Defending champions Juventus will be looking to continue their good run when they travel to meet mid-table Bologna on Friday. Juventus have won all the last five meetings against Bologna, including a 3-1 victory in this season's reverse fixture. Bologna have not beaten Juventus since 2011, when they clinched a 2-0 victory in Turin. The last home victory for Bologna against the Bianconeri was all the way back in 1998.
Bologna have been doing a decent job this season, they are 10th in the Serie A table, not in any danger of relegation but also with no hope for European qualification. Most of their points have come in away matches, they have won 6 out of 12 on the road, while at home they recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. They are unbeaten in their last three home matches though, last time they played in front of their fans Bologna held high-flying Fiorentina to a 1-1 draw. Last week they clinched a solid 1-0 away win at Udinese. Head coach Roberto Donadoni enjoys a clean bill of health, with the exception of Luca Rossettini.
Juventus have moved up to the top of the Serie A table for the first time this season after defeating former leaders Napoli 1-0 last weekend. That was the 13th consecutive victory in all competitions for the Bianconeri, who recovered after a sluggish start to the season. Juventus have won their last 15 Serie A matches on the bounce and have kept a clean sheet in their last six league matches. However, a number of injuries combined with the prospect of next week's Champions League match against Bayern Munich might make this match quite tricky for the reigning champions. Martín Cáceres, Mario Mandzukic, Giorgio Chiellini and Alex Sandro are sidelined with injuries, while Leonardo Bonucci and Juan Cuadrado have picked up knocks and will most likely miss out.
Probable line-ups:
Bologna: Mirante - Mbaye, Gastaldello, Maietta, Masina - Taider, Diawara, Donsah - Mounier, Destro, Giaccherini
Juventus: Buffon - Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Rugani, Evra - Pereyra, Marchisio, Khedira, Pogba - Dybala, Zaza
My prediction: Juventus to win 1-0.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Bologna win - 6.50 Draw - 3.60 Juventus win - 1.62
sharpe
8 years ago
It looks almost certain that Juventus will win the league for yet another season, it would be 5th straight title I believe and it really looks inevitable despite the goalless draw in this game. Despite that it would be interesting if Alegri will remain their coach for the next season and I'm not sure that the answer of...
It looks almost certain that Juventus will win the league for yet another season, it would be 5th straight title I believe and it really looks inevitable despite the goalless draw in this game. Despite that it would be interesting if Alegri will remain their coach for the next season and I'm not sure that the answer of that question is yes.
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milo?.sekuli?
8 years ago
In the last 5 away games , Juventus is unbeaten, and they are in great shape. In starting 11 they are playing ,with Morata and Sturaro and without Dybala and Khedira . Bologna does not have this quality like Juventus and , I think Juventus will easily triumph tonight even though they are visitors.
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