JUVENTUS SEASON 2026-2027

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Preview: Frosinone vs Juventus - prediction, team news, lineups

 

 

After a costly collapse at the end of last season, Juventus will have a point to prove when their Serie A season starts with Sunday's visit to newly promoted Frosinone.

 

While Juve want to bounce back from failing to make the top four in May, their hosts will be eyeing survival.

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Match preview

Having taken just five points from their last five games of the 2025-26 campaign, Juventus narrowly missed out on claiming Champions League qualification. ............

 

Following a goalless draw with Basel, Juve beat both Standard Liege and Nice, then defeated Chelsea and Palermo either side of losing to old foes Inter Milan.

 

The Turin club have also been busy re-shaping Spalletti's squad while tidying up their balance sheet: high-earner Dusan Vlahovic was the main departure, with Kerim Alajbegovic the most exciting arrival.

 

Now, they will try to continue a trend of success on Serie A's opening matchday, having won all but two of their last 15 league openers and kept clean sheets in six of the last seven. ............

Team News

Juventus can no longer call upon Vlahovic, who was released at the end of his contract, so fit-again Arkadiusz Milik, Jonathan David and Randal Kolo Muani will vie to lead the Bianconeri's attack.

 

Bolstering his forward options, Spalletti brought Kolo Muani back to the club and signed Bosnian star Alajbegovic, following right-back Zeki Celik's surprise arrival from Roma.

 

Jeff Ekhator was also lured away from Genoa, but the Italy international has been hampered by a thigh injury and is likely to miss out this weekend; Federico Gatti is also a doubt.

 

After Juve conceded from the first opposition shot on target in nearly half their league matches last season, Guglielmo Vicario will replace Michele Di Gregorio as number one goalkeeper. ............

 

 

Frosinone possible starting lineup:

Palmisani; Oyono, Calvani, Monterisi, Bracaglia; Masini, Calo; Ghedjemis, Schmid, Kvernadze; Raimondo

 

Juventus possible starting lineup:

Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Luiz; Conceicao, McKennie, Yildiz; Kolo Muani

 

We say: Frosinone 1-3 Juventus

Juventus improved significantly when Spalletti arrived last autumn, yet they dropped too many crucial points in the final stretch.

 

But, with the Bianconeri unbeaten in 19 of their last 20 games against newly promoted opponents, they will not let any slip on Sunday.

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Round 1: Frosinone vs. Juventus match preview

The 2026-27 season officially begins for Juventus this weekend, and it comes at a stadium where they haven’t played in a couple of years.

 

 

 

Here we go again, my friends. A new Serie A season is upon us — and it’s hard to truly figure out my actual thoughts about this current state of Juventus and the excitement that comes along with that. ............

 

Either way, a new campaign starts on Sunday — one that we all hope goes a little bit better than the last one.

Juventus begin the 2026-27 season away from home, facing one of the three newly promoted sides in the form of Frosinone. The last time Juve rolled into the Stadio Benito Stirpe, it was the first time we saw Kenan Yildiz score at the senior level and break out his Alessandro Del Piero-esque goal celebration. It brought us joy and hopes for a young rising talent to lead Juve into the future. But the next season and a half has not exactly resulted in a wonderful future as Juve built around their Starboy of a young No. 10. Instead, Juve enter this new season with rather muted expectations — at least coming from those of us on the outside.

 

Rather than being the club that fights for league titles and as many trophies as they possibly can, Juve will take the field on Sunday as just another candidate to try and qualify for the Champions League next season. And the unfortunate part in that is it just feels like the truth unless something crazy happens and they catch lightning in a bottle as the season goes on.

 

For now, though, it’s just about getting off to a winning start. For a team that has not done a ton of winning the last few years, who knows how much one win against a club that was just in Serie B a few months ago will mean. You just hope that it will maybe get a little bit of belief going that they can ultimately be one of those top four teams come the springtime. ............

 

“There are a lot of new things this season, firstly the players who can create things and find solutions,” Spalletti said during his pre-match press conference. “There’s always an evolution, but you have to be good at adapting to this constant change. We have to think, reason and go into things in greater depth. I always try to keep myself up to date personally, and I’ll try to do that during the season as well, depending on our commitments.”

 

But facing a club that is playing its first game in Serie A following promotion is always an interesting kind of endeavor — and facing Frosinone is going to be no different. Their stadium is going to be absolutely jacked up because it’s the season opener and they’re back in Serie A, and it comes against Juventus on top of it. You know what they would love more than anything? Taking points off the most successful club that Italy has. ............

 

 

But the funny thing is, Juve opened the season quite well last season. Or, at least we can say they won some games to begin the 2025-26 season. When it went bad, it went bad in a hurry and ultimately saw Igor Tudor dismissed from his job before the month of October came to an end. There was a good start in there, though. I get that it’s easy to forget because of … well, everything else.

 

Spalletti has had a full preseason. He has gotten a striker he has wanted since the winter mercato. He has gotten the center back signing he long desired, too. The summer mercato has not been great, but it hasn’t been a total bust (on paper) by any means.

 

So now, with the transfer window still open, we get to see the games start for real. The first of 38 matchdays is nearly upon us. As a wise man on this website said a little earlier, it’s time to get hurt again.

 

TEAM NEWS

• Unfortunately, Spalletti will not be entering the opening game of the season with a full roster of available players. The most notable one is Federico Gatti, who has been dealing with an ankle injury ever since he was (inadvertently?) taken out by a fan as part of the field storming at the beginning of the second half of the family match against the Next Gen squad on Monday.
• Also out injured is young striker Jeff Ekhator, who has been training training away from the group for much of the past week.
• Not called up for the season opener is goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, who is set to finalize his loan move to Premier League side Bournemouth in the next couple of days.
• The other goalkeeper who is (likely) on the way out, Mattia Perin, has been called up by Spalletti. Perin, however, is not expected to start and this is likely merely out of precaution more than anything else as he looks set to join Palermo in the near future.
• A player who also got called up to face Frosinone? Nico Gonzalez! He will be wearing the classic winger kit number of 31.
• Spalletti didn’t give many clues when it comes to his starting lineup during his pre-match press conference, but he did say that two summer signings will play: Randal Kolo Muani and Guglielmo Vicario.
• With Khephren Thuram still working his way back into full fitness — he didn’t appear in any of Juve’s friendlies — the double pivot expected to face Frosinone is Manuel Locatelli and Douglas Luiz. ............

 

JUVENTUS PLAYER TO WATCH

There’s a lot of ways we can go with this just because it’s the first game of a brand new season.

 

Ultimately, though, you can’t win games if you don’t score goals. And Juventus just spent nearly three entire transfer windows trying to bring in the same striker. They may have gotten that striker, but it wasn’t cheap nor without plenty of waiting.

 

And with that price tag now comes expectations — and a lot of that — now on the shoulders of Randal Kolo Muani.

Kolo Muani will be leading the line on Sunday evening. This is what we know, and it’s what we expected to see considering how he is very much the clear-cut top striker on this roster. There’s no more competing with Dusan Vlahovic for minutes like we saw during RKM’s first stint in Turin. Instead, Vlahovic has taken his act to Turkiye and Kolo Muani has taken over the No. 9 shirt. ............

 

One season opener will be the determining factor, but a strong start to his return to Juve can only help start to potentially change the viewpoint that he is not that kind of player. Only one way to find out, right?

MATCH INFO

When: Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026.

Where: Stadio Benito Stirpe, Frosinone, Italy.

Official kickoff time: 6:30 p.m. local time in Italy and across Europe, 5:30 p.m. in the United Kingdom, 12:30 p.m. Eastern time, 11:30 a.m. Central time, 9:30 a.m. Pacific time.

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Frosinone vs Juventus match preview and prediction

 

 

Juventus take on Frosinone in their season opener tomorrow as they look to make the best possible start to the season.

 

The Bianconeri are coming off a very good pre-season and are ready to do better this term than they did in the last campaign.

 

Luciano Spalletti has some top talent in his squad, and this game gives them a chance to make a strong start ahead of their rivals.

 

A huge win could send them to the top of the league standings, but Frosinone are playing at home and will not make it easy for Juve to beat them.

 

In that situation, the Bianconeri will have to show why they are one of the top teams in the league and capable of becoming champions in the summer.

Juventus expect a strong start

They will have to respect their hosts, but we expect Juve to begin the campaign with a win in this match. That could come from Randal Kolo Muani scoring a brace or Kenan Yildiz producing a goal and an assist to help the team start the season strongly. ............

Bianconeri tipped to win

Juve have won their last six games against the same opponent, and we expect the Old Lady to continue that run with another victory.

 

Frosinone will have the advantage of playing in front of their home supporters, but Juventus should have enough quality to overcome that challenge. The visitors will need to remain focused and avoid giving their opponents opportunities to cause an upset.

 

Spalletti will also expect his players to demonstrate why they can challenge for the title this season. The opening match provides an early opportunity to send a message to their rivals.

 

Our prediction is a 2-0 victory for Juventus, which would allow the Bianconeri to begin the season in the best possible manner.

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

 

 

Frosinone finished runners-up in Serie B last term to secure a top-flight return for the first time since 2023/24. They finished that season just a point adrift of safety and will be looking to avoid the same fate this time around under Massimiliano Alvini, who helped them earn promotion. ............

 

A disappointing sixth-place finish prompted the club to drastically change their frontline. Lois Openda and Dusan Vlahovic are no longer part of Luciano Spalletti’s squad. Jeff Ekhator, Kerim Alajbegovic, and Randal Kolo Muani have been brought in to fill the void, while Joshua Zirkzee could arrive late in the summer.

Match Preview

 

Frosinone

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Juventus

 

 

After missing out on a top-four finish for only the second time since the 2010/11 season, Juventus will be eager to bounce back this term. Spalletti’s men enter this game as odds-on favorites, buoyed by their strong recent record against Serie A newcomers.

 

Juventus have lost just once in their last 20 league clashes against newcomers (W13, D6, L1), underlining their dominance in these fixtures and offering plenty of encouragement ahead of their trip to the capital. Adding to the visitors’ confidence, they have emerged victorious from 13 of their last 15 day-one matches in Serie A (D1, L1).

 

Defensive solidity could prove crucial if the Bianconeri are to maintain that remarkable record. Few would bet against Juventus holding up their end of the bargain here, especially considering they kept a clean sheet in four of their final five Serie A away games last season (W3, D2).

Team News

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Ekhator will have to wait a little longer to make his Juventus debut as he’s still dealing with a muscle injury. Federico Gatti is also on the sidelines, with Lloyd Kelly expected to partner up with Gleison Bremer at the heart of Spalletti’s defense. Guglielmo Vicario should start in goal after arriving from Tottenham Hotspur on loan, while Kolo Muani is likely to lead the line ahead of Jonathan David.

Frosinone vs Juventus Potential Starting Lineups

Frosinone (4-2-3-1): Palmisani; Oyono, Calvani, Monterisi, Bracaglia; Masini, Calo; Ghedjemis, Schmid, Kvernadze; Raimondo.

 

Juventus (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Luiz; Conceicao, McKennie, Yildiz; Kolo Muani.

Frosinone vs Juventus Prediction

Frosinone might give Juventus a run for their money, but the Bianconeri should have enough quality to come away with all three points. Spalletti’s side can lean on their formidable record against promoted clubs and a strong defensive record away from home to start the campaign on a winning note.

 

Prediction: Juventus to win

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Frosinone vs Juventus: Preview and Prediction

 

 

Juventus begin their 2026/27 Serie A campaign on Sunday with a trip to newly-promoted Frosinone at the Stadio Benito Stirpe.

 

The hosts return to Italy’s top flight hoping to make an immediate impression, but they could hardly have been handed a more demanding opening assignment.

 

Frosinone arrive with momentum following promotion and an emphatic Coppa Italia victory, while Juventus enter the new campaign with a reshaped squad but familiar expectations of competing towards the top of Serie A. Frosinone earned their place back among Italy’s elite following an impressive 2025/26 Serie B campaign and will be determined to make their latest stay in Serie A more successful than previous attempts. ............

 

However, Juventus arrive in Lazio with significantly greater expectations as the Bianconeri have undergone several squad changes during the summer, but their objective remains to challenge at the top of Italian football and potentially fight for the Scudetto.

 

One of their most important pieces of business was completing the permanent signing of Randal Kolo Muani. The French forward has already demonstrated his suitability to Serie A, averaging a goal every 146 minutes for Juventus in the competition. That represents his best goals-per-minute ratio for any club he has represented across Europe’s top five leagues. His importance has increased following the departure of Dusan Vlahovic to Besiktas.

 

Juventus have also strengthened defensively with the arrival of Jhon Lucumí, providing another established option at centre-back as they attempt to maintain the defensive solidity traditionally associated with the club. Kenan Yildiz will have particularly positive memories of the Stadio Benito Stirpe. The Turkish international scored his first-ever Serie A goal against Frosinone on December 23, 2023, announcing himself as one of Juventus’s brightest young talents. He has since developed into a major attacking influence.

 

The head-to-head numbers strongly favour the visitors as Juventus have won their last five Serie A meetings with Frosinone, having drawn the clubs’ first top-flight encounter 1-1 in September 2015. Across those five victories, the Bianconeri have outscored Frosinone 12-3 and found the net at least twice in every match.

 

Their defensive record is equally impressive. Juventus have kept clean sheets in six of their nine meetings with Frosinone across Serie A, Serie B and the Coppa Italia, equivalent to a 67% shutout rate. The numbers become even more daunting for Frosinone when focusing on this venue.

 

Juventus have won all three of their Serie A visits to the Stadio Benito Stirpe, scoring exactly twice on every occasion. Frosinone therefore hold a 100% home loss rate against the Bianconeri in the top flight. The Hard Tackle takes a look at how both sides could line up and what tactics they might employ on the day.

Team News & Tactics

Frosinone

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Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Palmisani; Oyono, Calvani, Monterisi, Bracaglia; Masini, Calo; Ghedjemis, Schmid, Kvernadze; Raimondo

Juventus

Juventus begin the new Serie A campaign with a noticeably reshaped squad following another active summer. The departure of Dusan Vlahovic leaves Luciano Spalletti with a major decision at centre-forward, although the permanent return of Randal Kolo Muani provides the Bianconeri with a proven option to lead the attack. Jonathan David and the fit-again Arkadiusz Milik provide further competition for the position.

 

In terms of injury and suspension news, Jeff Ekhator is expected to miss the opening fixture because of a thigh injury that has disrupted his preparations. Federico Gatti is also considered doubtful and will need to be assessed before the trip to Frosinone. There are no major suspension concerns affecting the expected starting XI, leaving Spalletti’s principal selection issues fitness-related.

 

Juventus have strengthened several areas during the summer. Zeki Celik has arrived from Roma to provide another option at right-back, while Bosnian youngster Kerim Alajbegovic adds further attacking depth. One of the most significant changes comes in goal, where Guglielmo Vicario is expected to replace Michele Di Gregorio as Juventus’s first-choice goalkeeper, with Di Gregorio set to join Bournemouth.

 

The Bianconeri are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Vicario starting between the posts. Pierre Kalulu should occupy the right-back position, while Gleison Bremer and Lloyd Kelly are expected to form the central defensive partnership. Andrea Cambiaso should start at left-back, although his versatility will allow him to advance into midfield areas whenever Juventus dominate possession.

 

Manuel Locatelli and Douglas Luiz should form the midfield double pivot. Locatelli can provide positional discipline and dictate possession from deeper areas, while Luiz offers greater freedom to advance and connect with the attacking players. Their ability to control the centre of the pitch should allow Juventus to establish territorial dominance against the newly-promoted hosts.

 

Further forward, Francisco Conceicao is expected to start from the right wing, with Weston McKennie occupying the central attacking-midfield position and Kenan Yildiz operating from the left. Conceicao can provide direct dribbling and width, while McKennie’s energetic movement should help Juventus press Frosinone high up the pitch.

 

Yıldız could be especially dangerous when drifting inside from the left. The Turkish international has particularly fond memories of the Stadio Benito Stirpe, having scored his first Serie A goal against Frosinone in December 2023. His ability to carry possession and attack defenders individually should make him one of Juventus’s primary creative outlets.

 

Randal Kolo Muani is expected to lead the line as the centre-forward. His pace and intelligent movement behind the defence should complement Yildiz and Conceicao, while his impressive Serie A scoring rate makes him the natural favourite to start ahead of David and Milik.

 

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Luiz, Locatelli; Conceicao, McKennie, Yildiz; Kolo Muani

Key Stats

• Juventus have won their last five Serie A meetings with Frosinone, outscoring them 12-3 and scoring at least twice in every victory.
• Frosinone have lost all three Serie A home games against Juventus, conceding exactly two goals in each encounter.
• Juventus have kept six clean sheets in nine matches against Frosinone across all competitions, a 67% clean-sheet rate.
• Frosinone have lost all three of their previous Serie A opening-day matches, against Torino, Atalanta and Napoli.
• Randal Kolo Muani averages a Serie A goal every 146 minutes for Juventus, his best goals-per-minute ratio for any club in Europe’s top five leagues.

Player to Watch

Kenan Yıldız

Kenan Yildiz is the player to watch as Juventus begin their Serie A campaign at the Stadio Benito Stirpe. The venue carries special significance for the Turkish international, as he scored his first Serie A goal against Frosinone there on December 23, 2023.

 

Expected to operate from the left of Juventus’s attacking midfield, Yildiz offers a major threat when carrying possession inside. He covered 6,826 metres with the ball at his feet last season, more than any other forward in Serie A, highlighting his ability to progress attacks through direct running.

 

His combination with Randal Kolo Muani could be particularly difficult for Frosinone to contain. While Kolo Muani stretches the defensive line, the Turk can exploit the resulting spaces between the full-back and centre-back.

 

Against newly-promoted opposition likely to spend long periods defending, Juventus may need individual quality to unlock a compact block. Yildiz’s dribbling, creativity and ability to produce something unexpected make him the leading candidate to do exactly that.

Prediction

Frosinone 0-2 Juventus

Frosinone’s excellent Coppa Italia performance and recent scoring record suggest Juventus should not expect a completely comfortable evening. The promoted side should approach their home opener with enthusiasm, and players such as Romano Schmid and Giacomo Calo give them enough creativity to cause occasional problems.

 

However, the difference in individual quality and Serie A experience remains substantial. Juventus have historically controlled this matchup, while Randal Kolo Muani and Kenan Yildiz provide the visitors with enough attacking quality to exploit any mistakes from a newly-promoted defence.

 

Frosinone should remain competitive, particularly during the opening stages, but Juventus’s greater experience and quality should gradually take control. A professional away victory accompanied by another clean sheet looks the most likely outcome.

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Spalletti: ‘Juventus ambitious, Vicario and Kolo Muani start tomorrow’

 

 

Luciano Spalletti confirms Randal Kolo Muani and Guglielmo Vicario will start for Juventus against Frosinone. ‘There are seven or eight teams who can challenge for the top four.’

 

It kicks off at the Stadio Stirpe on Sunday at 17.30 UK time (18.30 CEST). ............

 

“I want to congratulate Frosinone on returning to Serie A and my friend Massimiliano Alvini for the work he did to achieve promotion,” said Spalletti at the start of his press conference.

 

“The bell has rung, the season has started, and whoever isn’t ready will feel themselves getting pushed towards the exit. Teams are always evolving, so players must be prepared to go with that flow. I also went to watch a few Serie B coaches at work, to keep myself up to date.” ............

 

“The squad right now is cohesive, united, but in future I’d like us to also be solid, robust, determined. In general we’ve had a good transfer market, some areas need a few cosmetic changes, others entire restoration projects,” explained Spalletti.

 

“We brought in a player like Alajbegovic who provides that sudden shock of energy, he sees the next move and can see it through. We’ve certainly made it more competitive all over the team.” ............

 

“There are seven or eight teams who can challenge for the top four, and last season we missed out. We’ve got to prove ourselves and become a balanced team. We have improved, but only the results will show us how much we’ve improved.

 

“Right now you all seem to think we’ll be second or third, but it’s the usual game when you try to guess the line-up, they can’t all be in the starting XI.

 

“We had a good transfer strategy and are in a position to do more, while Milan made good investments, Inter and Napoli were already strong, Roma signed important players. They are all up there and have the same ambition, we all want to win many games.” ............

 

“Vicario and Kolo Muani will start, then after that we’ll try to create a team that has balance, which gives individual players more freedom to express themselves within that framework.

 

“It is not system against system, but movement against movement, understanding where to create that space.” ............

 

“We got Vicario because we consider him strong and experienced, good with his feet, and has just started training over the last week with the team. He will play, Perin will remain as long as he can be useful, while Di Gregorio is almost official now, so he’s not even in the squad.”

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Serie A | Frosinone 0-1 Juventus: Bremer and woodwork secure victory

 

 

Juventus were almost made to pay for wasted opportunities in Frosinone, saved by the woodwork after Guglielmo Vicario’s injury, but Gleison Bremer secured an opening victory.

 

The Bianconeri started new signings Randal Kolo Muani, Guglielmo Vicario and Zeki Celik, with Douglas Luiz revitalised after loans at Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, but Federico Gatti and Jeff Ekhator were injured, the defender hurt by a clumsy fan during a pitch invasion. ............

 

Juventus wasted two big early chances, as Gleison Bremer turned a free header wide from a Douglas Luiz short corner routine, then Kolo Muani ballooned over from point-blank range.

 

It was third time lucky, as on another short corner routine, Francisco Conceicao floated in the cross for Bremer’s header from six yards. ............

 

Moments later, it was Juve who failed to score, first with Pierre Kalulu’s ferocious strike palmed into the upright, then Lorenzo Palmisani getting back up to make the follow-up save on Yildiz.

 

Gabriele Calvani made a decisive sliding tackle as Kolo Muani was pulling the trigger, then Conceicao missed another sitter when ballooning over the open goal from a splendid Zeki Celik assist. ............

 

It remained open at 1-0 and Fini forced Vicario into a tricky save after a change of pace, while Conceicao skipped away from two to blast inches wide from the edge of the area.

 

Vicario went down with cramp in the final minute, so was replaced by Mattia Perin for stoppages, probably his last appearance for the club before the likely move to Palermo.

 

Perin was almost beaten moments later by Calvani’s free header on a corner, as Juventus were rescued by the frame of the goal. ............

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Spalletti: ‘There must be a reason Kolo Muani hasn’t played for two years’

 

 

Luciano Spalletti delivered a pointed assessment of Randal Kolo Muani after Juventus opened their Serie A season with a 1-0 win at Frosinone, suggesting the forward has significant ground to make up before he is the player the club believe he can be.

 

Spalletti said: “We went and got Kolo, we’ve looked after him and we know what his value is. But he has to realise that he hasn’t played for two years and there must be a reason for that. Sometimes you think you’re at an exceptional level but you’ve left something behind that you need to go and get back.”

 

The criticism carried weight given the shape of the match.

 

Juventus held 63 per cent possession and registered 20 shots at the Stadio Benito Stirpe, but converted only once with Gleison Bremer’s 22nd-minute header from a Francisco Conceicao delivery settling it. ............

 

“These are matches in which you have to take goals home because the spaces are in your favour,” he said.

 

“The striker we’re looking for might have different characteristics. Today the spaces were there but we weren’t able to exploit them.”

 

“I would have preferred the team to show it has an identity, and it did that,” Spalletti said. “At certain moments we’re a bit light, we’re not good at bringing that determination. But it can happen, especially at the start. We’ll work on it.” ............

 

“Frosinone are a strong side, with a coach who has given them this conviction. It’s not easy to manage, because they come at you,” he said. ............

 

“If you manage to free yourself from these little prisons then there’s freedom. It depends whether you want to be free or a prisoner. At certain moments we want to become prisoners even when we’re free.”

 

Spalletti also confirmed Guglielmo Vicario’s stoppage-time withdrawal on his Serie A debut was nothing to worry about.

“No, just cramp,” he said. “There was a moment when he felt a strong pull and we preferred to substitute him.”

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Juventus vs Parma: Preview and Prediction

 

 

Juventus kick-started their 2026/27 campaign away to newly promoted Frosinone and came away with a hard-fought 1-0 win. It was not the kind of start Luciano Spalletti expected, but he would take the three points and move on to the next game.

 

The Bianconeri, who missed out on a top-four place last term, will want the best possible start in the opening few games of the season to give themselves the best possible chance of returning to the UEFA Champions League as well as challenging for the title.

 

The three points were a just reward for a dominant display, as Juventus dominated possession and produced 19 shots, although it was only Gleison Bremer’s header that found the back of the net. ............

Team News & Tactics

Juventus

The big blow for Juventus came with the knee injury to star man Kenan Yildiz, with the Turkish attacker now set for a spell on the sidelines. Summer arrival Kerim Alajbegovic should be the main consideration to replace Yildiz in the attacking third, with the Turkish international the only known absentee in the team at the moment.

 

There has been plenty of talk about Juventus’s goalkeeping situation, as former number one Michele Di Gregorio has joined Bournemouth and back-up Mattia Perin is set to move to Palermo.

 

New arrival from Tottenham, Guglielmo Vicario, should play between the sticks, while recent arrival Kamil Grabara must take his place on the bench. Federico Gatti and summer signing Jeff Ekhator remain doubts for the home side.

 

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Luiz, Locatelli; Conceicao, McKennie, Alajbegovic; Kolo Muani

Parma

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Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Corvi, Delprato, Troilo, Ndiaye, Valeri; Bernabe, Ordonez, Keita; Lontani, Toure, Diallo

Key Stats

• Juventus have won their first two Serie A fixtures in each of the last two seasons.
• Juventus lost just twice at home in Serie A last season.
• Parma have won their first away game of a Serie A season just once across their last 21 top-flight campaigns.
• Parma managed only two shots on target against Cagliari in the home loss.

Player to Watch

Kerim Alajbegovic

The Bosnian winger has come in with a huge reputation for becoming a top talent for the future, and the upcoming games could be his big chance. The untimely injury to star man Kenan Yildiz will be seen differently by Alajbegovic, as this gives him a concerted time to start on the left wing.

 

Alajbegovic will be judged by his ability to turn games on their head as well as provide Juventus with a lethal attacking point up front. Against a struggling Parma side, the Bosnia and Herzegovina international has the perfect chance to showcase his talent, and he might be the man in focus.

Prediction

Juventus 2-0 Parma

Carlos Cuesta will hope for a positive result over in Turin when his Parma side take on Juventus, although there are persistent doubts about their recent performance. Parma will be the big underdogs in this fixture, as the ultimate prediction is for them to lose out to the Bianconeri.

 

Juventus are certainly in a superior vein of form heading into the new campaign, and following their narrow win over Frosinone, Spalletti will be eager for a better goal return. Overall, the Bianconeri look like the overwhelming favourites to take three points and build towards a strong start to the new campaign.

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

 

 

Gleison Bremer’s thumping header fired Luciano Spalletti’s side to a narrow 1-0 victory at newly promoted Frosinone last weekend. However, Juventus put three points on the board only narrowly, as the newcomers hit the crossbar in the dying seconds of the match. Indeed, they almost punished the Bianconeri for squandering a number of clear-cut chances.

 

Summer signing Randal Kolo Muani missed an open goal in the first half, while Francisco Conceicao skied the ball from a promising position at the start of the second half. Spalletti’s men must be far more clinical in front of goal if they’re to improve on last season’s sixth-place finish. And Parma’s upcoming visit seems to be a decent chance for Juventus to build some early momentum. ............

Match Preview

Juventus

 

After squeezing past Frosinone on day one, Juventus can now win their opening two Serie A games without conceding for a third season in a row. Interestingly, Spalletti’s side could achieve that impressive feat under a third different manager, having previously done so under Massimiliano Allegri and Thiago Motta.

 

There’s hardly a better place to pursue that record than the Allianz Stadium, where Juventus suffered just two league defeats in the entire 2025/26 season (W10, D7). However, Juventus’ home campaign last term finished in a dire fashion, with the Bianconeri picking up just two wins from their final eight Serie A outings in Turin (D3, L2).

 

It’s worth noting that Juventus’ last five home league matches featured precisely two goals, highlighting the potential for another tight contest. Adding to this sentiment, five of their last six games yielded a full-time margin of a single goal at most, a trend they’ll be keen to buck this weekend.

 

Parma

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Team News

It was a Pyrrhic victory for Juventus at Stadio Benito Stirpe last weekend as they lost standout winger Kenan Yildiz to a potentially long-term injury. Jeremie Boga, who signed a permanent contract in Turin at the start of the summer, could replace the Turkish forward on Saturday. In addition to Yildiz, Spalletti cannot call upon Jeff Ekhator and Federico Gatti, who are still on the treatment table.

 

On the other hand, Parma will take this trip without former Juventus midfielder Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, who’s on the sidelines with a groin injury. Meanwhile, Atalanta loanee El-Bilal Toure should start in attack despite failing to impress on his Serie A debut for the Crusaders.

Juventus vs Parma Potential Starting Lineups

Juventus (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Luiz; Conceicao, McKennie, Boga; Kolo Muani.

Parma (4-3-3): Corvi; Delprato, Troilo, Valenti, Valeri; Ordonez, Keita, Bernabe; Almqvist, Toure, Lontani.

Juventus vs Parma Prediction

It would take a monumental effort from Parma to avoid defeat in Turin for only the second time since the start of 2020 (D1, L3). However, if Juventus can find composure in the final third, there should be no chance for the visitors to win their first points this season.

 

Prediction: Juventus to Win

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Serie A | Juventus 2-0 Parma: Nico Gonzalez inspirational

 

 

Nico Gonzalez came off the bench and sparked Juventus into life for a 2-0 victory over Parma, scoring one and instigating another for Teun Koopmeiners, but Jonathan David was jeered.

 

The Bianconeri won the opener 1-0 away to Frosinone, but lost Kenan Yildiz for three months to a broken metatarsal, with Weston McKennie, Khephren Thuram and transfer-listed Edon Zhegrova also out of action. Jhon Lucumi got his first start for the club, with Jonathan David used in a trequartista role. The Ducali lost at home to Cagliari and lost Hans Nicolussi Caviglia to surgery this week. ............

 

Douglas Luiz volleyed off target and Christian Ordonez’s effort was deflected wide off Pierre Kalulu, but Francisco Conceicao was unlucky to see his daisy-cutter from outside the area clip the base of the upright on 33 minutes. ............

 

David also failed to keep his shot down after a poor clearance, prompting jeers from the frustrated crowd, then Kolo Muani scuffed wide after a sensational Conceicao nutmeg to get away from Emanuele Valeri. ............

 

There were very loud jeers from the crowd when David and Boga made way for Kerim Alajbegovic and Nico Gonzalez, and it almost had an immediate effect, because within minutes the Argentina international hit a magnificent volley from the edge of the area, denied by the even better one-handed Edoardo Corvi save.

 

Nico Gonzalez made an extraordinary impact, as moments later he unleashed a shot from a huge distance that cannoned off the upright, it ricocheted back into his path and the second attempt went in off Mariano Troilo.

 

Parma responded immediately, as Guglielmo Vicario made a desperate one-handed save to claw the David Romero header off the line.

 

Kolo Muani completed a give and go with Nico Gonzalez to force another Corvi save, then nodded the resulting corner over the bar from six yards.

 

Parma had penalty appeals for an Alajbegovic challenge on Mandela Keita, but there was another problem for Juve when substitute Andrea Cambiaso hobbled off with a right ankle injury.

 

His replacement scored moments later, as Teun Koopmeiners drilled into the far bottom corner from just inside the area on a Manuel Locatelli lay-off, after Nico Gonzalez had caught Konate napping playing out from the back.

 

Juventus 2-0 Parma

Nico Gonzalez 62 (J), Koopmeiners 88 (J)

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Player Ratings: Juventus 2-0 Parma – Decisive Nico Gonzalez as David booed

 

 

Nico Gonzalez is Football Italia’s Man of the Match for Juventus’ 2-0 win over Parma, while Jonathan David, booed by his own fans, gets the lowest rating. ............

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Nico Gonzalez reveals McKennie tribute: ‘I missed the Juventus jersey’

 

 

Nico Gonzalez explained his special dedication to Weston McKennie after scoring against Parma, and confessed he has ‘missed the Juventus jersey.’ ............

 

They broke the deadlock against Parma when Nico Gonzalez came off the bench, as after forcing a fantastic save out of Edoardo Corvi, he then hit the woodwork and scored on the rebound.

 

The Argentina international, who spent last season on loan with Atletico Madrid, also had a hand in the second goal, harassing Parma into an error for the Teun Koopmeiners angled drive. ............

 

“I am happy for the team, that worked so hard during the week. We prepared well, I’m pleased for everyone,” Nico Gonzalez said.

 

Notably, he celebrated the goal by doing the Harry Potter magic wand twirl that has become the trademark of McKennie, who was in the stands today due to an injury.

 

“McKennie told me before the game that I would come on and score, so I celebrated like him. It was also his birthday this week, so I had to!” ............

 

Considering his impact for Atletico Madrid and for Argentina at the World Cup, along with all the trophies he has won during his career, is Nico Gonzalez perhaps under-estimated?

 

“I don’t know, I cannot answer that, I leave it to others to say. All I can say is that I love playing football. I missed this jersey, so I am happy because to score and get a victory, it makes me go home content.”

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Spalletti: ‘A great Juventus performance, despite what some might say’

 

 

Luciano Spalletti insists Juventus put in ‘a great performance’ for the 2-0 victory over Parma, despite jeers and criticism from fans and media, but admits they need a new midfielder.

 

The Bianconeri had a frustrating first half and were jeered by the crowd, particularly Jonathan David after his substitution, but the changes off the bench proved pivotal.

 

Specifically, Nico Gonzalez made an immediate impact by forcing a save, hitting the upright and then scoring on the rebound, while his high press also created the circumstances for another substitute to score late on in Teun Koopmeiners. ............

 

“I liked the first half too, very much. It’s true we didn’t manage to create the space to get the shots on goal, with the movements around the penalty area, that we were a little chaotic with 20 crosses,” Spalletti said.

 

“There was one great save from Guglielmo Vicario, because I heard people saying that the result was in doubt and Juventus were disappointing, but that header was the only chance that Parma had. Whereas we had 25 of those crosses in the first half and didn’t get a head onto them.

 

“It was a solid performance, with the right objectives, motivation, quality and constant pressure. Clearly, you need that moment to finish it off, but according to you anything without a goal at the end of it is negative. I’m happy to keep pressuring opponents for that amount of time.

 

“We weren’t as precise as we could’ve been to cause more shots on goal, but we did create a lot of situations.” ............

 

Andrea Cambiaso was a substitute, but he limped off clutching the base of his right ankle, but the concern is that Thuram might also require surgery.

 

“If the situation for Thuram is confirmed, then we need a player in midfield. Our directors had organised a logical and interesting approach, but that has gone, so they will seek out an alternative,” noted Spalletti.

 

“Cambiaso needs tests tomorrow morning.” ...........

 

The coach had been critical of Randal Kolo Muani following the 1-0 victory away to Frosinone, so was this a better performance from the former Paris Saint-Germain striker?

 

“I think he knows how to play in many situations, because he has quality and pace. He just needs a little more blood in the veins, more grit during those moments, as in my view that will sort everything out,” noted Spalletti.

 

“It’s hard to find spaces when the opponents sit back, but Kolo Muani has the quality to drop back and create those spaces. The lads put in a great performance tonight, then you can say whatever you like, but that is how I see the match.

 

“We allowed Parma two situations, one of which was not a penalty because the Parma player moved towards Alajbegovic, once again contact is not a penalty. I don’t want to risk prison for kissing someone again…” ...........

“Impact is something, contact is another. There is barely any touch at all, the Parma player moves his leg towards Alajbegovic and seeks the contact, but the VAR evaluated it within a minute, which is only right.”

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Juventus vs AC Milan: Preview and Prediction

 

 

Juventus kicked off their season with a nervy win over newly promoted Frosinone, with a first-half Gleison Bremer goal enough to settle the clash. They fared better in the second match and their first on home soil, as goals from Nico Gonzalez and Teun Koopmeiners secured all three points. However, Luciano Spalletti’s side are now set for their first major test as they host AC Milan in Turin.

 

The two teams were involved in a disappointing end to the previous season, with Milan’s sudden drop in form in the final weeks also impacting Juventus’s finish outside the Champions League places. In the context of the Serie A campaign, this could be their first big opportunity to halt a rival in their tracks, as Milan bring a significant challenge to Turin.

 

Meanwhile, AC Milan have enjoyed a bright start under new manager Ruben Amorim, with two wins from their opening two Serie A matches. The Rossoneri began their campaign with an away victory over Torino in Turin, followed by a comfortable win against Venezia. ............

Team News & Tactics

Juventus

Compared to his AC Milan counterpart, Luciano Spalletti has a rather long list of absentees ahead of this huge clash in Turin. Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, and Jeff Ekhator are certainly out for this match, while Weston McKennie, Andrea Cambiaso, and Edon Zhegrova are all doubts, with late assessments expected to determine their availability.

 

Spalletti could also make several selection decisions based on the integration of new arrivals and the form of players such as Jeremie Boga and Nicolas Gonzalez, with the duo likely to be preferred in the attacking setup. Zeki Celik is expected to start at left-back, while Pierre Kalulu, Gleison Bremer and Jhon Lucumi are likely to complete the backline for the Bianconeri.

 

Douglas Luiz could start alongside Manuel Locatelli in midfield. Francisco Conceicao will feature on the right, and while the aforementioned Gonzalez and Boga complete the attacking setup, Randal Kolo Muani will lead the line for Juventus.

 

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Lucumi, Celik; Luiz, Locatelli; Conceicao, Gonzalez, Boga; Kolo Muani

AC Milan

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Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Pavlovic, De Winter, Gila; Chukwueze, Musah, Modric, Estupinan; Rabiot, Cisse; Ramos

Key Stats

• Juventus are undefeated in 11 of their last 12 matches in Serie A.
• Juventus have not conceded a goal in Serie A this season.
• AC Milan have failed to score in any of their last six league meetings against Juventus.
• AC Milan have not scored at the Allianz Stadium in over three years.

Player to Watch

Goncalo Ramos

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Prediction

Juventus 1-2 AC Milan

Juventus have shown two different performances so far this season: a nervy win followed by a more comfortable display. However, they could be severely tested by this Rossoneri side, as Juventus may struggle to contain their fluidity, even at home.

 

Milan remain somewhat underappreciated under Amorim, and this is another game where the Portuguese manager is likely to view it as a major test of character. Based on the performances from both teams so far, Milan could edge a win in Turin, although they are likely to concede at least once in the process.

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Juventus fans pay tribute to Baresi ahead of Milan match: ‘With infinite respect’

 

 

Juventus fans paid tribute to Milan legend Franco Baresi ahead of this evening’s Serie A match, referencing a specific incident that left its mark in 1990. ............

 

There were emotional moments before kick-off, as it was the first meeting of the sides since the death of legendary Milan captain Baresi in July at the age of 66.

 

There was a message on the big screens of the stadium in Turin that prompted a standing ovation from everyone in the arena.

 

“Class, style, leadership and respect, an example for generations of players and fans. His memory will live forever, with infinite respect, the applause of the Stadium is all for you.” ............

 

The Juventus supporters also had their own more pointed tribute to Baresi, with a banner referencing a very specific moment in their shared history.

 

“07-03-1990: Thank you Baresi”.

 

 

It was a reference to the moment when Milan played at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels against Mechelen, the first time an Italian side had been there since the tragedy that saw 39 Juventus fans killed by the collapse of a wall.

 

Baresi and Milan had been told by the authorities they could not pay tribute before kick-off, but the captain took the 39 red roses anyway and walked over to the spot to lay them down, daring anyone to try and stop him.

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Serie A | Juventus 1-1 Milan: Gatti late to ruin Cisse party

 

 

Federico Gatti in stoppages cancelled out the Alphadjo Cisse opener, as Juventus and Milan shared the spoils with decisive substitutes.

 

Both sides had started the season with back-to-back wins, even if performances weren’t entirely convincing. Juve missed Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, Weston McKennie, Andrea Cambiaso, Jeff Ekhator, Juan Cabal and deadline day signing Pape Matar Sarr, but giving first starts of the season to Nico Gonzalez and Kerim Alajbegovic. ............

 

Nico Gonalez stung Mike Maignan’s gloves, as did Francisco Conceicao, with Manuel Locatelli sliding in unable to turn the rebound on target.

 

Francisco Conceicao ran onto a Douglas Luiz floated ball to again force a difficult save out of Maignan at the near post.

 

After the restart, a poor Randal Kolo Muani first touch failed to make the most of the smart Conceicao through ball, with two important Koni De Winter tackles.

 

Conceicao was easily the most dangerous Juventus player, his strike thumping the base of the upright on 55 minutes after Yunus Musah lost possession in midfield. ............

 

Ruben Amorim’s substitutions proved crucial, as Samuel Chukwueze went on the counter-attack with a cross-field pass, Alphadjo Cisse controlled it dead, cut inside Manuel Locatelli, and drilled the finish through Pierre Kalulu’s legs into the far bottom corner with the right boot.

 

Juve had some complaints about the initial De Winter challenge on Kolo Muani to spark the move, but it was the first goal Milan scored in Serie A against Juventus since Olivier Giroud in May 2023. ............

 

Nick Woltemade came on for his Bianconeri debut, and ballooned over on the half-volley when a Teun Koopmeiners free kick into the wall was put back into his path.

 

Jeremie Boga hit a snapshot straight at Maignan, but the equaliser came in stoppages when Koopmeiners whipped a cross from the left onto the head of Federico Gatti at the back post. The defender was expected to leave the Bianconeri this summer, but remained and made his mark. Curiously, Gatti had also scored against Amorim’s Sporting for Juventus.

 

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Amorim: ‘Milan didn’t deserve to win, or Juventus didn’t deserve to lose’

 

 

Ruben Amorim admits Milan ‘didn’t deserve to win, or more like Juventus didn’t deserve to lose’ after their 1-1 draw in Turin. ‘We need to move more and be braver.’

 

The Rossoneri had struggled to create any genuine scoring opportunities in Turin and thanked first Mike Maignan, then the frame of the goal for keeping out Francisco Conceicao.

 

Substitute Alphadjo Cisse gave them the lead somewhat against the run of play with a well-taken angled drive through Pierre Kalulu’s legs, but in stoppages Federico Gatti nodded in the Teun Koopmeiners cross for the late equaliser.

 

It means both Milan and Juventus lose their 100 per cent start to the Serie A season, dropping points in this head-to-head. ............

 

“We didn’t deserve to win, if we are honest, or more like Juventus didn’t deserve to lose,” confessed Amorim.

 

“We tried to play our game, we were not good with the ball. We had moments when we controlled the game in the first half, but we started losing the ball a lot, we didn’t play well, but again we have been working together for two months. We need to do better, but we need time, it was a tough game for us.”

 

Milan had not scored in Serie A against Juve since Olivier Giroud in May 2023, firing blanks in the next six meetings until 19-year-old Cisse found the net. ............

 

“My feeling is when my team doesn’t have the ball, we struggle. When Juve put a lot of strikers in front, we defended well, but we suffered more when we lost the ball and they had transitions.

 

“We are not going to change the way we play, because we know that in some games it’ll go well, in others it won’t, but the important thing is that we fight to win. We could’ve won today, but again Juventus didn’t deserve to lose either.” ............

 

“It’s a big stadium, against a big team and a very good manager, so I don’t want to be too negative with my players, but of course we want more.” ............

 

“Today was not the perfect day, but sometimes I want too much, and we were so close to winning this game.”

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Spalletti: ‘Juventus cannot ask permission from Milan, I stick with Kolo Muani’

 

 

Luciano Spalletti insists Juventus need to ‘not ask permission or wait to be invited’ after a 1-1 draw with Milan, but also assures he’s ‘staying with Randal Kolo Muani’ to the end.

 

It was a tough test in Turin, as Francisco Conceicao forced several saves and hit the woodwork, but Milan had taken the lead through Alphadjo Cisse’s solo strike, the only genuine Rossoneri opportunity of the match.

 

A substitute proved decisive for Juve, as Federico Gatti was thrown on as more of an adjunct centre-forward than a defender, nodding in the Teun Koopmeiners cross from six yards in stoppages for the 1-1 draw. ............

 

“These are the foundations to build on, because we put in the performance, Juventus pressed them constantly and tried to raise the tempo of the game even at 0-0,” Spalletti said.

 

“We had the right intentions, but clearly we need to improve the choices that we make, and not ask permission in these games. You can’t wait to be invited, you have to go there and take the game by the scruff of the neck.” ............

 

“I don’t know if it’s a problem, but Nick Woltemade has that capability in the box, so he can be someone to aim for. With Kolo Muani, I will stay on this path and see at the end where this path takes us, I choose Kolo Muani as a striker and will stick with him to the end of the season. When we get there, we’ll see where we are.” ............

 

“When we found ourselves in the final third to break through their defensive line, that is where we need to improve. We’ve also got to improve constructing the chances, because we were in those positions many times and just needed the ball 5cm higher, or on the right foot instead of the left, these are tiny details that can make the difference,” added Spalletti. ............

 

 

“The team had the strength to keep pushing, as it didn’t deserve to go behind, but kept the same determination to keep going with that same attitude, and was rewarded with the equaliser.

 

“Milan are a great team, there’s no getting around that. We can become a great team, as we showed again today, so I have faith and thank the players for what they showed today.”

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