediction: Juventus to Win

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Serie A: Juventus vs. Sassuolo – probable line-ups

 

 

Juventus will look to Kenan Yildiz and Jeremie Boga for a home Serie A match against Sassuolo, who have been hit by a whooping cough outbreak this week.

 

It kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 GMT) at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. ............

 

Dusan Vlahovic is still in doubt, and even if he’s available for selection, he’ll start on the bench.

 

As reported by several Italian sources, Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti is expected to pick the same XI that beat Udinese last week, with Kenan Yildiz playing as a false nine and Boga in the left winger position.

 

Sassuolo are dealing with a selection crisis as they confirmed a case of whooping cough on Friday and five other team members with symptoms consistent with the disease. ............

 

The likes of Domenico Berardi, Andrea Pinamonti, and Sebastian Walukiewicz will surely be part of the team and are expected to start.

 

Cristian Volpato, Luca Moro, Edoardo Iannoni, Pedro Felipe, Aro Muric, Giacomo Satalino, Gioele Zacchi and Cristian Frangella are also expected to be available. ............

 

Juventus vs. Sassuolo – probable line-ups

Juventus (4-2-3-1): Perin; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; McKennie, Locatelli, Koopmeiners;  Conceição, Boga, Yildiz.

 

Sassuolo (4-3-3): Muric; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic, Garcia; Thorstvedt, Matic, Koné; Berardi, Pinamonti, Laurienté. 

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Serie A | Juventus 1-1 Sassuolo: Old Lady stall despite whooping cough crisis

 

 

A Sassuolo side decimated by a whooping cough outbreak managed to stall Juventus, as Andrea Pinamonti replied to Kenan Yildiz, with Manuel Locatelli’s late penalty saved.

 

The Bianconeri were back in the hunt for Champions League spots after a 3-3 draw at Roma and two straight wins, as Jeremie Boga was chosen to lead the attack flanked by Kenan Yildiz and Francisco Conceicao from the start. ............

 

Juventus broke through with some route one football, as Mattia Perin captured a corner and immediately launched Conceicao down the right with a long ball, the Portuguese talent cut inside and rolled across for Kenan Yildiz to sweep into the bottom corner from the edge of the area. It was his 10th Serie A goal of the season, a new personal best.

 

Khephren Thuram surged forward to sting Muric’s gloves, the goalkeeper also pushing a Yildiz looping effort over the bar, but Sassuolo threatened too when Andrea Pinamonti nodded over from point-blank range at the back post when Jay Idzes flicked on a corner. ............

 

On the stroke of half-time, only a decisive Lloyd Kelly toe deflection took the Domenico Berardi roll across away from Ulisses Garcia, who was ready to tap in from six yards.

 

Sassuolo equalised with a similar move after the restart, as Cristian Volpato sent Berardi down the right, and this time Pinamonti was there to meet it from close range, getting in front of Gleison Bremer. ............

 

Conceicao stood up a cross to the far post for a Boga free header, but was denied by the sensational Muric reaction save.

 

There was a very special moment, as Juventus gave Dusan Vlahovic his first game since November 2025, and Arkadiusz Milik had his first competitive appearance since May 25, 2024.

 

Vlahovic made an immediate impact, as his header struck Idzes on the arm and it was spotted by VAR for a late Juventus penalty. However, Locatelli stepped up and the weak, central spot-kick was smothered by Muric. It was the third consecutive penalty that Juventus failed to convert in Serie A.

 

Idzes made up for the error with a crucial clearance to stop Vlahovic tapping in the Kalulu cross, then Muric made a desperate save on the line from the Milik towering header and the attempted Vlahovic follow-up.

 

Kenan Yildiz fired over from a tricky angle with his left foot deep into stoppages.

 

 

Juventus 1-1 Sassuolo

Yildiz 14 (J), Pinamonti 52 (S)

 

Saved penalty: Locatelli 87 (J)

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Serie A | Juventus 1-1 Sassuolo – Player Ratings: Muric saves Neroverdi from Yildiz-inspired Bianconeri

 

 

Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw by Sassuolo at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening, with a first half goal from Kenan Yildiz cancelled out by an Andrea Pinamonti equaliser in the second.

 

Late in the match, Sassuolo goalkeeper Arijanet Muric saved a Manuel Locatelli penalty, after a Jay Idzes handball. ............

Juventus 1-1 Sassuolo – Player Ratings

Juventus: Perin 6.5; Kalulu 6.5, Bremer 5.5, Kelly 6 (Vlahovic 6.5), Cambiaso 5.5 (Miretti 5.5); Thuram 5.5 (Koopmeiners 5.5), Locatelli 5; Conceicao 7 (Zhegrova N/A), McKennie 5.5, Boga 5.5 (Milik 6); Yildiz 7

 

Best Juventus player: Kenan Yildiz – To nobody’s surprise, was once again the best Juventus player on the pitch. Took his goal well from the edge of the box to give the Bianconeri the lead and was unlucky not to have an assist, despite creating several great chances.

 

Lowest Juventus rating: Manuel Locatelli – Penalty miss aside, he was ineffective and struggled to leave his mark on the midfield. Then, when you factor in the penalty, which was saved well by Muric, turns into a pretty bad day at the office for the Italian.

 

Coach: Luciano Spalletti 6 – Couldn’t quite get his side to work right this evening, the coach will be frustrated after missing out on the three points. His substitutes added little to their efforts to score a late winner, aside from Dusan Vlahovic winning the penalty, although it was nice to see both Vlahovic and Milik back in action.

 

Sassuolo: Muric 8; Walukiewicz 5.5, Idzes 5.5, Muharemovic 7, Garcia 5.5; Kone 6, Vranckx 5.5 (Iannoni N/A), Bakola 5.5 (Lauriente 6); Berardi 6.5 (Doig N/A), Pinamonti 7 (Nzola N/A), Volpato 6.5 (Lipani 6)

 

Best Sassuolo Player: Arijanet Muric - ............

 

Lowest Sassuolo rating: Jay Idzes –  ............

 

Coach: Fabio Grosso 7 –  ............

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