Published 17:22 IST, September 27th 2019
Serie A, Juventus vs SPAL: Match preview, stats and predicted XIs
Former Serie A winners are currently second on the table and the new coach Maurizio Sarri will look to go all in their next home fixture with SPAL in gameweek 6
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Juventus host a struggling SPAL side at Turin on September 28, 2019 as they chase Serie A leaders Inter Milan at top. The Old Lady have bagged 13 points from their five league games this season and are currently second in the table, while SPAL are currently 19th with just three points to their name.
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Juventus vs SPAL: Preview
SPAL won their reverse fixture against Juventus in Serie A 2018-19 season, their second win against the side since 1957. Juventus have won 22 times against the side and drawn in 12 occasions. The Turin based club has never lost their home game against SPAL (W13, D5) and have managed to win all the previous six. Juve are unbeaten in their last 23 home Serie A games, second-best after Liverpool's streak of 43 unbeaten home games.
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The last time SPAL lost four consecutive away Serie A games was back in October 2017, with the fourth defeat coming at Juventus. Juve have scored four goals in 131 minutes with ex-Arsenal player Aaron Ramsey on the field in Serie A so far. In the other 353 minutes without the Welsh midfielder, Juventus have scored five goals. Defenders Leonardo Bonucci and Alex Sandro are the only two players who have played every single minute of Juventus’ 2019-20 campaign in all competitions so far this season (540 mins). Sergio Floccari’s scored his first two Serie A goals against Juventus (a brace in February 2006 with Messina).
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Head-to-Head (H2H): Last four games
2019-04-13 SPAL - JUVENTUS 2-1
2018-11-24 JUVENTUS - SPAL 2-0
2018-03-17 SPAL - JUVENTUS 0-0
2017-10-25 JUVENTUS - SPAL 4-1
Predicted XI: Juventus vs SPAL
Juventus possible starting line-up:
Szczesny; Cuadrado, Bonucci, De Ligt, Sandro; Pjanic, Matuidi, Khedira; Ronaldo, Higuain, Bernardeschi
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SPAL possible starting line-up:
Berisha; Felipe, Vicari, Cionek; Sala, Kurtic, Missiroli, Murgia, Reca; Petagna, Di Francesco
15:05 IST, September 27th 2019