Juventus vs Napoli: Serie A Preview, Form and Key Stats

Juventus host Napoli in the Serie A on Sunday 01 November, 22:45 (Mecca time). The hosts are 8th in the table and the visitors 7th. This preview uses the season's Serie A results to compare how both sides score, defend and perform at home and away.

Where the two sides stand

Juventus are 8th on 14 points (goal difference +1) and Napoli are 7th on 14 (+6); Juventus and Napoli are level on points. Juventus trail the leaders Inter Milan by 11, while Napoli trail the leaders Inter Milan by 11.

What is at stake

On points alone (goal difference separates ties, and other results will move the table too): if Juventus win they reach 17 points, at best 6th; if Napoli win they reach 17, at best 6th. A draw would take Juventus to 15 (at best 7th) and Napoli to 15 (at best 7th).

Juventus at home

Juventus have 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat at home (7 points from 4 games, 1.75 per game), scoring 1.25 and conceding 1.0 per game. They kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score in 1 of those 4.

Napoli away from home

Napoli have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats away from home (7 points from 5 games, 1.4 per game), scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.2 per game. They kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score in 1 of those 5.

Recent form

Juventus's last 5 results in the Serie A, newest first (opponent position in brackets): 0-2 at Genoa (13th, L); 2-0 at Lecce (14th, W); 0-3 vs Lazio (2nd, L); 1-1 at Cagliari (10th, D); 2-0 vs Atalanta (12th, W). That is 7 points from a possible 15, with 5 goals scored and 6 conceded.

Napoli's last 5 results in the Serie A, newest first (opponent position in brackets): 4-1 at Monza (16th, W); 3-3 vs AS Roma (3rd, D); 0-1 at Venezia (20th, L); 3-0 vs Frosinone (6th, W); 1-1 at Fiorentina (18th, D). That is 8 points from a possible 15, with 11 goals scored and 6 conceded.

Against top-half opponents Juventus have 1W 2D 1L (1.25 points per game from 4 games); against the bottom half it is 3W 0D 2L (1.8 per game from 5).

Against top-half opponents Napoli have 1W 1D 2L (1.0 points per game from 4 games); against the bottom half it is 3W 1D 1L (2.0 per game from 5).

When the goals come

Juventus's 11 league goals are spread by minute band, with the most productive spell 76-90 (6 goals); 7 (64%) came after half-time and 6 after the 75th minute. they have conceded most between minutes 61-75 (3 of 10 goals), including 3 after the 75th minute.

Napoli's 17 league goals are spread by minute band, with the most productive spell 16-30 (4 goals); 11 (65%) came after half-time and 4 after the 75th minute. they have conceded most between minutes 46-60 (3 of 11 goals), including 3 after the 75th minute.

Late goals could matter: Juventus have scored 6 after the 75th minute and Napoli have conceded 3 there, while Napoli have scored 4 and Juventus have conceded 3. Before half-time, Juventus have scored 4 and Napoli have conceded 3; Napoli have scored 6 and Juventus have conceded 4.

Tactics and discipline

Juventus's most used formations: 4-2-3-1 (5 games), 3-4-2-1 (2 games), 4-4-2 (1 game).

Napoli's most used formations: 4-3-3 (5 games), 4-2-3-1 (2 games), 3-4-2-1 (2 games).

Juventus have collected 10 yellow and 1 red cards.

Napoli have collected 7 yellow and 1 red cards and converted 1 of 2 penalties.

Players to watch

Juventus's players to watch: E. Zhegrova (2 goals and 1 assist in 7 appearances); Bremer (2 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances); M. Locatelli (average rating 7.53).

Napoli's players to watch: K. De Bruyne (4 goals and 1 assist in 9 appearances); M. Politano (2 goals and 3 assists in 9 appearances).

Head-to-head

In their last 10 meetings Juventus won 2, Napoli won 6 and 2 were drawn, averaging 2.5 goals per game. Both teams scored in 6 of them and 6 had more than 2.5 goals. The most recent was Juventus 3-0 Napoli in the Serie A (2026).

Recent meetings, newest first: Juventus 3-0 Napoli (2026); Napoli 2-1 Juventus (2025); Napoli 2-1 Juventus (2025); Juventus 0-0 Napoli (2024); Napoli 2-1 Juventus (2024).

Goals outlook

Blending Juventus's home scoring rate (1.25) with Napoli's away conceding rate (1.2) gives about 1.2 goals for Juventus; the reverse calculation gives 1.4 for Napoli, a combined 2.6. Both teams scored in 1 of Juventus's 4 home games and 3 of Napoli's 5 away games, and over 2.5 goals appeared in 1 and 2 of them. These are season-average calculations, not a forecast.

Our read

On the numbers, the form lines are close (Juventus 7 points, Napoli 8). Juventus collect 1.75 points per home game while Napoli take 1.4 per away game, which keeps the contest balanced.