Probable Lineups

3-5-2
Palermo
4-3-3
Juventus
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparision

(50) 26 Goals 50 (67)
(39) 21 Assists 41 (49)
(6.5) 6.7 Average Ratings 7.2 (6.9)
26.4 Average Age 29.4
182.7 Average Height (cm) 182.7
(0.9) 1.1 Shots pg 1.6 (1.3)
(49%) 53% Aerial Duel Success 52% (53%)
(0.4) 0.6 Dribbles pg 0.6 (0.7)
(2) 1.6 Tackles pg 1.7 (2.2)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Serie A.

Missing Players

Player Reason Status Rating
Matías Silvestre Out 6.76
Federico Balzaretti Out 6.76
Matias Aguirregaray Out N/A
Nicolàs Bertolo Out 6.56
Andrea Mantovani Out 6.54
Massimo Donati Out 7.11
Abel Hernández Out 6.54
No missing players.

Team News

Palermo
  • Coach Mutti will have a bunch of unavailable players due to bans and injuries.
  • Balzaretti will be replaced by Acquah on the left flank, while Milanovic is set to take Mantovani's spot in the centre of the defence.
  • Miccoli and Budan will start up front, as Hernandez is unavailable as well.
Juventus
  • Conte is likely to go back to his 4-3-3, with Lichtsteiner and De Ceglie as full backs. Caceres and Bonucci should sit on the bench.
  • Vucinic and Pepe will support Matri up front, but Del Piero is waiting for another chance from the kick-off.
  • The midfield trio of Vidal-Pirlo-Marchisio is pretty safe to play.

Prediction

  • Palermo are not fighting for anything this season, as relegation is not a threat and the European spots are pretty far away. But a big clash against Juventus always sets the La Barbera on fire, so the team may be pushed by the crowd to win the points.
  • Juventus are running at full speed to catch Milan, and the two points they gained in the previous week may have been the boost needed to fight until the end. Milan are going to play in advance, so Juventus will already know their result before playing.
  • Juventus need a victory to keep up their title chase, so they are going to take the initiative in this match. Palermo have a lot of absences, so coach Mutti is likely to sit and wait, as his team look unprepared to keep up with Juventus' pace. The Rosanero could make good use of set pieces, so Juventus' defenders have to be very focused in those particular situations.
Prediction:
Palermo
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2
Juventus
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Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts Form
1 Juventus 23 15 0 84 wwwdww
16 Palermo 11 10 17 43 dldldl

Top Players

Palermo
Juventus
F. Miccoli 7.41
M. Donati 7.11
G. Migliaccio 6.89
A. Pirlo 7.89
G. Chiellini 7.64
A. Vidal 7.52
F. Miccoli 16
I. Budan 6
A. Hernández 6
A. Matri 10
M. Vucinic 9
C. Marchisio 9
F. Miccoli 12
J. Ilicic 5
F. Balzaretti 4
A. Pirlo 13
M. Vucinic 8
C. Marchisio 4

Match Forecast

Juventus will score as a result of a through ball  
Juventus will dominate possession  
Juventus will create many scoring chances  
Juventus will steal the ball from the opposition often  
Juventus will stray offside often  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characters.
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