Juventus: defensive stability remains the main focus

Juventus have completed five warm-up matches ahead of the new season. After starting with a 0-0 draw against Basel, Igor Tudor’s side recorded three consecutive victories, beating Standard Liège 1-0, Nice 2-0, and Chelsea 1-0.

Their positive run came to an end in the latest Derby d’Italia, where Juventus suffered a 2-1 defeat against Inter. The result also ended their impressive streak of three straight clean-sheet wins. The Bianconeri’s recent matches have generally been tight affairs, with four of their last five fixtures producing fewer than three total goals and seeing at least one side fail to score.

Palermo: from attacking fireworks to a more balanced approach

Palermo have been busy during pre-season, featuring in six friendly matches. The Sicilian club began with two dominant victories, crushing Gerdain 8-0 and Paradiso 7-0, before a narrow 0-1 defeat against Ingolstadt. They then drew 2-2 with Nürnberg and 1-1 with Iraklis.

In their most recent test, Palermo secured a convincing 2-0 victory over Melbourne City, extending their unbeaten run to four matches. During this period, they have collected two wins and two draws, showing improved consistency ahead of the new campaign.

Match facts and head-to-head record

Juventus have won three of their last four matches.

Palermo are unbeaten in their previous four games, recording two wins and two draws.

Three of Palermo’s last five matches have ended with two goals or fewer.