Juventus will play their first match of pre-season on Friday, 26 July when they take on Nurnberg at the Max-Morlock-Stadion in Germany.
The hosts have been busy playing pre-season fixtures now for several weeks with the upcoming match against Juventus set to be their sixth warm-up match ahead of the new 2 Bundesliga season.
As a result, this match should be closer than most people would anticipate based on the quality of the two teams alone. Ahead of kick-off in Germany, check out our Nurnberg vs Juventus prediction below.
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Nurnberg vs Juventus prediction:
Key stats
- Nurnberg have won four of their matches in pre-season so far.
- Juventus haven't played a football match in two months so it will take them a while to get up to speed with their much fitter opponents.
- Only one of Nurnberg's five pre-season matches have seen fewer than three goals scored.
Correct score prediction: Nurnberg 2-2 Juventus
Nurnberg have been among the goals in pre-season and put 13 past Hersbruck at the beginning of the month. However, Juventus are the best team they have faced thus far so it's unreasonable to expect them to be too prolific on Saturday. While Juventus won't be as fit or as sharp as their opponents, they do still possess enough individual quality to score at least a couple of goals themselves.
Most Recent H2Hs: A first-ever meeting
Juventus and Nurnberg have never met before on the football field which isn't all that surprising given that Nurnberg aren't exactly regulars in European football.
In general, Juventus have a decent record against German clubs which bodes well for them ahead of this fixture. In 49 previous meetings against teams from Germany, Juventus have won 20, drawn 13 and lost 16. As this match is a friendly, it won't go towards this record.
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Nurnberg preview: Charging towards to the new season
Nurnberg's new domestic season begins next weekend, making this match their final pre-season fixture. As a result, they are expected to treat this match like a proper fixture, meaning manager, Miroslav Klose, is expected to start with his strongest starting XI.
Predicted Lineup: Mathenia (GK), Castrop, Goller, Flick, Jander, Jeltsch, Karafiat, Pick, Sevcik, Soares & Tzimas
Germany Bundesliga II 09/05/25
L
Cologne
2
Nurnberg
1
Germany Bundesliga II 04/05/25
L
Elversberg
3
Nurnberg
1
Germany Bundesliga II 26/04/25
D
Fortuna Dusseldorf
3
Nurnberg
3
Germany Bundesliga II 19/04/25
L
Paderborn
3
Nurnberg
2
Germany Bundesliga II 12/04/25
W
Kaiserslautern
1
Nurnberg
2
Juventus preview: A late start to pre-season
Juventus' domestic season doesn't begin until the end of August which explains why this is their first match of pre-season. They will be without several players who have been involved in international tournaments earlier in the summer, including Wojciech Szczesny and Federico Chiesa.
Predicted Lineup: Perin (GK), Savona, Djalo, Gatti, Cambiaso, Thuram, Locatelli, Fagioli, Weah, Vlahovic & Soule
Italy Serie A 10/05/25
D
Lazio
1
Juventus
1
Italy Serie A 04/05/25
D
Bologna
1
Juventus
1
Italy Serie A 27/04/25
W
Monza
0
Juventus
2
Italy Serie A 23/04/25
L
Parma
1
Juventus
0
Italy Serie A 12/04/25
W
Lecce
1
Juventus
2
Player to watch: Dusan Vlahovic
After playing a marginalised role at Euro 2024 with Serbia, Dusan Vlahovic will be keen to have a good season for Juventus this time around. A few years ago, he was considered one of the brightest young strikers on the planet and he still has the time and skillset to fulfill his wonderful potential.
Last season, Vlahovic scored 16 goals in Serie A for Juventus. If he can get a good pre-season under his belt, then this is a number he should be able to beat this time season.