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Date published: November 8, 2026
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JuventusFiorentina and Juventus arrive at this fixture from completely different directions, and not just in the table. The Viola have been a mess at home all season, still searching for that first win at Stadio Franchi, yet they showed genuine attacking spark on the road at Sassuolo just days ago. Juventus, on the other hand, carry the confidence of a European win in their back pocket but are quietly having a Serie A campaign that nobody at the club would have signed up for before a ball was kicked.
This is a fixture with real needle. The rivalry between these two clubs runs deep, going all the way back to Roberto Baggio’s controversial move from Florence to Turin, and there have been plenty of flashpoints since. Right now Fiorentina hold the psychological edge in this particular matchup, unbeaten in four against Juve including a 3-0 hammering at this very ground back in March 2025. That history matters. So does the current context. This one has the makings of a proper scrap.
The game takes place at Stadio Franchi in Florence, with Serie A’s matchday action here effectively wrapping up the domestic programme before the international break arrives. That added significance gives this fixture an extra edge, with both sides knowing a positive result could shift momentum heading into the break.
Both squads are dealing with notable absentees, and the injury situations could genuinely shape how this game plays out. Juventus in particular are navigating a proper casualty list heading into the weekend.
For Fiorentina, Paolo Vanoli will likely stick with the front three that clicked so well at Sassuolo. Mastantuono, Pellegrino and Njie gave defenders real problems in that 4-2 win and there is no reason to break that up. The defensive headache centres on Ranieri. If he fails to make it, Viery and Radu Dragusin, who knows a thing or two about this fixture from his time at the other end, would likely partner at the back.
Luciano Spalletti has Europa League rotation on his mind after Thursday’s trip to AZ Alkmaar, but with so many bodies already unavailable his options are limited. Kolo Muani and Woltemade are the men expected to lead the line, hoping to translate their continental scoring form into something more meaningful in the league.
Fiorentina’s season has been painful reading for their supporters. They were winless through their first seven home games of last season too, so this is becoming a familiar pattern rather than a blip. Eight points from ten league games has them down in 16th, and a new manager bounce under Paolo Vanoli is very much still a work in progress. That said, Monday’s result at Sassuolo was genuinely encouraging. Coming from behind to win 4-2, with Pellegrino, Njie and Mastantuono all getting on the scoresheet, showed that going forward they have real weapons when the confidence is flowing.
Juventus sit seventh with 17 points from ten Serie A games, which is a long way short of where they expected to be. Eleven points behind Lazio at the top, and even trailing newly promoted Frosinone, tells you everything about how their domestic campaign has gone. They did manage to beat Napoli last weekend, but it took late goals from Alajbegovic and Boga to seal what was described as an unconvincing victory in Turin. The Europa League is a different story altogether. Juve have lost just once in their last eleven UEFA fixtures, scoring at least twice in nine of those games, and Thursday’s 2-1 win at AZ keeps them well placed for the knockout stage.
The key tension here is whether Juve can carry that European confidence into a hostile away atmosphere at the Franchi, where they have only won once in their last seven visits. Away from home in Serie A they have dropped points in two of their last four, and their injury list makes selection difficult. Fiorentina have only won one of their five home games this term, but they have also shown they can score goals when things click, and this squad has recent form against this opponent to draw on.
Fiorentina are currently on an unbeaten run of four games against Juventus, and the most striking result in that sequence was a 3-0 home win at the Franchi in March 2025. For a club that has struggled defensively and for consistency throughout this period, that performance stands out as a statement. Juve’s record at this ground has been poor for some time now, with just one win across their last seven visits to Florence.
Before that recent run of Fiorentina dominance, Juventus had the upper hand in this fixture for a prolonged spell, but the dynamics have shifted. The fact that Juve lost three consecutive Serie A games without scoring before that run began adds further context to just how much Fiorentina have grown into this rivalry in recent seasons.
This is a tricky one to call cleanly. Fiorentina’s home record is dreadful but their recent attacking form is real, and Juventus carry significant injury problems plus the fatigue of a European trip midweek. The head to head leans toward the hosts, but Juve have enough quality to pinch something on the road if Fiorentina’s defensive frailties show up. The angles I like most are in the goals and individual player markets rather than the outright result.
Given that Fiorentina scored four at Sassuolo and Juventus conceded late in Alkmaar, there is genuine attacking intent on both sides. The hosts can score but also leak goals, and Juve’s forwards have been clicking in Europe. Over 2.5 goals looks a solid call here.
Franco Mastantuono is the pick. Four league goals already for the Real Madrid loanee, he is Fiorentina’s most dynamic forward threat and the player opponents will find hardest to handle when he is in this kind of form. At the Franchi with his team needing a spark, he is the most likely name on the scoresheet first.
Both sides have enough going forward to contribute to a lively game, but Fiorentina’s defensive situation, potentially down to two senior centre-backs, is a concern. A 2-1 win for Juventus would fit the pattern of a game where the away side nicks it despite the hostile atmosphere and Fiorentina’s attacking threat keeping it competitive throughout.
This fixture carries genuine animosity and has done for decades. With a hostile crowd, a high stakes pre-international break slot and two sets of players who know the rivalry well, expect the referee to have his work cut out. Over 3.5 cards is worth considering, as the intensity tends to boil over in this one.
Yes, both teams to score looks well supported here. Fiorentina found the net four times at Sassuolo and have Mastantuono, Pellegrino and Njie capable of hurting any defence. Juventus meanwhile have been scoring freely in Europe and managed to find the net against Napoli even in a difficult game. Neither backline is watertight enough to keep a clean sheet in this atmosphere.
| Market | Selection |
|---|---|
| Both Teams To Score | Yes |
| Over 2.5 Goals | Over 2.5 |
| First Goalscorer | Franco Mastantuono |
All three selections point to an open, attacking game where Fiorentina’s most dangerous player makes his mark early, which is exactly the kind of night this fixture has the makings of.
Fiorentina will give this everything. The Franchi crowd will be loud, Mastantuono and his fellow forwards are in decent nick and the head to head record gives the hosts every reason to believe. But their defensive situation is fragile, Vanoli has not yet worked a home win out of this squad, and Juventus, for all their domestic inconsistency, still carry enough quality to get a result on the road when it matters.
Koopmeiners showed in Alkmaar that he is finding his groove, Kolo Muani and Woltemade are overdue a Serie A contribution, and Spalletti knows exactly how to set a side up for a scrappy European away day type of performance. It will be tight, it will be feisty, and Fiorentina will score. But Juventus edge it. Fiorentina 1-2 Juventus.
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