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- Juventus lost 2-0 to Fiorentina at home on Sunday
- The defeat dropped them to sixth place in Serie A
- They are now two points outside the Champions League spots
- New data shows they concede 46% of first shots on target
- This is the worst record in the Italian top flight
Juventus are struggling to keep the ball out of the net. A shocking new statistic reveals that the Italian giants concede goals far too easily from the first shot on target they face in matches.
The Bianconeri suffered a heavy setback at the weekend. They lost 2-0 to Fiorentina at home on Sunday. This result has put their Champions League qualification in serious danger.
Other teams fighting for the top four took full advantage of Juventus’s slip. Napoli, AC Milan, AS Roma and Como all won their matches on Sunday. These results pushed Juventus down from third to sixth place in the Serie A table. They now trail the top four by two points with just one game left to play.
Data from Opta highlights the scale of the defensive problem. This season, Juventus have faced 35 first shots on target in the league. They have conceded 16 goals from those attempts. That conversion rate of 46% is the highest in Serie A. No other club in the division lets in such a high percentage of opening shots on target.
The figures suggest trouble in goal. Michele Di Gregorio could leave the club at the end of the season. His future has been unclear for several weeks. Yet the statistics also show that the defence as a unit is not strong enough. The back line lacks the ability to protect the goalkeeper effectively.