Juventus vs. Napoli: High-Stakes Level-Points Battle
Eleven points adrift of the league leaders after nine matches, Juventus and Napoli have both endured disappointing starts to the season. Now they meet in Turin, with each side looking to spark a revival and climb the table. Juventus head into the fixture on the back of a defeat away to Genoa and will be desperate to respond before they fall further behind. Napoli, meanwhile, returned to winning ways against Monza in midweek and will be hoping to build on that result.
HEAD TO HEAD
There have been 88 official meetings between the two teams in Turin: 56 Juventus wins (the last being a 3-0 victory, Serie A 2025/26), 23 draws (the last being a 0-0 draw, Serie A 2024/25) and 9 Napoli wins (the last being a 0-1 victory, Serie A 2022/23).
Juventus-Napoli was the first-ever match in the single-group Serie A format for both teams: on 6 October 1929, Juventus won 3-2 in Turin, with an own goal by Zoccola (the first in the history of the competition) and goals from Cevenini III and Munerati; Mihalic scored a brace for the Azzurri.
DID YOU KNOW?
Juventus have 14 points after 9 league games: they have not had such a low points tally since Serie A 2022/23, when they had 13 points after the same number of matchdays.
Juventus have won just one of their last 4 official matches (Lecce-Juventus 0-2). The record is completed by one draw and 2 defeats.
Juventus are the team that concede the fewest shots on target per game (2.7).
Napoli have failed to score in their last 3 consecutive away games against Juventus: their last goal was scored by Raspadori in the 90th minute of their 0-1 victory in Serie A 2022/23.
Napoli are the team that complete the fewest dribbles per game (6.2).
Only Lazio (12) have more different goalscorers than Napoli (10, level with Atalanta and Inter).
COACHES and PLAYERS
This will be the 17th official meeting between Luciano Spalletti and Massimiliano Allegri: in the previous 16 encounters, Spalletti has recorded 6 wins, Allegri 5, with 5 draws.
Luciano Spalletti is the former manager of the day: he coached Napoli in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons, winning the Scudetto in 2022/23, the third in the history of the Partenopei club. He managed the team in 96 official matches, recording 62 wins, 17 draws and 17 defeats.
Massimiliano Allegri is the former manager of the day: he coached Juventus from 2014/15 to 2018/19 and from 2021/22 to 2023/24, winning 12 trophies: 5 consecutive Serie A titles, 5 Coppa Italia trophies and 2 Italian Super Cups. During his time in charge of the Bianconeri, he managed 420 official matches, recording 271 wins, 77 draws and 72 defeats.
Kevin De Bruyne scored against Monza: his 4th goal in Serie A 2026/27 for the Belgian midfielder, just one goal short of his personal best with Napoli (5, set last season).
DISCIPLINE
Suspended: Allegri (Napoli)
Cautioned: none
REFEREE
SOZZA (IMPERIALE – COLAROSSI) IV: DOVERI, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: GARIGLIO
UPCOMING MATCHES
Fiorentina-Juventus (8/11, 20.45)
Napoli-Lazio (8/11, 12.30)
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