It has become a common question in every bar, every sports cafe and every living room of Juventus fans across the globe, Can Juventus actually bring the Serie A title home this season?
Juventus, the club with a history richer than your grandma’s lasagna, is no stranger to pressure. Once the undisputed king of Serie A, Juventus has faced turbulence in recent years. The club that won Serie A for 9 consecutive years is now struggling to confirm their place in the Champions League. Their managerial changes and inconsistent performances have been pushing them back from their legacy. Their new coach Thiago Motta is trying to build the team with young talents, and the results have started to show. Expectations have started to grow among the Juventus fans, and they want to see their club holding the cup which they have been missing for so long. But is it possible? Let’s dive deep into the Juventus 2024–25 Serie A campaign, analyzing their squad, their form, and ultimately, where they might land when the curtain falls.
The Competition: Tougher Than Ever
Juventus is not the only team gunning for the Scudetto. Inter Milan, Napoli and Atalanta all pose serious threats. Inter Milan, perhaps, is most likely to win the Serie A this season, as they are currently standing on top of the table with 71 points. The blue side of Milan is 12 points ahead of Juventus after 32 games. As there are only 6 games remaining on hand, it is impossible for Juventus to win the title this season.
Napoli is also in the race for the title, only 6 points behind Inter Milan. The good news is both Juventus and Napoli are not in the Champions League, so their main focus is only on Serie A. On the other hand, Inter Milan will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League and AC Milan, their city rival, in the Coppa Italia final. Moreover, Inter Milan have to face three strong teams in the remaining 6 games, Bologna, Lazio and Roma. They are currently standing 5th, 6th and 7th position in the table. All these three teams are fighting to secure a spot for the next Champions League.
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Juventus’s Performance This Season
Serie A
Juventus has lost the fewest matches in Serie A this season. They lost only 3 games after 32 games. But why are they standing at 4? It is because they did not win either. They drew 14 games which is the highest draw in the league.
A team gets 1 point for a draw and 3 points for a win. That means 3 draws give you the same points as 2 losses. Even though they did not lose that many matches, they failed to gain points.
Champions League
Juventus finished 20th in the Champions League with 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. They faced PSV in the knockout round of 16. They won the first leg 2-1 in Allianz Stadium, their home ground, but unexpectedly lost the second away leg by 3-1. Nobody expected PSV to beat Juventus like this, especially not after Juventus’s first league win. They had to say goodbye after the group stage.
Coppa Italia
Juventus reached the quarterfinals of Copa Italia and faced Empoli, a team which will most likely be relegated this season, standing 19th position in the league. Juventus lost to a team like them in the quarterfinals in a penalty shootout. Was it the biggest upset in Coppa Italia this season, or Juventus being Juventus?
The Squad: A Mixture of Old and New
Juventus has changed their entire squad recently. They have sold their aging players such as Di Maria, Danilo, Rabiot, Pogba, Cuadrado and Bonucci for free transfer. They have also sold some of their key players like Kulusevski to Tottenham for 30M, Dean Huijsen to Bournemouth for 15M, Federico Chiesa to Liverpool for 12M and Matias Soule to AS Roma for 26M. They invested their earnings from selling players in young talent such as Kalulu, Francisco Conceicao, Khepheren Thuram, Douglas Luiz. Their new players with academy graduates like Yildiz are carrying Juventus well.
Their Serbian striker Vlahovic has been phenomenal this season with 14 goals and 5 assists. They loaned Kolo Muani from PSG. He was tagged as a flop in PSG but after joining Juventus, he is at the peak of his career now. At the beginning of the season, Juventus’ midfield felt more like a B-team of leftovers than a title-contending unit. But players like Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie, and Fabio Miretti have stepped up massively.
Prediction: Where will Juventus Finish This Season?
In our opinion, Juventus is most likely to finish in third place in Serie A under Inter Milan and Napoli. Right now, they are sitting in 4th place, but they are 2 points behind Atalanta. Atalanta has harder opponents to face in their upcoming matches than Juventus. If they drop any points and Juventus can carry out their plans, Juventus can finish in 3rd place, securing a place in the UEFA Champions League next year.
Whether you are a die-hard Bianconero or just a casual football romantic, there is something compelling about this Juventus side. They have gone from being the villain of Serie A to an underdog with a shot.
But one thing is for sure, this season is not the season of Scudetto for the old lady. If Juventus wins this season, it will be one of the most impressive title runs in recent history. Let’s not underestimate the old lady. She is reloading something big.
