Juventus vs Palermo Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | Pre-Season Friendly

The previous outing between these sides took place in 2017!

The Italian giants, Juventus FC, are all set to battle it out against the Serie B club Palermo FC for a club friendly contest ahead of the 2026-27 season. This will be an interesting outing, taking place at the Optus Stadium.

The Old Lady are coming in after facing a 1-2 loss against the fellow Serie A club, Inter Milan. They surely had better control of the ball during the fixture, but their performance in the final third was quite underwhelming. Luciano Spalletti’s men did a good job after not conceding any goals in their first four pre-season games, but against the Nerazzurri, that was not the case.

Juventus came up with all of their top players, but conceded a goal in just 20 minutes. They will not be looking to make similar mistakes. Their performance in the final third still needs improvement and they must work out a plan for that ahead of the new season.

The Eagles came up with a top performance in their recent club friendly contest against Melbourne City. They secured a 2-0 victory in an easy fashion. The Filippo Inzaghi-led side will be looking to extend their winning run, but it is going to be a tough challenge for them against Juventus.

Kick-off:

• Location: Perth, Stadium
• Venue: Optus Stadium
• Date: Tuesday, August 11
• Kick-off Time: 03:30 PM IST/ 10:00 AM GMT/ 05:30 AM ET/ 02:30 AM PT
• VAR: Not in use

Form:

Juventus: D-W-W-W-L

Palermo: W

Players to Watch

Francisco Conceição (Juventus)

The 23-year-old Portuguese winger came on from the bench during the previous fixture and was the sole goal scorer for Juventus. He was the most consistent player for his side. Francisco Conceição will yet again play a crucial role for the Old Lady. He is capable of establishing control in the midfield and can score goals.

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Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)

Joel Pohjanpalo is going to be one of the main men in the final third for Palermo FC. He scored 25 goals for his side last season and is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. The 31-year-old will be leading the Eagles from the front and it will be interesting to see his performances against the top-tier club.

Match Facts

• Juventus have won three of their last five matches.
• Palermo have two clean sheets to their name in their last two attempts.
• The Old Lady have secured wins in all of their last five matches against the Eagles.

Betting Tips & Odds

• Juventus to win
• Jonathan David to score
• Goals under 3.5

Injury and Team News

Juventus FC will miss out on the services of Jeff Ekhator due to his injury.

All of the players are fit and ready to be in action for Palermo FC.

Head-to-head

Matches played: 61

Juventus (wins): 38

Palermo (wins): 11

Draws: 12

Predicted Lineups

Juventus predicted XI (3-4-2-1)

Di Gregorio (GK); Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly; McKennie, Locatelli, Luiz, Cambiaso; Conceição, Yildiz; David

Palermo predicted XI (4-3-3)

Joronen (GK); Pierozzi, Peda, Ceccaroni, Augello; Segre, Polumbo, Ranocchia; Le Douaron, Pohjanpalo, Johnsen

Match Prediction

A better squad quality will give the Old Lady a slight edge. The Eagles will be looking to put up a strong fight for their opponents.

Juventus are likely to come out on top to secure a win in their upcoming pre-season game against Palermo.

Prediction: Juventus 2-0 Palermo

Telecast Details

Italy: DAZN, Sky

Worldwide: Juventus website and app

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