Serie A

Juve aiming to keep the momentum going in Verona

Verona are looking for their first win, while Juve are hoping for a fourth consecutive victory

After an important comeback win against Inter and a draw in their Champions League opener against Borussia Dortmund, Juventus travel to Verona looking for their fourth consecutive league win to stay top and claim sole possession of first place – at least until Monday night. The home side have other ideas, however. Verona drew with Cremonese last week and now dream of giving their fans a first, prestigious win of the season.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 39 previous official matches in Verona: 13 wins for the Gialloblù, 15 draws, and 11 wins for the Bianconeri. The Bianconeri have scored in 13 official matches at Verona, with a total of 21 goals; their last defeat came on April 30, 2000, in Serie A, when Verona beat Juventus 2-0 with a brace from Fabrizio Cammarata.

DID YOU KNOW?

Verona made their Serie A debut against Juventus in Turin on September 8, 1957, losing 2-3. The goals came in the following order: Boniperti and Sivori put the Bianconeri 2-0 up, then Maccacaro made it 2-1 (scoring Verona's first ever goal in the top flight), followed by Charles making it 3-1 and Bassetti making it 3-2. In the final minutes, Stivanello missed a penalty for the Bianconeri. In 1985, Verona-Juventus was the first all-Italian match in the history of the European Cup. The first leg in Verona ended 0-0, while the return leg in Turin saw the Bianconeri win 2-0 thanks to goals from Platini (penalty) and Serena. Stefano Pioli, now coach of Fiorentina, also played for Juventus in Turin, coming on in the 89th minute to replace Massimo Mauro. Juventus have nine points after three Serie A games: this has not happened since the 2018/19 season, when they won the eighth of their nine consecutive league titles.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Zaolo Zanetti and Igor Tudor have met twice before, with the current Bianconeri coach winning both matches in the 2021/22 Serie A doubleheader between Venezia and Verona. Tudor's former team: the Croatian coached Verona in the 2021/22 season, racking up 36 official appearances with a record of 14 wins, 11 draws, and 11 losses, totaling 53 points in the league and finishing ninth in the standings. After Tudor left, the Verona team finished their Serie A championships with lower scores and final positions.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: none

REFEREE

RAPUANO (DEI GIUDICI – BAHRI) IV: CALZAVARA, VAR: AURELIANO, AVAR: MASSA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Roma-Hellas Verona (Sunday 28 September, 15.00 CEST) Juventus-Atalanta (Saturday 27 September, 18.00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)