Juventus vs Como – Pushing for fourth

Juventus are looking to respond after defeat to Inter in the league and Galatasaray in the Champions League, aiming to reignite their pursuit of a top-four finish. Four points behind, Como arrive on the back of a draw with AC Milan in their rearranged Matchday 24 fixture and are eager to rediscover momentum after taking just two points from their last three outings.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 16 meetings in Turin between the two sides: Juventus have won seven (most recently 3–0 in Serie A 2024/25), there have been eight draws (most recently 1–1 in Serie A 2002/03) and Como have won one (3–0 away in Serie A 1950/51).

Como’s only win away to Juventus in Turin dates back to 1 April 1951: a brace from Ghiandi plus an own goal by Manente.

Como have won one of their last 13 matches against Juventus across Serie A and the Coppa Italia: the 2–0 first-leg win at the Sinigaglia. In the other 12, Juventus have recorded six wins and there have been six draws.

DID YOU KNOW?

Juventus have conceded in five straight matches, allowing 14 goals — almost three per game. Their last clean sheet was a 0–0 draw in Monaco on 29 January in the Champions League.

Juventus are the Serie A 2025/26 team with the most different goalscorers (17).

Juventus had not received two red cards in two consecutive matches (Kalulu vs Inter in Serie A, Cabal vs Galatasaray in the Champions League) since 2–6 October 2024: on that occasion, Di Gregorio was sent off against Leipzig in the Champions League and Conceição against Cagliari in Serie A.

Ahead of Milan–Como, only Inter (9) had scored more goals than Como (7) in the opening 15 minutes of Serie A 2025/26.

Ahead of Milan–Como, Como were coming off their first three-game winless run of the 2025/26 season: two draws (vs Atalanta in Serie A and vs Napoli in 90 minutes in the Coppa Italia) and a defeat last Saturday against Fiorentina.

COACHES and PLAYERS

It will be the first official meeting between Luciano Spalletti and Cesc Fàbregas.

Manuel Locatelli scored against Inter: it was the Italian midfielder’s first league goal of the season. He had not scored since 2 December 2025 against Udinese in the Coppa Italia, and in Serie A he had not scored since 25 May 2025, on the final matchday of last season, in Venezia–Juventus 2–3.

Andrea Cambiaso scored against Inter: it was the Juventus defender’s second league goal of the season. He had not scored in an official match since 1 November 2025, in Cremonese–Juventus 1–2 (Serie A).

Andrea Cambiaso scored both a goal and an own goal against Inter last weekend: he is the second Juventus player to do so in Serie A history, after Sergio Manente against Novara in 1954.

Among central midfielders in Serie A 2025/26, only Scott McTominay and Hakan Çalhanoğlu (9 goal contributions each) have been involved in more goals than Weston McKennie (8, level with Adrien Rabiot).

Kenan Yıldız and Nico Paz are both in the top five for total shots in Serie A 2025/26: Juventus' number 10 is 4th with 72, while Como’s attacking midfielder leads the ranking with 93.

Kenan Yıldız is the player who attempts the most dribbles in Serie A 2025/26 (109) — at least 22 more than anyone else (2nd is Dodô with 87).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Kalulu (Juventus); Nico Paz (Como) 

Cautioned: Locatelli, McKennie (Juventus); Da Cunha, Addai (Como)

REFEREE

DOVERI (PERROTTI – ROSSI C.) IV: FELICIANI, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: CAMPLONE

UPCOMING MATCHES

Roma-Juventus (Sunday March 1st, 20.45 CET)

Como-Lecce (Saturday February 28, 15.00 CET)

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