Defending champions, and League leaders of the ongoing season, Juventus will be looking to continue the good run sa they take on Bologna at home.
Before signing off for the international break, Juve grabbed a 2-1 win against Inter Milan to displace them from the top of the table. As it stands, Juventus with 19 points is just a point above Inter Milan.
Match Details
Date- Sunday, October 20
Kick-Off- 12:15 AM (IST)
Venue- Juventus Stadium
Juventus
Maurizio Sarri does have a few injury concerns ahead of the forthcoming league fixture. Giorgio Chiellini’s knee ligament rupture keeps him out of contention. Full-back, Danilo is doubtful to feature against Bologna. Meanwhile, Mattia De Sciglio is also expected to be on the sidelines due to a bicep and shoulder issue, respectively. Douglas Costa also remains in the list of long term absentees.
Bonucci and de Ligt are expected to be the centre-halves, while Cuadrado and Alex Sandro could possibly play at full-back. Khedira, Pjanic, and Matuidi should occupy midfield, with Bernadeschi filling in at number ten. Cristiano Ronaldo should be the target man, while Sarri would have to choose between Dybala and Higuain, especially since both got their names on the score sheet against Inter.
In terms of form, Juventus has been impressive as always in Serie A with six wins and a draw off the seven games so far. Their only draw was a goalless game against Florentia.
Bologna
Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side will be without Mitchell Dijks and Takehiro Tomiyasu in defence due to injuries. Additionally, Gary Medal is undergoing suspension an, as a result, is ruled out.
With Skorupski in at goal, Tomiyasu, Danilo, Bani and Krejci should make the back four. Poli, Orsolini and Svanbeg fill in midfield positions. Meanwhile, Palacio should continue as the lone striker.
In the league table, Bologna sits at the 11th spot with two wins, three draws, and two defeats.
Predicted Lineups
Juventus- Szczesny; Cuadrado, Bonucci, de Ligt, Sandro; Pjanic, Khedira, Matuidi; Bernardeschi; Ronaldo, Higuain
Bologna- Skorupski; Desnwil, Danilo, Bani, Krejci; Paz, Poli; Orsolini, Svanberg, Sansone; Palacio
Key Points
In the last seven meetings between the two clubs, it’s Juventus who has utterly dominated with seven wins.
Bologna has failed to win 30 of their last 33 away games in Serie A.
Top Picks
Cristiano Ronaldo recently scored his 700th goal in his footballing career during the European Qualifiers and will be expected to start the game on a high for Juve this weekend. The 35-year-old has scored three goals and has an assist to his name in six appearances for the Italian giants.
For Bologna, Riccardo Orsolini could make the difference in attacking midfield. Orsolini has three assists and a goal in seven games so far.
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