Juventus v Lazio: Unbeaten visitors chase share of Serie A lead
Lazio visit Juventus knowing victory would take them level on points with Serie A leaders Inter. The third-placed visitors are unbeaten after six league games…
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Lazio can draw level on points with Serie A leaders Inter by beating Juventus, taking an unbeaten six-match start and three successive away wins into Sunday’s meeting. Juventus, five points behind their visitors, face that challenge without Luciano Spalletti on the touchline.
The confirmed teams put Randal Kolo Muani at the front of Juventus’ attack and Davide Frattesi in Lazio’s midfield. Both sides have several players ruled out, with Kenan Yildiz’s foot injury among Juventus’ six absences.
Juventus also lack K. Thuram and M. Locatelli through knee injuries, while J. Ekhator has a muscle injury. Goalkeeper K. Grabara is out with a knee injury, and A. Milik is listed as inactive.
Their confirmed 3-4-2-1 has Guglielmo Vicario in goal behind Pierre Kalulu, Gleison Bremer and Jhon Lucumí. Weston McKennie, Pape Matar Sarr, Douglas Luiz and Zeki Çelik form the midfield four, with Nicolás González and Kerim Alajbegović supporting Kolo Muani.
For Lazio, N. Rovella is sidelined by a calf injury and A. Marusic by a muscle injury. A. Furlanetto is out with a knee injury, A. Gudmundsson has a shoulder injury and M. Cancellieri is unavailable because of a leg injury.
The visitors line up in a 4-3-3. Christos Mandas starts in goal, with Romano Floriani Mussolini, Josip Šutalo, Oliver Provstgaard and Nuno Tavares across the defence. Frattesi joins Reda Belahyane and Kenneth Taylor in midfield, while Gustav Isaksen, Tijjani Noslin and Mattia Zaccagni make up the front three.
Lazio’s five wins and one draw have brought 16 points from six matches, leaving them third and three points behind Inter, who have played seven. A win would put the two clubs on the same points total; it would not by itself establish Lazio as outright leaders.
Their latest league result was a 3-1 home victory over Monza. They have scored in each of their last six matches, and their three consecutive away wins give this trip a clear context: another away victory would bring a share of the leading points tally.
Juventus sit eighth with 11 points from three wins, two draws and one defeat. They are eight points behind Inter and two points behind the top places, with this Week 7 fixture offering a chance to reduce the five-point gap to Lazio.
A 1-1 draw away to Cagliari was Juventus’ latest result. Their scoring run stretches to nine matches, so both teams arrive having found the net consistently, though neither streak determines what happens here.
Spalletti’s suspension follows his red card against Cagliari, according to Calciomercato.com. The outlet reports that assistant Marco Domenichini will take his place on the Juventus bench.
Recent meetings offer little separation: across four head-to-head matches since July 2024, each club has one win and two games have ended level. This time, the immediate stakes are clearer than that balanced record: Lazio have Inter’s points total within reach, while Juventus have ground to recover on the teams above them.
Kickoff is at 20:45 CEST on Sunday 18 October, in Week 7 of the 2026/27 Serie A season.
Questions
Would a win put Lazio top of Serie A?
A win would take Lazio from 16 to 19 points, level with leaders Inter. It would not necessarily put them outright top.
Why will Luciano Spalletti be absent from the Juventus touchline?
Spalletti is suspended after being sent off against Cagliari. Calciomercato.com reports that assistant Marco Domenichini will take his place on the bench.
When does Juventus v Lazio kick off?
The match kicks off at 20:45 CEST on Sunday 18 October, in Week 7 of the 2026/27 Serie A season.
