Juventus Vs Lazio – Pirlo Welcomes Inzaghi To Turin

The Bianconeri will look to keep their title hopes alive tomorrow night, when they welcome the Biancocelesti in turin. The former 9 times champions find themselves in an unfamiliar territory this time around, can Pirlo find a way to make amend? This is Juventus Vs Lazio – Pirlo Welcomes Inzaghi To Turin.

Match Preview

Both teams are in desperate need of a win, for different reasons obviously. Juve will try to fight back to win their 10th straight title, while Lazio are battling for a spot in the top 4. In addition, both will have their eyes set on the Champions League as well, however Juventus have a more “realistic” chance of progressing. Just 6 points seperate in the table, how will this fixture end? What can we expect from both managers? Let’s discuss it further in our match analysis.

Juventus FC

We start with the current champions and host, as they fight their way back to the top. It’s been a tricky season for “La Vecchia Signora” to say the least. After winning 6 straight matches on their way to a comeback, Juventus have now won only 2 of their last 5 matches in all competition, with wins against Spezia and Crotone. They have failed when it comes to “bigger” games, losing to Napoli and Porto in the Champions League. Following these bad results, the champions are in danger of losing touch with top of the table Inter, as the gap now is 10 points, following Conte’s win yesterday.

However, Andrea Pirlo can still make amends as they have a busy schedule ahead. First against Lazio tomorrow, then the Champions League return leg against Porto on Tuesday, as they will try to overcome a 2-1 deficit and finally the big game against Napoli that was rescheduled to March 17. All these games will be played at home, a place where Juve have won each of their 6 games in Serie A, keeping a clean sheet in their last 4. The Bianconeri will have to rely on their superstar CR7, who secured another record last time out against Spezia.  Ronaldo became the first player to score 20+ goals in each of the last 12 seasons in the top-five European Leagues. Can he keep his scoring run and push Juventus all the way?

S.S. Lazio

On the other hand, the Biancocelesti head into this game having more time to prepare and rest, as their game against Torino was cancelled due to the Covid situation. A time off that Inzaghi’s men certainly need, as they won just 2 of their last 5 games after going on a stunning 6 games winning streak. Lazio have now lost 2 of their last 3 league games, as well as the Champions League thrashing at home against Bayern, as they try to make their way back to the top 4.

Although nothing is yet lost for Le Aquile, as they are just 6 points away from the 4th spot. A solid result tomorrow, as long as they don’t lose, will throw them back to the mix. With the Champions League “realistically” out of hand, since they have to overcome a 4-1 deficit away to Bayern, Inzaghi can now focus on the league. Can they still reserve a European spot for next season?

Team News

Juventus will once more be without Chiellini, Bonucci and Cuardado, in addition to Dybala and Arthur who are still sidelined. Also, Juve announced that Rodrigo Bentancur has tested positive for Covid 19, so he will miss the game as well. Matthijs de Ligt has reportedly recovered so most probably he will partner Demiral in central defence.

As for Lazio, in addition to Luiz Felipe and Stefan Radu , who are longer-term absences, the team will be without Manuel Lazzari who suffered an injury during the loss against Bologna. Immobile and Correa will run the attack as usual.

Prediction & Current Odds

Juventus Vs Lazio – Pirlo Welcomes Inzaghi To Turin. Bottom line is, this will be a crucial game for both teams. Juventus are a strong team at home as they are on a 6 games unbeaten run, and we see that run extented to 7 tomorrow. Both teams have been stumbling as of late, however with the best player in the world on your side you will always be the favorite. Lazio have what it takes to steal a point, but we see this as a Juventus win.

  • Over 2.5 goals: 1.72
  • Both Team To Score : 1.61
  • Juventus Win: 1.95

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