Preview: Juventus vs Genoa
Preview: Juventus vs Genoa With the season’s last international break now behind them, the Juventus Men’s FIrst Team return to action in Serie A this Easter weekend, with a Monday afternoon Matchday 31 fixture against Genoa. Kick-off is at 18:00 CET at the Allianz Stadium. The Bianconeri come into the weekend in fifth place with 57 points, while the Grifone are in 13th with 33.
Let’s get up to speed with the pre-match statistics ahead of Monday afternoon's game. Interesting Facts No team has beaten Genoa more times in Serie A than Juventus - 70. Twenty-three games have ended in draws, and the Rossoblu have won 22.
The Bianconeri are also unbeaten in 10 of the last 11 against Genoa in Serie A. Juventus return to playing on Easter Monday for the first time in over 50 years, last doing so on 15 April, 1974. Then, they drew 1-1 with Cagliari and have never lost in their three Easter Monday games - winning 3-2 vs Alessandria in 1032 and 3-1 against Livorno in 1949.
The Bianconeri have conceded just one goal in their last three league games, averaging 0. 3 per game, compared to 2-5 per game in the previous four Serie A matches. Currently on 4,999, Juventus could go beyond an all-time total of 5,000 Serie A points.
Kenan Yildiz is the youngest player into double digits for goals this Serie A season - he has 10 to his name. Each of Gleison Bremer (30 November, 2019, with Torino), Pierre Kalulu (16 December, 2020, with Milan) and Francisco Conceicao (28 September, 2024) scored their first Serie A goals against Genoa. Opposition Focus Genoa, like Juventus, are playing on Easter Monday for the first time since 1974.