In this crunch clash, Juve would be looking to keep their Scudetto dreams alive, with the Azzurri hopeful of qualifying
for next year’s UEFA Champions League. The kick-off starts at 20.45 (GMT).
The Partenopei would be travelling to Torino to face the Bianconeri in the Juventus Arena on 1st April, 2012.
Juventus arrive into this match with a well fought 2-0 victory against Internazionale at their home ground. The match was played
at a high intensity, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567’s domination evident in the first half. However, the Bianconeri stuck together to secure a victory in the hotly contested Derby d’Italia.
Napoli on the other hand, come into the match on the back of an indifferent result, with the Azzurri leaking in two goals after
they were two goals to the good. Gokhan Inler and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Edinson-Cavani-c11955 have bellowed that the team needs to maintain focus in matches, after their lapses in defence came as a setback to them.
Juventus
Juventus have maintained their phenomenal run in the league, and created a record with their victory against the Nerazzurri.
Antonio Conte broke the record held by former Old Lady manager, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello, of the most games unbeaten in the league. The previous record was of 28 matches and with their streak of remaining undefeated after 29 Serie A fixtures, confidence will be high
within the team.
Juventus have had the better of Napoli on 58 occasions, the two clubs having played 131 times, with Napoli securing 28 wins.
The Turin giants have been prolific scorers at home and have not been able to score on only one occasion in their 19 home matches.
When looking at goal threats, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Matri-c4733 enjoys a good record against the Partenopei, having scored five times against
them.
When analysing their recent track, the Bianconeri have won only two of their five matches, having drawn the rest of the matches.
This tells us the Juve tale this campaign who have drawn more matches than they have been able to win.
Napoli
Walter Mazzarri would be going for the win in this match given the three way tussle they are currently embroiled in for the third
and last qualifying place of the Serie A. The place is currently occupied by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775, and the Biancocelesti would be expected to win their game against Parma.
Given this scenario, Mazzarri would be deputising a well drilled team to penetrate the strongest defence in the Serie A. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003
have not lost to the Bianconeri in their last five league games.
The Azzurri turned on the style after their 3-1 win against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 in the first-leg of the Champions League round of 16. The
confidence attained from the match has propelled them to a nine game unbeaten run, in which they have drawn only twice.
However a cause of worry for Mazzarri would be that his troops have been leaking goals. They have conceded 11 goals in their
last five games.
Team News
Juventus
Juventus do not have any injury concerns within their ranks, and will be boasting a full squad for the match against the Azzurri.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Del-Piero-c4726, who scored a goal against Inter, is not expected to start and would be benched for the match. Leonardo
Bonucci and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stephan-Lichtsteiner-c34101 will be starting in defence and midfield respectively.
Expected starting line-up: Buffon, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini, Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pirlo, De Ceglie,
Vucinic, Matri
Napoli
Owing to their abysmal performance in the second half, Mazzarri is expected to ring the changes, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hugo-Campagnaro-c16394 would be returning
to the defence in place of Federico Fernandez. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Maggio-c9098 would be deputised in the right wing with Inler expected to operate proceedings from the midfield.
Expected starting line-up: De Sanctis, Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica, Maggio, Gargano, Inler, Zuniga, Hamsik, Cavani,
Lavezzi
Players to watch:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arturo-Vidal-c6760 (Juventus)
The former Bayer Leverkusen was phenomenal in the Derby d’Italia provided much needed energy from the midfield into the attack.
The match is expected to be a cagey affair, and the enterprising skills of Vidal could prove to be the vital cog that propels Juve to a victory.
Marek Hamsik (Napoli)
The 24-year-old has been one of the shining stars of the amazing campaign Napoli are having, and he has a healthy scoring record
against the Bianconeri himself. He has scored five times against them and would be pivotal to Partenopei’s success.
Prediction
The match is expected to be a cagey affair with a lot at stake. However, with Napoli’s obvious goal scoring threat, they would find a way
to breach the Juve defence. However, what Napoli’s attacking prowess is followed by their defensive frailties, and would be suspect to concession of goals. Verdict: 3-1
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