Juventus FC - US Palermo live - Football

Juventus FC take on US Palermo on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, at 11:00 BST (10:00 UTC) at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia, as part of the Calcio Italiano pre-season festival. The Bianconeri arrive in superb shape - 3 wins and 1 draw from 4 summer friendlies, with only 1 goal conceded - while Palermo, the Serie B side coached by Filippo Inzaghi, managed just 1 win in their 4 warm-up matches. The head-to-head history is one of total Juventus dominance: in all 5 known competitive meetings between these sides, the Turin giants emerged victorious, scoring 13 goals and conceding just 1.

Match Info: Juventus FC vs US Palermo

The clash between Juventus FC and US Palermo kicks off on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, at 11:00 BST (10:00 UTC) at Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The match is part of the Calcio Italiano series - a pre-season festival bringing top Italian clubs to Australia ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.

Where to Watch Juventus FC vs US Palermo?

In Italy, the match is available on both traditional television and streaming platforms. Sky Sport Calcio will broadcast the game live on TV, while fans can also follow the action online via DAZN Italia, NOW TV, and Sky Go Italia. Additionally, Juventus supporters can watch the game directly through the official club website at juventus.com.

Polish fans have access to the match on Polsat Sport 1 for the live TV broadcast, or through the Polsat Box Go streaming platform for those who prefer online viewing.

Viewers in other countries should check local broadcast rights, as availability may vary by region.

Match between Juventus FC and US Palermo - Preview

The meeting of Juventus and Palermo pits the Serie A establishment against Serie B ambition on Australian soil - a compelling pre-season fixture with a strong Italian footballing narrative at its core.

Juventus, guided by Luciano Spalletti, are touring Australia as the headline act of the Calcio Italiano festival. After defeating Chelsea 1-0 in Hong Kong on 5 August - Edon Zhegrova's 68th-minute strike proved decisive - the Bianconeri face Palermo three days after their derby against Inter Milan on 8 August. This is Juventus' first visit to Australian shores in years, and for local fans it represents a rare chance to witness top-level Italian club football in person.

Palermo arrive as the underdogs of the festival, but Filippo Inzaghi's side - built around the Sicilian club's City Football Group backing - bring a youthful energy and clear offensive intent. Inzaghi himself is a Serie A legend, and he will be eager to see his squad measured against one of Italy's biggest clubs ahead of another Serie B campaign.

Head-to-Head: Juventus FC vs US Palermo

The historical record between these two sides is one of complete Juventus dominance: in all 5 available competitive meetings, the Bianconeri won each time, accumulating an extraordinary goal difference of 13-1 in their favour - a statistic that underlines the gap between the two clubs during their Serie A encounters of the mid-2010s.

Here are the last five meetings between Juventus and Palermo:

• 17 Feb 2017 - Serie A - Juventus 4:1 Palermo
• 24 Sep 2016 - Serie A - Palermo 0:1 Juventus
• 17 Apr 2016 - Serie A - Juventus 4:0 Palermo
• 29 Nov 2015 - Serie A - Palermo 0:3 Juventus
• 14 Mar 2015 - Serie A - Palermo 0:1 Juventus

Juventus FC - Recent Form

Juventus head into this match having gone unbeaten in all 4 of their pre-season friendlies - 3 wins and 1 draw - conceding just 1 goal across that span and scoring 5.

The Bianconeri opened their summer with a 0-0 draw against FC Basel 1893 on 18 July before winning 1-0 away at Standard Liège a week later. A comfortable 2-0 victory over Nice in Turin on 31 July followed, before Juventus travelled to Hong Kong and beat Chelsea 1-0 on 5 August courtesy of Zhegrova's late effort. In the final Serie A fixture of 2025-26, Spalletti's side drew 2-2 with city rivals Torino.

Defensively, Juventus have been remarkably solid in pre-season - conceding only once in those 4 friendlies - while providing enough attacking quality to suggest they are well prepared for the new campaign ahead.

US Palermo - Recent Form

Palermo approach this fixture with a mixed pre-season record - 1 win, 2 draws, and 1 defeat from 4 friendly outings, though they showed genuine attacking punch by scoring 10 goals across those games.

Inzaghi's men began their summer camp in Trentino-Alto Adige with a 0-1 loss to FC Ingolstadt 04 on 18 July, a result quickly answered by a dominant 7-0 hammering of Paradiso four days later. Subsequent friendlies brought draws against 1. FC Nürnberg (2-2) and Iraklis 1908 (1-1). The season prior concluded on a positive note, with Palermo defeating Catanzaro 2-0 at home in their final Serie B outing on 20 May.

While the overall pre-season form is inconsistent, Palermo's tally of 10 goals in 4 matches signals that Inzaghi's offensive blueprint is taking shape. The real examination will come against a Juventus side that has historically left the Sicilians with little room to breathe.

Facts and Statistics

Juventus FC and US Palermo represent two very different chapters of Italian football history - one a serial champion of the highest level, the other a passionate Sicilian club with loyal support and the ambition to reclaim a place in the top flight. Their competitive meetings have been rare but always entirely one-sided, with Juventus asserting complete control across their Serie A clashes of the 2010s.

• Juventus won all 5 of their last competitive meetings with Palermo, scoring 13 goals and conceding just 1.
• The biggest victory in those 5 games: Juventus 4:1 Palermo (February 2017) and Juventus 4:0 Palermo (April 2016).
• The match on 11 August 2026 is the first meeting between these clubs in almost a decade - their last encounter was in February 2017.
• Palermo managed only 1 goal across their last 5 competitive meetings with Juventus.
• In 2026 pre-season friendlies, Juventus kept clean sheets in 3 of their 4 matches and conceded just 1 goal in total, while Palermo conceded 4 goals in their 4 outings.