Chelsea vs Juventus Preview

Chelsea host Juventus at Kai Tak Sports Park on Wednesday, 5th August 2026, in a pre-season friendly between two clubs with a long European history against one another.

Chelsea’s recent form has been patchy. Their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 home defeat to Tottenham. Prior to that, they won 6-4 at home against Western Sydney Wanderers in an entertaining affair. Before that, they were beaten 2-1 away at Sunderland. Earlier in this run, Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-1 at home, and their sequence began with a 1-0 home defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup. Across these five matches, Chelsea have won two and lost three, with the most recent result a home loss to Tottenham.

Juventus arrive in better shape. Their most recent outing was a 2-0 home win over Nice. Prior to that, they won 1-0 away at St. Liege. Before that, they drew 0-0 away at Basel. Earlier in this run, Juventus drew 2-2 away at Torino, and their sequence began with a 2-0 home defeat to Fiorentina. Overall, Juventus have won two, drawn two and lost one across their last five, arriving with the better momentum of the two sides.

The head-to-head record favours Juventus, who have won two of the last five meetings, with two draws and one win for Chelsea. Most recently, Chelsea won 4-0 at home. In the previous encounter, Juventus won 1-0 at home. The rivalry has produced tight margins over the years, and this latest instalment arrives with both sides using the fixture to build sharpness ahead of the new season.

Chelsea’s summer has been shaped by academy graduates and new arrivals getting minutes, and their defensive record has been shaky across the friendlies, shipping four against WS Wanderers and two against Tottenham. Juventus, by contrast, have kept things tighter at the back, with only the Fiorentina defeat standing out as a blemish in their recent sequence. That balance of attacking intent versus defensive solidity could shape how open this one becomes at Kai Tak Sports Park.

Given the neutral venue and the pre-season nature of the fixture, both managers are likely to rotate through their squads, with academy players and new signings given opportunities to impress. Chelsea’s recent matches have shown a willingness to field youthful sides, while Juventus have generally fielded a more settled group in their warm-up matches.

In Italy, the match is available to stream via DAZN Italia, with additional coverage on Sky Sport Calcio and NOW TV. Chelsea’s own channels, CFC+ and Onefootball, will also carry the match internationally. Local fans in Hong Kong can catch the game live on HOY TV.

Possible Lineups

Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Sharman-Lowe, Hato, Colwill, Fofana, Palestra, Lavia, Essugo, Gittens, Palmer, Estêvão, Joao Pedro

Juventus (3-4-3) Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly, Cambiaso, Locatelli, Luiz, Çelik, Zhegrova, Milik, Miretti

Chelsea Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Chelsea	1-2	Tottenham	CF	01.08.26
✅	Chelsea	6-4	WS Wanderers	CF	28.07.26
❌	Sunderland	2-1	Chelsea	PL	24.05.26
✅	Chelsea	2-1	Tottenham	PL	19.05.26
❌	Chelsea	0-1	Manchester City	FAC	16.05.26

Juventus Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Juventus	2-0	Nice	CF	31.07.26
✅	St. Liege	0-1	Juventus	CF	25.07.26
🤝	Basel	0-0	Juventus	CF	18.07.26
🤝	Torino	2-2	Juventus	SA	24.05.26
❌	Juventus	0-2	Fiorentina	SA	17.05.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Chelsea	4-0	Juventus	CL	23.11.21
Juventus	1-0	Chelsea	CL	29.09.21
Juventus	3-0	Chelsea	CL	20.11.12
Chelsea	2-2	Juventus	CL	19.09.12
Juventus	2-2	Chelsea	CL	10.03.09

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
International	CFC+, Onefootball
Italy	DAZN Italia, juventus.com, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Calcio, NOW TV
Germany	DAZN Germany
Switzerland	DAZN Switzerland
Australia	Paramount+
Japan	DAZN Japan
Hong Kong	HOY TV
Portugal	Sport TV2, Sport TV Multiscreen
Brazil	Zapping, IT tv Plus, Claro TV+, SportyNet, Sky+
Argentina	Claro Sports