Serie A

Juventus host Bologna to defend fourth place

Juventus welcome Bologna aiming to hold onto fourth place and perhaps even challenge for third.

After victories against Genoa and Atalanta, Juventus are chasing a third straight win to consolidate fourth place and possibly start looking toward third ahead of next week’s clash with AC Milan. Bologna, however, have won six of their last eight league matches and are chasing a prestigious result to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Conference competition.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The official head-to-head record between the two sides in Turin stands at 87 meetings: 51 Juventus wins (the most recent 3-0, Serie A 2022/23), 30 draws (the most recent 2-2, Serie A 2024/25) and 6 Bologna victories (the most recent 0-2, Serie A 2010/11).

Juventus have scored in 14 consecutive official home matches against the Rossoblù: a total of 28 goals in those fixtures. Their last scoreless home game against Bologna was the 0-2 defeat on 26 February 2011 (a Marco Di Vaio brace).

DID YOU KNOW?

Juventus are on a run of 6 consecutive unbeaten Serie A matches: 4 wins and 2 draws, with their last defeat the 0-2 home loss to Como on 21 February. The Bianconeri have gone 218 minutes without conceding (since the 52nd minute of Juventus 1-1 Sassuolo, Pinamonti's goal).

Juventus are the top points-earning side in the second half of matches in the 2025/26 Serie A season: a balance of +15 for the Bianconeri, level with Milan. Moreover, 25 of Juventus's total 55 goals have come from the 61st minute onwards.

Juventus are the 2025/26 Serie A side with the fewest yellow cards received (41).

Only Inter (43) score more second-half goals than Juventus (34) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Juventus are the 2025/26 Serie A side that completes the most dribbles per match (10.5).

Juventus are the 2025/26 Serie A side that attempts the most shots from outside the penalty area per match (5.6).

Bologna are the 2025/26 Serie A side that makes the most substitutions (159 out of 160).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the 7th official meeting between Luciano Spalletti and Vincenzo Italiano: across the previous 6 encounters, 3 wins for the Juventus head coach, 1 for the Bologna manager and 2 draws.

Only Federico Dimarco (75) creates more chances than Kenan Yildiz (64) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

No player wins more tackles than Manuel Locatelli (69) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

No player in the 2025/26 Serie A season has missed more penalties than Riccardo Orsolini (2, level with Nico Paz).

No player in the 2025/26 Serie A season has hit the woodwork more times than Riccardo Orsolini (6).

Only Marco Palestra (100) and Mattia Zaccagni (79) have been fouled more times than Nicolò Cambiaghi (66) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Jeremie Boga on the scoresheet against Atalanta: his 4th goal of the campaign and his 4th goal in his last 5 appearances for the Bianconeri.

Remo Freuler on the scoresheet against Lecce: his 1st goal of the campaign. The Swiss midfielder had not scored in Serie A since 4 May 2025 (Bologna 1-1 Juventus).

Riccardo Orsolini on the scoresheet against Lecce: his 8th goal of the campaign. The Italian winger had not scored in Serie A since 15 January 2026 (Verona 2-3 Bologna).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Bremer, Kelly (Juventus); Cambiaghi, Lucumi, Ravaglia (Bologna)

REFEREE

MARIANI (BINDONI – TEGONI) IV: PERENZONI, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: GUIDA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Milan-Juventus (Sunday April 26th, 20.45 CEST)

Bologna-Roma (Saturday April 25th, 18.00 CEST)

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