Preview: Lazio vs Juventus

Juventus is preparing to face Lazio in Serie A on Sunday, 26 October, at 20:45 CEST, following their midweek match against Real Madrid in Spain. This game marks Matchday 8 of the season.

Historically, Juventus has dominated Lazio in Serie A, with 87 wins for Juventus, 36 for Lazio, and 39 draws. After a 1–1 draw on May 10, the teams could record two consecutive draws for the first time since the 2005-2006 period. Lazio has lost more home games against Juventus than any other team, with 34 Juventus wins in Rome, 20 draws, and 27 Lazio wins, and Juventus has scored in 19 of their last 20 away matches at the Stadio Olimpico.

Statistically, Juventus ranks third in Serie A for total shots with 111, highlighting their attacking prowess. Dusan Vlahovic has scored seven goals against Lazio across all competitions since arriving in Italy, only exceeding this tally against Cagliari. Manuel Locatelli has played 1,199 minutes against Lazio in 16 appearances, more than against any other team, but has never scored against them in the league, though he has scored twice at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma.

Lazio enters this fixture after two consecutive Serie A draws against Torino and Atalanta, a streak not seen since November-December 2018 under Simone Inzaghi, when they had four consecutive draws.