27 August 2022
Juventus Women open their Serie A campaign against Como, the sixth team that the Bianconere will face from neighbouring region Lombardy. The Bianconere have won 17 of the 22 matches so far, including all of the 10 most recent.
Below are further statistics that set the scene for the match that kicks off at 20h30 CEST and can be followed on Juventus TV.
DAY ONE RUN | Since their Serie A debut in season 2017/18 Juventus have won each of their five opening day matches, scoring 16 and conceding just once - only Milan with five clean sheets have done better in the five-year period.
RECORD MAKERS | Last season in Serie A Juventus scored the most goals from set pieces, 16 - five of which from indirect free-kicks, another first in the last championship) and scored 24 goals in the last 30 minutes of play last season, at least two more than any other team in Serie A 21/22.
OFF THE MARK | With four strikes apiece, Cristiana Girelli and Arianna Caruso are the highest scorers over Juventus' first matches of the season in Serie A, with the midfielder hitting the target in each of the three most recent openers (vs Empoli in 2019, vs Verona in 2020, vs Pomigliano in 2021).
ATTACK FROM THE BACK | Lisa Boattin is one of only two defenders last season to have participated in at least 10 goals with six goals and four assists.
BACK IN THE GROOVE | On her second debut, Sofia Cantore netted her sixth goal with the shirt of Juventus on 21 August in the UWCL 22/23 qualifiers after the four she had scored in Serie A and one in the Italian Cup in February 2019.
