Juventus will look to return to winning ways when they hit the road to square up against Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi Stadium on Sunday.
Fiorentina will be hoping to get their season back on track with a big win against Juventus at the Artemio Franchi Stadium on Sunday. The visitors must claim all three points to maintain their top-four position, while the hosts need a win to stay in the race for a European spot.
The home team are eighth on the points table with 45 points in their 28 outings. Fiorentina were on course for a top-six finish, but a run of just one win in their last five games has derailed their momentum.
After a 2-1 defeat to Napoli in their last Serie A outing, Fiorentina responded with a win over Panathinaikos in the UEFA Europa Conference League, and they will now look to put up a strong fight against the Old Lady.
The visitors are currently fourth on the points table with 52 points in their 28 outings. The Bianconeri are nine points behind the league leaders, Inter Milan, and only a miracle can help them close that gap.
More importantly, they are just a point clear of fifth-placed Lazio and cannot afford to drop points. After a run of five straight wins in Serie A, Juventus suffered a massive 4-0 defeat at the hands of Atalanta at home, and they will be eager to return to winning ways. The Hard Tackle takes a close look at both teams and tries to predict the tactics they could deploy.
Team News & Tactics
Fiorentina
The home team will be without the services of Andrea Colpani. Apart from the 25-year-old Italian, everyone else is expected to be available for this one. Rolando Mandragora and Nicolo Zaniolo are back in the mix after being suspended in their last outing.
Fiorentina will line up in a 3-5-2 formation, where former Manchester United star David de Gea will take charge in goal. The back three will be made up of Marin Pongracic, Pablo Mari, and Luca Ranieri.
Dodo and Robin Gosens will feature out wide on the flanks as the wing-backs. In the centre of the park, Yacine Adli should come into the starting eleven to partner with Danilo Cataldi and Cher Ndour. Finally, Lucas Beltran will start alongside former Juventus sensation Moise Kean in the strike partnership.
Probable Lineup (3-5-2): de Gea; Pongracic, Mari, Ranieri; Dodo, Adli, Cataldi, Ndour, Gosens; Beltran, Kean
Juventus
The visitors will be without the services of Douglas Luiz, while Nicolo Savona, Jonas Rouhi, and Francisco Conceicao are a major doubt for this one.
Juventus will stick with the 4-2-3-1 formation, where Michele Di Gregorio will be in goal. Timothy Weah and Andrea Cambiaso will feature as full-backs, while Federico Gatti will pair up with Piere Kalulu at the heart of the defence.
The back four will be looking for a clean sheet, and they will receive significant support from Khephren Thuram and Manuel Locatelli, who will form the double pivot in midfield. They will look to control the tempo of the game.
Weston McKennie will reprise the no. 10 role, while Kenan Yildiz and Nico Gonzalez will start out wide on the flanks. Randal Kolo Muani will lead the line for Juventus against Fiorentina on Sunday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Weah, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso; Thuram, Locatelli; Yildiz, McKennie, Gonzalez; Kolo Muani
Key Stats
- Juventus’s 4-0 defeat against Atalanta was their heaviest home defeat in Serie A since 1967.
- The Old Lady have won their last two away games, while they have only lost once away from home this season.
- Out of 85 home league meetings with Juventus, Fiorentina have managed to win only 28 times, with their most recent triumph dating back to May 2022.
- Fiorentina have experienced a turbulent run in 2025, recording four wins and four defeats in their last eight Serie A matches.
- La Viola have reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League for the third straight season after overturning a first-leg deficit against Panathinaikos.
Player to Watch
Moise Kean
Kean has been on fire since joining Fiorentina last summer. The Italian international has been involved in a total of 33 matches, and he has managed to contribute towards 23 goals. Having bagged 15 goals in the league, he will be eager to add to his tally against his former club and help his side secure a point or three.
Prediction
Fiorentina 2-2 Juventus
Both teams are heading into this fixture on the back of a defeat in the league. These three points are very important for both sides, and they will certainly give it their all. While Juventus will hope to get things back on track after a heavy home defeat, they might not be able to get the desired result against Fiorentina. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-2 draw.
