12 March 2023
This evening at 20:45 CET Juventus kick off against Sampdoria. The Bianconeri take to the field at the Allianz Stadium with the aim of building momentum following victory there over Freiburg on Thursday.
Below are the curiosities and stats that set the scene for the Serie A Matchday 26 showdown.
HOME KEEPING | Juventus have only lost one of their last 16 home games (W10, D5) in the league, keeping a clean sheet in 50% of these matches, but have conceded seven goals in their last four outings in Serie A at the Allianz Stadium, as many as in the previous 12 league games.
FRENCH FLAIR | Having contributed to seven goals in his first 21 appearances this season, with five goals and two winning passes, Adrien Rabiot has already set a personal best in a single league campaign. The midfielder has netted in his last two home games but has never scored in three home matches in a row in the Italian top flight.
LOCA LOCKED ON | Manuel Locatelli's first goal in Serie A in the black and white stripes came against Sampdoria on 26 September 2021, which also remains one of only two Serie A matches in which the number 5 both scored and served a winning assist (after Sassuolo-Chievo on 4 April 2019).
SHOOTING PRACTICE | Since the beginning of 2023, Sampdoria have conceded 170 shots in Serie A, on average exactly 17 per game - no team in Europe's top five leagues has conceded as many shots this calendar year.
PAST MASTER | Fabio Quagliarella, who scored 23 goals in his 84 games in the top flight for Juve, has collected four goals against the Bianconeri in Serie A, but none in his last seven games.
