Frosinone hosts Juventus as Serie A returns

There's always a special buzz to coming back to the top flight, and Frosinone is about to feel it right away. The team from Stadio Benito Stirpe opens the new Serie A campaign hosting none other than Juventus, a tough test for the newly promoted club and a stop where the Turin giants will be expected to collect all three points.

The match is set for Sunday, August 23, with kickoff times of 1:30 PM (Argentina/Uruguay), 12:30 PM (Chile) and 11:30 AM (Colombia/Peru/Ecuador). Fans looking to watch live from South America can catch the broadcast on Disney+'s Premium plan.

What's at stake

Returning to Serie A after a promotion campaign is no small feat, and Frosinone knows it well. Playing at home, in front of its own fans, against a club of Juventus's stature, is the perfect chance to make a statement from the opening whistle and show it belongs in this league. On the other side, Juventus arrives determined to keep things simple: newly promoted sides tend to play without pressure and with everything to gain, which means the Turin club needs to stay sharp if it wants to kick off the season with a win that sets the tone for the year ahead.

Names to watch

For Frosinone, all eyes are on Farès Ghedjemis. The Algerian forward is coming off a strong Serie B campaign and now faces the challenge of carrying that form into Italian football's top division. Lining up across from him will be Kenan Yıldız, one of Juventus's key attacking pieces this season, with more than enough confidence to keep playing a leading role from the very start of the league.

Recent form also gives the home side reason for optimism: Frosinone arrives fresh off a 4-1 rout of Juve Stabia in the Coppa Italia, a result that provides a real confidence boost ahead of the league opener. Juventus, meanwhile, wrapped up its preparation with a 2-1 friendly win over Juventus Next Gen, the club's reserve side that competes in Serie C.

The last meeting between these two sides came on February 25, 2024, at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, in matchday 26 of the 2023-2024 Serie A season. That afternoon the hosts won 3-2 in a tight contest that ended up going Juventus's way late on.

With that recent history in mind, and a completely different context this time around (Frosinone playing at home and riding the momentum of promotion), this opening chapter of the season promises to be a lot more even than it looks on paper.