The fifth Serie A round brings us the reunion of two old acquaintances – Antonio Conte and Juventus. Only this time, they will be on opposing sides. The 55-year-old wore the Old Lady’s jersey for 13 years, was the team’s captain, and left an indelible mark in Turin, winning 12 trophies, including five Scudettos and a Champions League in 1996.His managerial spell at Juve was shorter but also triumphant, bringing him and the Bianconeri three consecutive Serie A trophies and two Supercoppa Italiana wins. He’s already faced Juventus leading Inter Milan, but this will be the first time with his new club – Napoli.Antonio Conte returns to Turin for #JuveNapoli ⏪🔥 pic.twitter.com/WvEbhMjcBm— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) September 20, 2024 One point separates the two sides ahead of the fifth-round clash. The Neapolitans recorded three wins in a row after the initial 3-0 defeat to Hellas Verona, while Thiago Motta’s crew noted two disappointing performances and goalless draws with Roma and Empoli, following the two ideal opening 3-0 triumphs over Como and the aforementioned Gialloblu.Roma fans announce protests over De Rossi firingThis will also be the duel of arguably the two best forwards in the league – alongside Lautaro Martinez – Dusan Vlahovic, and Romelu Lukaku, as well as their “sidekicks” Kenan Yildiz and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Old Lady’s duo recorded two goals (the Serb) and two assists (the Turk), whereas Conte’s boys were much more productive with two goals and assists each.Still, in the last six matches between Juve and Napoli, the Bianconeri won only one, while Napoli emerged victorious four times – most recently in March when Giacomo Raspadori brought joy to 50,000 people at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, netting the 88th-minute winner for the 2-1 triumph.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 5FridayCagliari – Empoli 0-2 (0-1)/Colombo 33, Esposito 49/Verona – Torino 1-3 (1-2)/Kastanos 12 – Sanabria 10, Zapata 33, Adams 79/Saturday16:00: (3.25) Venezia (3.30) Genoa (2.40)19:00: (2.25) Juventus (3.35) Napoli (3.50)21:45: (2.25) Lecce (3.50) Parma (3.40)Sunday13:30: (2.40) Fiorentina (3.45) Lazio (3.15)16:00: (3.20) Monza (3.30) Bologna (2.45)19:00: (1.65) Roma (3.60) Udinese (5.80)21:45: (1.70) Inter (4.00) Milan (5.40)Monday21:45: (1.45) Atalanta (4.40) Como (7.25)***odds are subject to change***
