Frosinone v Juventus: Spalletti’s new era begins with 2026-27 Serie A opener

Juventus begin the 2026-27 Serie A season away to Frosinone at the Stadio Benito Stirpe on Sunday, with the match marking the first time the two clubs have met in the opening round of Italy’s top flight.

Luciano Spalletti will take charge of Juventus for the new campaign, while Egypt defender Omar Fayed is in line to make his Frosinone debut after joining the club during the current summer transfer window. Fayed will wear the number 74 shirt for his new Italian side.

The match will be shown in Arabic on stc tv, which holds the broadcasting rights for the 2026-27 Serie A season. Supporters who prefer to watch online can stream the game through the stc app.

The service is currently available free of charge to customers in Saudi Arabia subscribed to the Mofawtar 4, Mofawtar Max and Baiti Fiber packages.

Juventus have the stronger recent record in this fixture, having won the last five Serie A meetings between the sides. Those victories followed a 1-1 draw in the first competitive meeting between Frosinone and Juventus, played in September 2015.

Across their five most recent league wins against Frosinone, Juventus scored 12 goals and conceded three. They also scored at least twice in every one of those matches.

Juventus have similarly enjoyed the advantage across all competitions. They have kept six clean sheets in nine matches against Frosinone, with those fixtures coming in Serie A, Serie B and the Coppa Italia.

Match details

Match: Frosinone v Juventus Date: Sunday, 23 August 2026 Venue: Stadio Benito Stirpe Kick-off: 19:30 Saudi Arabia time; 20:30 United Arab Emirates time Broadcaster: stc tv Commentator: Issa Al-Harbin

The fixture is scheduled to begin at 19:30 in Saudi Arabia and 20:30 in the United Arab Emirates.

Expected Juventus line-up

Spalletti is expected to select Juventus in a 4-3-3 formation.

Goalkeeper: Vicario

Defenders: Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso

Midfielders: Douglas, Locatelli, McKennie

Forwards: Conceicao, Kolo Muani, Yildiz

The meeting carries an additional historical significance because, although Frosinone and Juventus have already faced one another several times in domestic competition, this will be their first encounter in the opening round of Serie A. Juventus will therefore start the new season seeking to extend their dominant recent record, while Frosinone prepare to welcome a new signing in Fayed for his first appearance in the club’s colours.