The Bianconeri will be looking to get back to winning ways in their bid to close the margin at the top of the table against an in-form Bologna side.
Bologna will take on Juventus in the rescheduled game of matchday 22 at Stadio Dall’Ara on Wednesday, 07 March at 19:45 GMT.
Stefano Pioli’s men come into this game on the back of a hard-fought victory over Novara last weekend. Meanwhile, the Turin giants witnessed their 12th draw of the season, as they were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Chievo
Verona.
The two teams met in the Coppa Italia round of last 16 in December 2011, where the Turin giants won by a 2-1 margin. They shared the spoils in the reverse fixture of the ongoing season at Juventus Stadium in September.
Bologna
The Felsinei face an uphill task as their home record against the Turin giants has been abysmal. Juventus have had the better of the Bolognese side in the vast majority of their clashes, with the Rossoblu’s latest victory against
the Old Lady coming in the 2010/11 season.
The Sardinian side has been steadily building momentum throughout the course of the season, having beaten http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan and Fiorentina in their recent matches. Bologna’s only defeat in their last five games has come in the form a
3-1 loss against Udinese.
Pioli’s side is just three points away from breaking into the mid-table, and a victory over Juve will point them 10th in the league table.
Juventus
Antonio Conte’s men come into this match on the back of an indifferent set of results, having won only two of their last five games. This streak of results has seen them drop down to the second-spot in the league standings.
It is a must win game for the Lady Killers in order to stay in contention for the battle for Scudetto. Juventus have the best defensive record in the league, with their back-line being breached 16 times during the course of the
season.
Team News
Bologna
Stefano Pioli has a few injury concerns on his hand, with three of his first-choice players facing late fitness tests before the match. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Simone-Loria-c33589 are doubtful for the game.
Marco Di Vaio and Ramirez are expected to start upfront for the host’s.
Probable starting XI: Gillet, Portanova, Cherubin, Raggi, Perez, Pulzetti, Mudingayi, Morleo, Diamanti, Ramirez, Di Vaio
Juventus
The Old Lady suffered a huge setback, as their first-choice defensive partnership of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrea-Barzagli-c5669 will not be available for the game. The duo will not be able to play for the next 20 and 10 days respectively.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-Bonucci-c22064 and Martin Caceres are expected to step up in the absence of the missing duo.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arturo-Vidal-c6760 patrolling the midfield for the Turin side.
Probable starting XI: Buffon, Caceres, Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, De Ceglie, Pirlo, Vidal, Marchisio, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670, Vucinic, Matri
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Di-Vaio-c23689 (Bologna)
The Rossoblu will be looking at their talismanic striker to provide potency to their three-pronged attack. Even though the veteran has only managed to score eight goals in 25 matches, the Sardinian side has benefited a lot from
his experience.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Matri-c4733 (Juventus)
The 27-year-old has been an integral part of the Juve attack, and he would be looking to improve on his 10 goal tally for the season. The Italian international has struggled to find support from his strike partners, but his personal
performances have been impressive.
Verdict
It promises be a cagey affair, with Juventus without the services of their preferred defensive duo. Bologna will take confidence from their recent thrashings of Fiorentina and Inter Milan, and might hold Juve to a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
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