Lazio face a stern test away to Juventus
Juventus and Lazio meet at the Stadium on Matchday 7 of Serie A. After collecting five points from their last four matches, the Bianconeri need to find another gear to avoid falling too far behind the leaders. Lazio, meanwhile, are flying: they remain unbeaten and have won their last two against Venezia and Monza. Taking all three points in Turin would give Gattuso’s side another confidence boost and keep them firmly in the mix at the top.
HEAD TO HEAD
There have been 95 official meetings between the two teams in Turin: 59 Juventus wins (most recent 1-0, Serie A 2024/25), 23 draws (most recent 2-2, Serie A 2025/26) and 13 Lazio wins (most recent 1-2, Serie A 2017/18).
Juventus have scored in 17 consecutive home matches against Lazio: 36 goals in total during this period, with the last match without a goal dating back to 2012 (0-0, Serie A).
DID YOU KNOW?
Juventus are the team that have scored the most goals through substitute players (5, level with Milan and Sassuolo).
Juventus are the team that have scored the most goals (6) between the 76th and 90th minutes, stoppage time included.
Juventus are the team that have scored the most headed goals (4, level with Lecce).
Juventus are the team that have hit the woodwork the most times (6, level with Inter).
Juventus are the team that have conceded the fewest expected goals against (xGA, 3).
Lazio have collected 16 points after 6 matchdays: this is the best start to a league campaign in the club’s history.
Lazio have suffered just 1 defeat in their last 7 official away matches: 5 wins and 1 draw, with their only defeat coming in the derby on 17 May (Roma-Lazio 2-0, Serie A).
COACHES and PLAYERS
This will be the 5th official meeting between Luciano Spalletti and Gennaro Gattuso: in the previous 4 encounters, all in Milan derbies, 2 wins for Juventus’ current coach and 1 for Lazio’s coach, with 1 draw completing the record.
Sunday’s match will also be a meeting between the last 2 Italy national team head coaches before Roberto Mancini’s return: this had not happened in Serie A since 5 February 2021. On that occasion, the protagonists were Antonio Conte and Cesare Prandelli (Fiorentina-Inter 0-2, goals by Barella and Perišić).
Kolo Muani scored against Cagliari: the French striker’s 1st goal of this league campaign. He had not scored in Serie A since 25 May 2025 (Venezia-Juventus 2-3). His last 5 league goals have all come away from Turin: his last Serie A goal at the Allianz Stadium came on 2 February 2025 (Juventus-Empoli 4-1, he scored twice).
Francisco Conceição is one of the 4 players to have been substituted in every appearance in the 2026/27 Serie A season (alongside Cagliari’s Mendy and Maldini and Napoli’s Hojlund).
Nuno Tavares scored against Monza: the Portuguese defender’s 1st Serie A goal.
Tijjani Noslin scored against Monza: the Dutch striker’s 2nd goal of this league campaign.
Andrea Pinamonti scored against Monza: his 1st goal in a Lazio shirt. He had not scored in Serie A since 17 May 2026 (Sassuolo-Lecce 2-3).
DISCIPLINE
Suspended: Spalletti (Juventus)
Cautioned: nessuno
REFEREE
MASSA (ALASSIO – BERTI) IV: MARESCA, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: AURELIANO
UPCOMING MATCHES
Lecce-Juventus (25/10, 18.00)
Lazio-Parma (24/10, 20.45)
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