Crossroads Of Fate: Will a stumbling Juventus rediscover their lost form, or will the High-Flying AC Milan continue their winning form
The high-flying AC Milan on Sunday will travel to Turin to face Juventus at Allianz Stadium, as Juventus will look to return to winning ways at their home. While AC Milan will hope to retain their Top Spot by winning this game.
Juventus have drawn their last 4 games (including Champions League) despite scoring eight goals, showing that their defensive setup is leaking despite their fluidly working attacking setup. Off the ball, Juventus had been under criticism for most of this season, and it seems that even Tudor was worried about it by making constant changes to find the right balance in midfield and defense to stop leaking goals.
AC Milan have only conceded three goals so far this season in Serie A, making them a team that is defensively solid, for which Max Allegri is known. They have also scored nine goals this season, while Pulisic has been in red-hot form and taking most of the workload in front of goals, with six goal contributions already.
Match details
Fixture: Juventus vs AC Milan
Date: 5.10.2025 (Sunday)
Kick Off
Italy (CEST – Central European Summer Time) → 8:45 PM
UK (BST – British Summer Time) → 7:45 PM
US (ET – Eastern Time) → 2:45 PM (noon)
US (PT – Pacific Time) → 11:45 AM
Australia (AEST – Sydney/Melbourne) → 4:45 AM (next day)
India (IST – Indian Standard Time) → 12:15 AM (next day)
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy
Match Officials:
Referee: Guida Colarossi
Assistants: Rossi C.
Fourth Officials: Ayroldi
VAR: Di Bello
AVAR: Ghersini
Live Stream:
DAZN (India)
DAZN, Paramount+ (US)
DAZN (UK)
Sky Sports, DAZN (Italy)
Key Stats
| Stat | Juventus | AC Milan |
| Head-to-Head | 94 Wins | 71 Wins |
| Draws | 79 | 79 |
| Form (Last 3 League matches) | D D W | W W W |
| Top Scorer | Flice Borel (12) | Aldo Boffi (9) |
| Notable Streaks | Have scored in all the games so far this season | Have won their last 4 Serie A games |
Key Players to Watch Out For
Juventus
- Francisco Conceicao— The Portuguese attacker has emerged as a shining star for Juventus, as he has scored two goals in his last three appearances, looking like the most potent attacking threat for Juventus at this moment. He would be key in unlocking the solid defensive setup of Max Allegri.
AC Milan
- Christian Pulisic— Pulisic has been in red-hot form this season, as he has already contributed to Milan’s 6 goals out of the 11 goals they scored this season (including Coppa Italia). AC Milan would look up to him to break the Juventus defensive setup.
Tactical Battle
Juventus
Tudo, as usual, is likely to set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. He would look to make his team’s off-the-ball setup more compact going into the fixture, while also giving freedom to his fluid attacking setup, as it would be crucial to unlock the defensive structure of Max Allegri, which is always difficult to break.
AC Milan
AC Milan would like to set up its team in a 3-5-2 formation. Allegri would like to test the defensive structure of Juventus, as it seems to leak goals. He would like to go on quick transitions as soon as Juventus loses the ball and scores the goals, but he is unlikely to give up on his defensive structure doing so.
Predicted Lineups
Juventus Possible Starting XI:
M.De Gregorio; L.Kelly, F.Gatti, P.Kalulu; J.Mario , M.Locatelli, K.Thuram, A.Cambiaso; K.Yildiz, S.Conceicao; D.Vlahovic
AC Milan Possible Starting XI:
M.Maignan; S.Pavlovic, M.Gabbia, K.De Winter; D.Bartesaghi, A.Rabiot, L.Modric, Y.Fofana, A.Saelemaekers; C.Pulisic, S.Gimenez
Key Injuries
Juventus
- Bremer (Knee Injury)
- Cabal (Thigh Injury)
- Milik (Shin Injury)
- Miretti (Thigh Injury)
AC Milan
- Estupinian (Suspension)
- Jashari (Knock)
Scoreline Prediction
A 1-1 draw is expected. The defensive frailty of Juventus is likely to show up in this game, while Juventus might also find the back of the net because of their smooth attacking play.
