Juventus vs Genoa

Juventus will open the post-Thiago Motta period against Genoa as they host the visiting team at Turin on Saturday evening.

Igor Tudor takes over Juventus' reign despite their damaging run of defeats before leading the club toward better Serie A position.

The crushing 4-0 defeat Atalanta BC gave Juventus suffered at home opened the path to further decline for the team when Fiorentina defeated them again 3-0 at Stadio Franchi.

Both defeats by themselves would have required sackings according to Bianconeri standards yet Juventus faced those pair of losses just after failing thrice in prestigious cup competitions against PSV Eindhoven and Empoli.

The Juve board decided to fire Thiago Motta from his position because their top-four qualification opportunities were running out whileteam unrest reportedly heightened.

The Serie A draw record of 13 draws by Motta proved more damaging than his three losses since he took over as Juventus manager because it stopped any prospects of challenging for the title.

The former Juventus winner Igor Tudor received the head coach position on an interim basis due to his experience with Hellas Verona and Lazio in Serie A.

As an assistant coach under Andrea Pirlo at Allianz Stadium Tudor signed a contract through this season which includes an opportunity for a one-year extension.

Under his leadership Tudor received a team that earned the fewest league victories since 2011 during this point in the season thus resting in fifth position of current standings.

A defeat against Genoa at the Allianz Stadium represents an unthinkable failure because Juve have kept their Serie A home record against Genoa undefeated for 34 years with 15 wins and 5 draws.

It should come as no surprise that Genoa has lost against Juventus the most in the top division throughout the years; their total of 68 losses is eight more than any other team.

They had a difficult start to the season and lost 3-0 in the rematch at Stadio Ferraris in September, but they have avoided danger ever since former Juventus midfielder Patrick Vieira took over a few weeks later. Fabio Miretti, who plays for Juventus, scored twice to help Genoa defeat Lecce 2-1, solidifying their place in the middle of the league. This victory came just before the international break.

The Grifone now sit in 12th position in Serie A, with no chance of making it to Europe and no worries of a relegation battle to hound them.

Even though they have only lost once in their previous six games as Vieira's quiet revolution continues, they must undoubtedly improve their away record if they are to make it into the final top 10.

Since their most recent away win on December 28 against Empoli's Stadio Carlo Castellani, the Rossoblu have yet to win outside of Liguria in 2025.