Juventus will try to maintain their spot in the top four while traveling to Fiorentina to face them on Sunday.
The home loss suffered by four goals remains a first for Juventus since 1967 and the Serie A leaders aim to take advantage of it at Stadio Franchi.
Last weekend at the Allianz Stadium host Juventus and Atalanta BC vying for Serie A glory as victory for either team could extinguish their title chances against Napoli and Inter Milan.
The team salvaged their hopes of a trophy by securing five consecutive domestic league victories after their underwhelming departure from European competitions to PSV Eindhoven followed by elimination by Empoli in the Coppa Italia.
The Bianconeri suffered a pitiful defeat to La Dea as La Dea secured their 4-0 victory allowing striker Dusan Vlahovic to give away the last goal before he even entered the match through his role off the bench.
Media inquisitions declared the outcome of a historic home defeat would cost Thiago Motta his job unless Juventus failed to win their next two league matches.
In their recent Serie A action Juve have secured two road victories against Como and Cagliari apart from a single away defeat across Italy during this season.
Prior to their upcoming Sunday match in Florence the Turin club achieved a record of losing only once while facing the Viola due to their recent successful encounters against this team.
In fact, Fiorentina has only won 28 of its 85 Serie A home games against one of their most despised opponents thus far, with the most recent victory occurring in May 2022.
Former Juventus striker Moise Kean, who netted the opener when these teams faced off earlier this season, was on the scoresheet again during the week. His contribution helped Fiorentina overcome a first-leg deficit and secure a spot in the Conference League quarter-finals.
A 3-1 victory over Panathinaikos at home propelled them into the last eight for the third consecutive season. This time, under Raffaele Palladino’s leadership, the Viola are aiming to go all the way and bring the trophy back to Tuscany.
Next up, Fiorentina will face NK Celje in UEFA’s third-tier competition. However, their immediate focus will be on turning around a struggling domestic campaign.
The team has been inconsistent in 2025, with four wins and four losses in their last eight Serie A matches. Since the start of the year, only Monza and Empoli have suffered more defeats.
Palladino’s role as manager has come under scrutiny in some circles, especially after a lackluster 2-1 defeat to title-chasing Napoli last week. That result left Fiorentina five points behind the crucial top-six spots, adding pressure to salvage their league season.
