The very first match of 2025 on the Allianz Stadium sees Juventus host rivals Milan on Saturday, 18 January, with kick-off set for 18:00 CET.
Sharpen your pre-match information with these attention-grabbing stats beneath:
Head-to-head
This would be the a hundred and eightieth assembly between Juventus and AC Milan in Serie A: the Bianconeri lead the head-to-head with 68 wins versus 53 for the Rossoneri, with 58 encounters ending in a draw.
After the Italian Tremendous Cup conflict earlier this month, Juventus and Milan will face one another twice within the area 15 days for the primary time since February 2002 – in that case, it was a two-legged Coppa Italia tie, through which the Bianconeri gained the primary leg and drew the return.
The Bianconeri have saved a clear sheet of their final three league video games towards Milan (1W, 2D) and have by no means saved 4 clear sheets in a row towards the Rossoneri within the competitors.
Within the final eight matches between Juventus and AC Milan within the league, solely as soon as have each side scored, within the 1-1 draw performed on 19 September 2021.
The three greatest US goalscorers in Serie A historical past – Timothy Weah (4 targets), Weston McKennie (11) and Christian Pulisic (17) – face one another on this problem.
Attention-grabbing Information
The one crew that has managed to stay unbeaten within the first 20 matches of a Serie A season because the starting of the final decade is Juventus, having accomplished so in 2011/12 (38/38 with out defeat), in 2018/19 (first 27 matches with no defeat) and eventually, within the present marketing campaign.
34% of the Bianconeri’s targets this season have been scored through the first half-hour of play (11 out of 32), solely Parma (36%) and AC Milan (38%) have scored extra targets on this time interval.
Milan is the one crew that has not conceded a purpose throughout damage time, counting each the primary and second half, this Serie A season.
Juventus is, along with Inter Milan, one of many two groups that haven’t conceded a purpose from distance within the league – throughout the highest 5 European leagues this season, they’re additionally joined by Lille and Newcastle.
The three Serie A gamers who’ve accomplished essentially the most dribbles this season amongst all competitions face off on this encounter: Rafael Leao (66), Francisco Conceicao (51) and Kenan Yildiz (48).
Participant Numbers
Manuel Locatelli’s first 48 appearances in Serie A got here with the Milan shirt between 2016 and 2018, through which he scored two targets, together with one towards Juventus on 22 October 2016. He has since scored towards Rossoneri within the competitors, the winner in final season’s conflict at San Siro.
Juventus’ final 11 Serie A targets have been scored by 10 totally different gamers; the one one to attain greater than as soon as on this interval was Khephren Thuram, with a brace towards Fiorentina. The French midfielder has been concerned in three targets in his final two dwelling league appearances.
Kenan Yildiz has scored six targets in Serie A earlier than turning 20, the identical quantity as Alessandro Del Piero. Because the early Nineties solely Moise Kean (seven) has accomplished higher with the Juventus shirt within the competitors contemplating under-20 gamers.
Over the past two Serie A seasons, Weston McKennie has supplied 10 assists and amongst midfielders, solely this match’s opponent Christian Pulisic (12) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (11) have accomplished higher. McKennie’s assists have gained eight factors for his crew, greater than another midfielder over this era.
Pierre Kalulu, who scored in the newest league recreation, made his Serie A debut with Milan, taking part in 84 video games within the competitors between 2020 and 2024 (with three targets scored). Amongst gamers with not less than 15 matches below the belt this season, the French defender has the best common variety of balls performed in 90 minutes (95.6).
Opposition Focus
Rafael Leao is the one participant to have scored not less than 5 league targets and dished out not less than 5 league assists in away matches from the start of 2024 so far (six targets and 5 assists). The Portuguese ahead has nevertheless not been concerned in any purpose contributions in his final seven matches towards Juventus.
Tijjani Reijnders has been concerned in 11 targets this season, contemplating all competitions (9 targets and two assists), greater than another Serie A central midfielder.
Theo Hernández scored 30 targets in Serie A, changing into the primary defender in AC Milan’s historical past to achieve this milestone within the competitors. Solely 4 defenders have accomplished higher with a single crew in Serie A historical past, and he may be a part of Fiorentina’s Sergio Cervato (31) together with his subsequent purpose.
Mike Maignan (49) is near protecting 50 clear sheets in all competitions with AC Milan: he may change into the primary Serie A goalkeeper to achieve this milestone since his debut with the Rossoneri in 2021/22.
Fikayo Tomori’s first two Serie A targets got here towards Juventus, in Might 2021 and October 2022, in what are two of the Rossoneri’s final three wins towards the Bianconeri within the competitors (the opposite in Might 2023).
