Preview: Juventus vs Lazio

With the October international break now behind us, Juventus return to the pitch with a tough fixture at home to high-flying Lazio, who sit on level points with the Bianconeri heading into Serie A's Matchday 8.

Ahead of Saturday's 20:45 CEST kick-off, here's the full lowdown of this weekend's fixture:

Head-to-head

• Juventus is the team that has beaten Lazio the most times in Serie A: 86 wins for the Bianconeri, at least 14 more than any other opponent against the Biancocelesti in the Italian top-flight.
• Only against Inter (87) has Juve won more matches than against Lazio in Serie A, with 38 draws and 36 Biancocelesti wins completing the tally.
• The Bianconeri are the team that has scored the most goals against Lazio in Serie A - 286.
• Juventus have scored in all of their last 11 Serie A home games against Lazio and have not done better against the Biancocelesti since a run of 21 matches between 1930 and 1953.
• Juve are unbeaten in 19 of their last 20 home matches against Lazio in Serie A (15W, 4D), the Biancocelesti's only victory away from home in this period dates back to 14 October 2017.

Interesting Facts

• Juventus have drawn 14 of their 27 matches played in 2024 in the league (9W, 4D), a record in Europe's top five leagues; only twice have the Bianconeri recorded more draws in a single calendar year in their Serie A history: 15 in 1978 and 17 in 1956.
• Juventus are the second youngest in terms of average age among starters and subs so far in Serie A (24 years and 257 days), behind only Parma (24 years and 82 days).
• This clash sees the two teams that have conceded the fewest shots on goal so far this campaign: 49 for Juventus and 69 for Lazio.
• Juventus is both the team that has made the most passes (4275) and the team with the highest percentage of successful passes (91%) so far in Serie A.
• Of the coaches against whom he has never lost in Serie A, Marco Baroni is the manager Thiago Motta has faced the most times; in four meetings the current Juventus coach has earned three wins and one draw.

Player Numbers

• Nuno Tavares has provided five assists in five matches this campaign, only Bukayo Saka (seven) has done better in the top five European leagues this term.

Mattia Zaccagni, currently at 99 appearances in Serie A with the Lazio shirt, is the midfielder who has made the most crosses (45, including corners) so far this season, as well as being the player who has been fouled the most (20).

In the 2021/22 season, Luca Pellegrini played 18 Serie A matches with Juventus, 15 of them as a starter, while Nicolo Rovella played three Serie A matches with Juventus in the 2022/23 season.

Juventus are the team against whom Alessio Romagnoli has lost the most games in Serie A: 12 defeats in 19 matches (4W, 3D) - only against Udinese has he played more matches (20).

Boulaye Dia has already scored three goals in six appearances this season and is just one goal away from the four goals he scored in 17 games with Salernitana in 2023/24.

Opposition Focus

• Nuno Tavares has provided five assists in five matches this campaign, only Bukayo Saka (seven) has done better in the top five European leagues this term.
• Mattia Zaccagni, currently at 99 appearances in Serie A with the Lazio shirt, is the midfielder who has made the most crosses (45, including corners) so far this season, as well as being the player who has been fouled the most (20).
• In the 2021/22 season, Luca Pellegrini played 18 Serie A matches with Juventus, 15 of them as a starter, while Nicolo Rovella played three Serie A matches with Juventus in the 2022/23 season.
• Juventus are the team against whom Alessio Romagnoli has lost the most games in Serie A: 12 defeats in 19 matches (4W, 3D) - only against Udinese has he played more matches (20).
• Boulaye Dia has already scored three goals in six appearances this season and is just one goal away from the four goals he scored in 17 games with Salernitana in 2023/24.