Juventus's attacking numbers raise concerns

Juventus face serious problems in attack through the first nine matches of Serie A. The Bianconeri have the second-weakest attack among the top ten teams and sit 18th in open-play expected goals. The team lost 2-0 away to Genoa on Wednesday, its second defeat in the last three league games.

Sky Sport Italia's post-match show focused on the team's statistics, particularly in the area close to the penalty box. Juventus rank 16th in total expected goals with 0.93. Their open-play expected goals of 0.64 rank 18th, and their average of 5.84 shots from inside the box leaves them behind the rest of the list.

The picture is different for shots from outside the box. With 4.75 shots per game, fourth in the league, Juventus look promising on this measure. However, that number alone does not fully explain the drop in goals.

The 11 goals the team has scored in nine league games are only ahead of Cagliari's eight among the top ten teams. The Bianconeri's next match is against Napoli this Sunday at the Allianz Stadium in Torino.