Juventus and Parma clash in Serie A round two

Juventus host Parma this Saturday, August 29, at 3:45 p.m. Brasília time, at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, for the second round of Serie A. The clash marks the Turin side's first home game of the season and brings together teams with opposite results in their league openers.

How Juventus and Parma head into the match

Juventus kicked off their campaign with an away victory, defeating Frosinone 1-0 thanks to a goal from Bremer. Under manager Luciano Spalletti, the Old Lady is trying to secure a second straight win this season as they look to reclaim the Italian title. On the other side, Parma had a bitter debut, losing 1-0 at home to Cagliari, and are now searching for their first points in the competition.

Team news and absentees

The big talking point of the week for Juventus is the absence of Kenan Yıldız, the main name in the Juventus attack, who is sidelined after suffering a foot injury. In addition to him, Federico Gatti and Jeff Ekhator also remain out with physical issues, while coach Spalletti welcomes back key players such as Andrea Cambiaso and Douglas Luiz. For Parma, manager Carlos Cuesta can count on the return of full-back Sascha Britschgi, but will be without Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, who is recovering from groin surgery, and Botond Balogh, sidelined with a thigh injury.

Probable lineups for the clash

Juventus' probable lineup features Guglielmo Vicario; Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Lloyd Kelly, and Andrea Cambiaso; Manuel Locatelli and Douglas Luiz; Francisco Conceição, Weston McKennie, and Kerim Alajbegović; Kolo Muani, managed by Luciano Spalletti. Parma should take the field with Edoardo Corvi; Enrico Del Prato, Mariano Troilo, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, and Lautaro Valeri; Adrián Bernabé, Christian Ordóñez, and Mandela Keita; Simone Lontani, El Bilal Touré, and Ousmane Diallo, coached by Carlos Cuesta.

Head-to-head history

Juventus and Parma have faced each other 73 times in total across all competitions, with 40 wins for the Bianconeri, 19 draws, and 14 victories for the Emilian side. In Serie A alone, there have been 58 matches, recording 30 wins for Juventus, 17 draws, and 11 wins for Parma, reinforcing the historical dominance of the Turin side in this fixture.

With information from LANCE!, Terra.