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JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Line-ups: Juventus-Lazio Apr 18, 2015 It’s Carlos Tevez and Andrea Pirlo against Felipe Anderson and Miroslav Klose as leaders Juventus host second placed Lazio. It kicks off at 20.45 CET. Juve are runaway leaders at the top of the table, while the Aquile finally leapfrogged Roma into second last week thanks to their eighth consecutive victory. If Lazio win tonight, it would close the gap at the top to a not-impossible nine points. Max Allegri already realised last week that the Champions League quarter-final against Monaco is a big distraction, as they lost 1-0 to bottom of the table Parma. That was only their second Serie A loss of the campaign, though they are still unbeaten in Turin. Paul Pogba, Martin Caceres, Kwadwo Asamoah and Romulo are still out of action, joined by the suspended Angelo Ogbonna. Andrea Barzagli returns from injury and Pirlo starts to get some playing time in his legs, having made his comeback after six weeks against Monaco. Alessandro Matri gets the nod in attack alongside Tevez, resting Alvaro Morata for the trip to Monaco next Wednesday. Other than that, it’s a pretty strong starting XI in an apparent 3-5-2 formation. Lazio are unstoppable at the moment, winning eight on the bounce and reaching the Coppa Italia Final – where they will face Juventus in June. Federico Marchetti is available with a protective mask after fracturing his nose in training. Pedro Luis Cavanda and Diego Novaretti sit out bans with Stefan de Vrij, Marco Parolo, Stefan Radu, Filip Djordjevic, Abdoulay Konko and Santiago Gentiletti sidelined. Felipe Anderson is the pacey Brazilian forward inspiring Lazio, joined by veterans Klose and Stefano Mauri, but Antonio Candreva is benched. Lorik Cana steps into central defence to fill in for De Vrij, who could be a very big loss indeed for Coach Stefano Pioli. Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Padoin, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Evra; Tevez, Matri. Juventus bench: Storari, Rubinho, De Ceglie, Lichtsteiner, Vitale, Sturaro, Marrone, Pereyra, Pepe, Morata, Coman, Llorente Lazio: Marchetti; Basta, Cana, Mauricio, Braafheid; Cataldi, Biglia, Lulic; Felipe Anderson, Klose, Mauri Lazio bench: Berisha, Strakosha, Ciani, Pereirinha, Ederson, Ledesma, Onazi, Candreva, Keita, Perea http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli ‘Lazio will play best team’ Apr 18, 2015 Stefano Pioli will pick the best team available to him against Juventus tonight, despite important absences. Stefan De Vrij and Marco Parolo are among the players who will sit out the game through injury, with Diego Novaretti suspended. “We’re missing important players like De Vrij, Parolo and Radu,” Pioli told journalists in his pre-match Press conference. “But anyone who has played so far has been ready, and it will be the same tonight. I don’t make choices because people need a rest, everyone wants to play. “I’ll play the best team I can tonight, especially seeing how good the opponent is. “Marchetti? He’s fine, he’s trained well. It’s not decided whether he’ll play with a protective mask. He’s not afraid of anything.” Despite being just one point above city rivals Roma, Pioli insists that his side will not play for a draw tonight. “That’s not part of our mentality. If we were to get a draw while playing for the win, then so be it. We’ll go out not trying to get a positive result.” Lazio squad to face Juventus: Marchetti, Berisha, Strakosha Basta, Braafheid, Cana, Ciani, Mauricio, Pereirinha, Felipe Anderson, Biglia, Candreva, Cataldi, Ederson, Ledesma, Lulic, Mauri, Onazi, Keita, Klose, Perea http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Buffon: I’ll Play On For Juventus Until 40 Apr 18, 2015 With an agreement in place for Fiorentina goalkeeper Norberto Neto to head to reigning Serie A champions Juventus this summer, existing No.1 Gianluigi Buffon has reiterated his desire to play on for another three years. The 37-year-old joined the Turin club for a world record €51m from Parma in 2001, and sounds intent on remaining first-choice for the Bianconeri despite the Neto’s arrival. “I want to play on until I’m 40,” Buffon told giornalaccio rosa dello Sport. That admission from the Italian has seen some question whether a deal for the Viola stopper to arrive this summer could be under threat. The 25-year-old has his eye on become first-choice for his country and, should he be unable to displace Buffon, would surely need to reevaluate those aspirations.

Tevez Wants Pirlo To Join Him At Boca Juniors Apr 18, 2015 Carlos Tevez has made no secret of his desire to end his career at hometown club Boca Juniors, and the Juventus striker is also trying to convince teammate Andrea Pirlo to join him in Argentina. The 35-year-old has been fundamental to the Bianconeri’s three successive Serie A titles since arriving from AC Milan. According to Tuttosport Juventus will not throw money at a player clearly approaching the latter stages of his career, but are confident they can retain the veteran midfielder and keep him out of the clutches of the Buenos Aires giants. The 2006 World Cup winner has made 114 Serie A appearances for the Bianconeri and netted 14 goals, and looks set to secure the sixth Scudetto of his Serie A career this term.

Barcelona's £50m Paul Pogba bid rejected Apr 18, 2015 Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been the subject of a £50m bid from Barcelona, but the reigning Serie A champions have instantly rejected the offer, according to reports. Pogba, 22, has been linked with a move to a host of European clubs this season, including Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. However, Chelsea are now Barcelona's main rivals for his signature, despite the La Liga side having their £50m offer rejected, reports Sport. Pogba, who has 22 caps for France, left Old Trafford for Juventus in 2012, where he has won back-to-back league titles.

Agent: Tevez not leaving Juventus for Boca It has been reported that the Argentina international wants to return to the Bombonera but his representative says the forward will honour his contract. Apr 18, 2015 Carlos Tevez's agent has rubbished reports that the striker could leave Juventus for Boca Juniors this summer. Tevez has made no secret of his intention to return to the Bombonera before he retires but has repeatedly stated that he intends to honour his contract with the Bianconeri, which still has just over a year to run. It has been reported recently that the Argentina international is now keen to bring forward his departure for Buenos Aires, much to the fury of Tevez's agent, Adrian Ruocco. "Enough! Now you're playing with the feelings of Boca and Juve," the agent told Radio La Red. "The only certainty is that Tevez wants to respect his contract with Juventus. "We must avoid putting further pressure on Tevez at a decisive moment of the season, both for him and for Juve. "As everyone knows by now, Tevez will finish his career at Boca. There's no doubt about that. "He's building a house in Argentina, he wants to invest in his country and he wants to be close to his friends and family. "But he will return later and we still need to see when, because there is a contract with Juve to respect, a contract that at the moment expires in 2016." The 31-year-old, who joined Juve from Manchester City in 2013, is the top scorer in Serie A this season, having netted 17 times in 27 games.

Agent: 'Tevez to Boca in 2016' Apr 18, 2015 Carlos Tevez’s agent confirmed he’ll go back to Boca Juniors, “but wants to respect his Juventus contract” until 2016. The striker has made it clear he wants to end his playing days at his former club in Argentina, but on Friday President Daniel Angelici said they are “closer” to getting him than ever. Angelici repeatedly said it’s up to Tevez to terminate his contract with Juve by mutual consent before the June 2016 expiry. “Enough, he is playing with the sentiments of the fans, as much the Boca supporters as the Juve ones,” agent Adrian Ruocco told Radio La Red. “The only guarantee is that Tevez wants to respect his contract with Juventus. We want to avoid further pressure on Tevez in a decisive moment of the season for him and Juventus. “As everyone knows, Tevez will end his career at Boca. There are no doubts about that, as he is getting a house built, has decided to invest in his country and wants to be near friends and family. “However, he will return later on and we still need to see when, because he has a contract to respect. As of today, that contract is to 2016.” Some have pointed out that “as of today” still leaves the door open for a termination by mutual consent, but could equally translate to adding one more year in Turin.

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli MATCH PREVIEW Apr 17, 2015 Leaders Juventus take on second placed Lazio in a real contest of the form teams in Serie A. Were it not for last week’s shock defeat at Parma, Juventus would have been heading into this with a five-game winning streak. Lazio meanwhile have leapt over city rivals Roma into second place thanks to eight consecutive victories and another success in Turin would close the gap at the top of the table to a not-impossible nine points. Juventus go into this weekend with the loss to Parma firmly out of their minds, after making sure they head to Monaco with a slender 1-0 first leg lead in their Champions League tie. Paul Pogba and Kwadwo Asamoah are still out of the side, so but Andrea Pirlo may well start to get some game time in his legs. Fernando Llorente replaces Alvaro Morata alongside top-scorer Carlos Tevez, after that front-two failed to make their mark against Parma. Lazio are without Stefan de Vrij and Marco Parolo, both injured in their last fixture against Empoli. They are likely to be replaced by Dusan Basta and 20-year old native Roman Danilo Cataldi respectively. Lazio followed up an impressive victory away to Champions League-chasing Napoli with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Empoli, and will be full of confidence heading into this clash against a Juve side perhaps not at their best. Having only conceded twice in their eight-match winning run, Lazio’s backline might not be as worried about their opposition’s strike force, who failed to find the net against bottom of the table Parma and only managed one goal against Monaco, as they would have been a few weeks ago. Lazio’s own front-three, however, each bagged a goal last week. Juventus may have been looking sluggish over their last couple of games, but were on an impressive winning run themselves and remain a solid side, especially at home. On the other hand, Lazio are on the ascendency and will be looking to beat their city rivals Roma to second place, with a result here only strengthening their position and claim to the bragging rights. It’s also an intriguing precursor to the Coppa Italia Final, which will be between these two sides in June. Keep an eye on: Fernando Llorente (Juventus) - Having been out of the team for much of the season due to the rise of Alvaro Morata, the former Athletic Bilbao hitman has faced questions over his future and will be looking to make sure his return to the starting XI is more than temporary. Last Season: Juventus 4-1 Lazio Form Guide: Juventus (W W W W L) Lazio (W W W W W) Stat Fact: Lazio are on an incredible eight-game winning run, and have only conceded two goals in that spell. Juventus (probable): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Padoin; Vidal, Sturaro, Marchisio; Pereyra; Llorente, Tevez Suspended: Ogbonna Lazio (probable): Marchetti; Basta, Cana, Mauricio, Lulic; Cataldi, Biglia, Mauri; Candreva, Klose, Felipe Anderson Suspended: Novaretti, Cavanda http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Juventus vs. Lazio Preview: Round 31 — And then the Eagles flew on into Turin Apr 17, 2015 Suddenly, Juventus vs. Lazio is a top of the table clash. Max Allegri describes it as "a match that could decide the Scudetto." In terms of when Juventus officially win the title, it certainly could. But when it comes to a title-defining clash where the champion hinges on the outcome, not so much simply because of the 12-point gap between Serie A's top club and the team that currently resides in second place. Yes, Lazio is in second place with eight games left in the season. Just like we all thought we be happening back at the beginning of the season, right? Well, not quite. JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@OfficialAllegri: "Lazio are having an extraordinary season. Nobody would have predicted they'd do so well at the start of the term." Consider myself one of those who didn't expect this club from Roma as the second-place team in Serie A when the middle of April rolled around. Yeah, it was the other Roman club. (To be fair, I didn't expect Roma to record 1,000 straight draws and see their fine first-half form go straight into the toilet.) We expected Juventus to be where they are right now because they're the best that Serie A has to offer. But seeing Lazio in second place as the home stretch of the season quickly approaches? That's not exactly something a lot of us predicted seven months ago before the opening round kicked off. Simply put, Lazio are the hottest team in all of Italy at the moment. Their eight-game winning streak is better than any other club in Italy's top flight, including the only team they're currently looking up at. A win over Juventus on Saturday night would give Lazio a club-record ninth consecutive win and continue their upward trend in recent months. But something tells me, even with the second leg against Monaco looming in the distance, that Juventus won't be putting out an effort like they did the last time the Champions League quarterfinals were a few days away. GOOD NEWS There's a 12-point lead atop Serie A. Juventus is up 1-0 over Monaco in the Champions League quarterfinals. And, like Allegri said, a win would essentially get Juve into position to win the Scudetto in the next couple of weeks. Start planning the party, folks. BAD NEWS All the injury absences are long-term ones. So no Paul Pogba, no Martin Cáceres, no Kwadwo Asamoah. Then again, we've pretty much known this for a few weeks now. Essentially, nothing new to see here. WHAT TO WATCH FOR 1. Who starts, who sits? The thing is, Juventus aren't playing a last-place team like Parma this weekend. Therefore, the vast array of squad rotation almost certainly won't happen against Lazio tomorrow night. So, let's think about it for a second. If there's no starting lineup overhaul, who actually gets rest with Monaco on the horizon? I guess that's the million dollar question right now. There will probably be a couple of changes at the very minimum because some players haven't had much time off since returning from the international break earlier this month. The squad being mostly healthy gives Allegri some options to rotate if he really wants to do some things. Either way, I'm sure it won't be a totally full-strength squad. (And it's not like Max would give us any hints at his pre-match press conference, right?) JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@OfficialAllegri: "#JuveLazio is an important game. Thankfully I've got a full squad to choose from, enabling me to make the best choices." 2. Who is Juventus' regista, Andrea Pirlo or Claudio Marchisio? The tricky thing about having such a monumental game in the very near future is that you want your best players to be as rested as they can possibly get. Yet, at the same time, Allegri freely admits that Pirlo needs minutes to get back into form because he's just returning from a lengthy injury absence. So, do you play Pirlo against Lazio even though it's pretty much assumed he'll play on Wednesday in the second leg against Monaco? The positive of having Pirlo play will be the fact that he'll have a chance to shake off the rust while also giving Marchisio — whose ACL isn't torn last time I checked — a much-needed rest ahead of Monaco at the same time. Because Pogba is still weeks away from returning, the options for Allegri in the midfield aren't as plentiful as they could be. That means Mad Max will likely have to choose one or the other if he wants somebody to get some rest ahead of the midweek trip to France. 3. Keeping Felipe Anderson (somewhat) quiet. Come this summer, a team with a lot of money in its bank account will be trying like hell to spend a good portion of cash on the 22-year-old Brazilian winger. And, it will be for good reason. It's safe to say that Anderson has been one of Serie A's best players this season. He's tied for the team lead in goals with 10, is second behind Antonio Candreva in assists with six, and has been an all-out force in the attacking third for Lazio. When the two teams met at the Olimpico back in late November, it was right before Anderson caught absolute fire and started the racking up Man of the Match honors like it's going out of style. You want one of the biggest reasons as to why Lazio are where they current are in the standings, you don't have to name too many things before you get to Felipe Anderson, that's for sure. 4. Avoiding another result like what happened against Parma. The good thing about this weekend? Juventus aren't playing Parma — which can be translated to something along the lines of "Now you actually have a reason to play and not go through the motions." Even with the Champions League a few days away, the Champions League is rightfully Juve's most important thing going right now. But with that being said, playing against the hottest team in Italy, one that has shot up into second place in the standings, should be enough motivation right there to not repeat what went down against Parma last weekend. At least you would hope so. I thought it would be a piece of cake against Parma because of how downtrodden they've been this season. So much for that. My starting XI (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, Padoin; Vidal, Pirlo, Sturaro; Pereyra; Llorente, Tévez OFFICIAL KICKOFF TIME: 8:45 P.M. IN ITALY; 2:45 P.M. ON THE EAST COAST; 11:45 P.M. ON THE WEST COAST http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Boca: ‘Door open for Tevez’ Apr 17, 2015 Boca Juniors President Daniel Angelici says ‘the door is open’ for Carlos Tevez if he leaves Juventus this summer. It has been rumoured in recent weeks that the Argentinian forward would ask to rescind his contract a year early in order to go back to his boyhood club. While the Bianconeri are unlikely to want to lose their star man, Angelici says Boca would welcome him with open arms. “I already spoke to Carlos about coming back last year,” Ole and La Nacion report Angelici as saying. “But there’s also another factor. He’s tied to Juventus until 2016. If the contract is resolved, then he knows the door is open for him. “I hope there can be a negotiation between the player and Juventus, who obviously hold his economic rights.”

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Juventus V Lazio – Team News, Tactics, Lineups And Predictions Apr 17, 2015 Considering his side are so far clear in the title race and with a Champions League quarter-final coming up three days later, Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri chose to rest some of his star players for their domestic game last weekend. But the policy came unstuck because, despite being away to cash-strapped Parma who are rock bottom of the table, Juve suffered a 1-0 defeat – only their second league loss of the season.It meant Juve’s advantage at the top of the table, as they close in on a fourth consecutive title, was cut to ‘just’ the 12 points by new second-placed club Lazio, who have taken advantage of Roma’s disappointing form since the turn of the year.And with the leaders playing the second leg of their Champions League tie against Monaco on Wednesday, travelling to Monte Carlo with a 1-0 lead, Allegri may well be tempted to rotate again with such a healthy position in the title race. A victory against Juve would give Lazio a sniff of a chance of catching his side over the remaining seven games. Defeat for Juventus would mean a nine-point gap, which would probably still be big enough, but the Roman club have won eight league games in a row and now have a completely clear run until the league campaign ends on May 31 – a week before they and Juve meet in the Coppa Italia final. If, as anticipated, Juve remain in the Champions League, Allegri will still have to juggle his priorities and so it makes sense to get the points in the bag while he can and ensure the title four-timer is a done deal as soon as possible.Juventus were last beaten at home in the league way back in January 2013 and while Lazio are a fast-improving side, they do not look capable of ending that fantastic sequence just yet. Team news and tactical brief Juventus Juve have the chance to respond to one of the biggest upsets in Serie A history in last week’s 1-0 defeat to Parma when the champions play their top-of-the table encounter against Lazio. Massimiliano Allegri’s side saw a 20-match unbeaten league run ended at Stadio Ennio Tardini, but returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Monaco in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first leg. Paul Pogba and Kwadwo Asamoah are still out of the side, so but Andrea Pirlo may well start to get some game time in his legs. Fernando Llorente replaces Alvaro Morata alongside top-scorer Carlos Tevez, after that front-two failed to make their mark against Parma. Juventus may have been looking sluggish over their last couple of games, but were on an impressive winning run themselves and remain a solid side, especially at home. On the other hand, Lazio are on the ascendency and will be looking to beat their city rivals Roma to second place, with a result here only strengthening their position and claim to the bragging rights. Probable Starting Line-up (4-3-1-2):Buffon;Padoin, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra; Sturaro, Marchisio, Vidal; Pereyra; Tevez, Llorente Lazio Until early February, Serie A had threatened to become a replica of last season with Juventus on top, followed by Roma and Napoli and a then seven-point gap to Sampdoria in fourth. Lazio were sixth following a home defeat to Genoa. Lazio’s run, in which they have conceded only two goals, combined with the indifferent form of Roma and Napoli, has completely changed that. Their main target remains a second-placed finish which would guarantee a place in the Champions League group stage next season, their first appearance in the competition since 2007/08. A win on Saturday would also equal Lazio’s club record of nine consecutive Serie A wins, achieved under Sven-Goran Eriksson in the 1998-99 season.Lazio’s charge up the Serie A table has given a new twist to the championship and a win at leaders Juventus in Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash would add further spice. Stefano Pioli’s side travel to Turin on the back of eight successive league wins which lifted them into second place, ahead of neighbours AS Roma. Another win on Saturday would cut Juve’s lead to nine points with seven games left, just enough to keep Massimiliano Allegri’s team looking over their shoulders as they chase a league, cup and Champions League treble. Lazio are without Stefan de Vrij and Marco Parolo, both injured in their last fixture against Empoli. They are likely to be replaced by Dusan Basta and 20-year old native Roman Danilo Cataldi respectively. Having only conceded twice in their eight-match winning run, Lazio’s backline might not be as worried about their opposition’s strike force, who failed to find the net against bottom of the table Parma and only managed one goal against Monaco, as they would have been a few weeks ago. Lazio’s own front-three, however, each bagged a goal last week. Probable Starting Line-up (4-2-3-1):Marchetti; Basta, Cana, Mauricio, Lulic; Biglia, Cataldi; Mauri, Candreva, Anderson; Klose Key Facts Juventus are unbeaten in their last 20 league games against Lazio (14W 6D). Juventus’ unbeaten run of 20 league games (14W 6D) came to an end last weekend against Parma. Juventus were behind for 30 minutes against Parma – previously they had been trailing only for 31 minutes overall in the whole 14/15 campaign. Players to Watch Out For Arturo Vidal (Juventus) Arturo Vidal was back to his brilliant best against Monaco on Tuesday. Compared to his high standards, the Chilean has looked a bit rusty this season but seems to have rediscovered his form at the crucial juncture of this season. He scored the decisive penalty against the French opposition and will look to carry on his impressive work against second place Lazio tonight. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) Felipe Anderson sounded confident ahead of this top-of-the-table clash with Juventus and will be looking to emulate that on the pitch as well. The Brazilian has combined for 16 goals in his last 11 games (9 goals + 7 assists). He could be decisive for the Biancoceleste as they look to close the gap on leaders Juventus. Prediction Juventus 1–1 Lazio The most unexpected result happened in the previous round as Juventus lost to Parma, but the Bianconeri were probably thinking ahead to Monaco and used their advantage in the league to instead focus on Europe. Last week Lazio achieved their 8th consecutive victory and, as a result, climbed up to second place in Serie A. This will be their toughest test so far in the second half of the season, but three affordable games lie ahead, which means they could be happy with a draw here. Juventus could afford to lose one game in their path to the Scudetto, but unfortunately for Lazio, Allegri will make sure there will be no drop in concentration levels. Winning is not necessary for Juve, but obtaining all 3 points would also send a message to Monaco ahead of the second leg. Blast From the Past Fernando Llorente was Juventus’ saviour as the Serie A leaders came from a goal down with 10 men to salvage a 1-1 draw at Lazio last year in this fixture. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Allegri: Juventus Must Not Repeat Parma Mistakes Against Lazio Apr 17, 2015 Massimiliano Allegri spoke ahead of Juventus’ Serie A game against Lazio, adamant that the Bianconeri won’t repeat the same mistakes from their loss to Parma. Lazio have been in great form, on an eight-game winning streak and have surged to second place in Serie A. Lazio will also look for some measure of revenge after their lost 3-0 home loss to Juventus back in November. Allegri spoke to the press, praising Lazio’s recent successes but stressed Juventus’ need to rectify mistakes made at Parma come Saturday. “Lazio are having an extraordinary season,” Allegri said in his pre-match press conference. “Even though we have a points advantage, we are coming from a negative result [after defeat to Parma] unlike Lazio who have won their last eight games. “Against Parma, we made mistake in the second half after failing to take the lead from our many first half opportunities. “It is important not to repeat those mistakes. Lazio are a different team from when we met them in the reverse fixture and the players have grown a lot. “Furthermore the game [against Monaco in the Champions League] will be of consequence against Lazio. “However, unlike against Parma, I have everyone available. “Pogba is far from returning and Andrea Pirlo needs to play in other to recover his best condition.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Allegri: Juventus-Lazio could decide Serie A title The Bianconeri are 12 points clear of Stefano Pioli's side with just eight games to go but the coach says their Turin clash could change everything. Apr 17, 2015 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri believes that Saturday's Serie A showdown with Lazio could decide this season's title race. The table-topping Bianconeri are 12 points clear of their second-placed opponents going into the game in Turin, meaning even a home defeat would leave the Old Lady in a very strong position with seven rounds remaining. However, Allegri feels that a victory for Lazio, who have won eight games on the bounce, could change the entire complexion of the title race. “Tomorrow is a match that could decide the Scudetto," the Juve boss told reporters on Friday. "Lazio are having an extraordinary season. “Nobody at the start of the term would have imagined they’d be where they are now yet they can still reach 82 points, so nothing’s done and dusted for us as it stands." Allegri is delighted that aside from Paul Pogba, who remains sidelined with a thigh muscle tear, he is able to pick his strongest team for the visit of Lazio. "I would have picked my best side anyway, given that this is presently our most important game," he stated. Andrea Pirlo made his return from injury in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first-leg win over Monaco and there had been speculation over whether he would be rested on Saturday, with next week's trip to the Stade Louis II in mind. However, Allegri revealed that the veteran playmaker will play, as he wants to help the Italy international recover his match fitness. "Pirlo got better as the Monaco match wore on and needs game time in order to regain his best condition," he added. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli JUVENTUS V LAZIO MATCH PREVIEW Apr 17, 2015 Juventus Juventus are almost there – A fourth successive scudetto is within sight and only 8 games remain in Serie A this season, but the Bianconeri have to face the best the league has to offer, starting with Lazio tomorrow night. While I’m loathe to make comparisons, it’s become all too easy to contrast Juve’s current campaign with the seasons that came before. At this stage in 2014, Juventus had secured a third scudetto, however in Europe they failed to make it out of the group-stages of the Champions League and were unceremoniously dumped out of the Coppa Italia in the quarter-finals by Roma. Fast foward a year and Juve are on the verge of their 33rd Scudetti while only 90 minutes separates them from a Champions League semi-final spot and then there’s the small matter of the Coppa Italia final against tomorrow’s opponents, Lazio. Merit, of course, must go to Antonio Conte for getting the team so far, however current coach Max Allegri has been nothing short of a revelation over the last 10 months. Where Conte bought intensity and a do-or-die attitude to almost every game, Allegri has instilled a sense of calm in his players, a quality many of them have attributed to their success so far. Addressing reporters earlier today, Allegri was quick to assure that his only focus was on Lazio while insisting the Scudetto isn’t won yet. “Tomorrow I’ll be deploying my best team, as always,” Allegri cautioned in today’s Press conference. “Tomorrow’s game is the most important one, we’ll see about the one on Wednesday, and then the one next Sunday. “It’s hard to think that someone shouldn’t play because they have got a yellow card. He can play, and then if he picks up a yellow card he can skip the following game. Eventually he’ll have to miss out on a match anyway. “If you start calculating things this way you entangle yourself, because things always work out the other way around to the way you planned them. “We still need a lot of points to win it, because Lazio and Roma are still capable of making 82 and 81 points. “So it’s still a very long road in Serie A and we need to get there slowly, conscious that the games are going to be difficult, because we’ll be facing some very strong teams.” With all this in mind, certain Italian media outlets are suggesting Allegri will rotate his team with one eye on next week’s Champions League match against Monaco. While Sky Sport Italia reported yesterday that Juve would field a 3-5-2, todays giornalaccio rosa favour the 4-3-1-2 and that’s way i think we’ll go. Gigi Buffon will undoubtedly start, but the defence could feature Padoin at right back with Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci in the centre and Patrice Evra on the left. Claudio Marchisio may get a well-earned rest with Andrea Pirlo getting the nod in his place and Arturo Vidal, Stefano Sturaro and Roberto Pereyra lining up in midfield. Alvaro Morata started in midweek so we may see Fernando Llorente or Alessandro Matri starting in his place alongside Carlos Tevez. Probable lineup 4-2-3-1: Buffon; Padoin, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra; Vidal, Pirlo, Sturaro; Pereyra; Tevez, Llorente Injured Players Asamoah and Romulo (Recovering from surgery), Caceres (ankle), Pogba (hamstring), Suspended Players Ogbonna Form (W-W-W-L-W) Lazio Lazio have all the momentum in the world: they are riding an eight-match winning streak, they are in second position and they have just leapfrogged the crosstown archrivals Roma. Moreover, they have reached the Coppa Italia final. How can it get better than this for them? Hopefully it won’t. Not only they have been winning games recently, but they have also beaten their opponents convincingly and they have been playing really well. These three things doesn’t necessarily go along all the times. Stefano Pioli is having one hell of a redemption year after that bad season with Bologna, which by the way wasn’t totally his fault as there were heavy money problems. The coach stumbled onto a precious pot once Felipe Anderson decided it was time to take Serie A by storm (ten goals and seven assists since the start of December) and he managed to build a very efficient and fun 4-2-3-1 around him. Anderson is their biggest weapon, but they have many playmakers and threats, both with and without the ball. The always active Antonio Candreva plays on the opposite wing, while Stefano Mauri, with his ability to sneak between defenders, find the right position in the box and finish, is the perfect complement for the dynamic duo. On top of that, Miroslav Klose, while he has lost a step or two, is still a capable goal scorer. Lazio have the best attack in the League (58 goals, edging Juve by a single unit) and this tells the whole story about their offensive prowess. They are a solid team on all departments, but they will be without two cornerstones on Saturday. Marco Parolo fractured a rib and Stefan De Vrij sprained his knee in the last match. The 20-year-old rookie Danilo Cataldi has played a lot this year, because of an injury to Senad Lulic, and he should fill in easily in the midfield. On the other hand, the Dutch international, after a rocky start, has been in the top echelon of centre-backs and replacing him will be very difficult: Lazio have played thrice without De Vrij and they have lost every single time. They simply don’t have a quality substitute. With the bench players Diego Novaretti and Luis Pedro Cavanda suspended, the starting LB Stefan Radu out with a knee injury and the nominal starter at the beginning of the season Santiago Gentiletti still dealing with some ailments, Pioli will have to find a way to piece together a respectable defensive line. The only two certain elements are Dusan Basta at RB and Mauricio as one of the two CBs. Lorik Cana is probably the favorite to pair up with Mauricio, with either Edson Braafheid or Senad Lulic as the left-back. Pioli might decide to strenghten the midfield with Lulic, excluding Mauri from the starting XI (but he’s good off the bench too). Lucas Biglia has elevated his game this season and has become a high level deep-lying midfielder and he’s a menace on free kicks too. Federico Marchetti fractured his nose last week, but he’ll reportedly play with a mask. While dealing with some adversities, Lazio will try in every possible way to catch Juventus off guard, as this game is sandwiched between the two legs of the Champions League quarterfinal. In Rome, Biancocelesti fans are dreaming about repeating the 2000 championship comeback. Allegri’s side will have to pay attention to Lazio’s aggressive style, to the many long-range threats and to their schemes on set pieces. More importantly, however, Juventus need to have control of the ball to take them out of their rhythm, as their offense can be overwhelming when they start passing the ball, cutting, crossing and shooting frequently. Probable lineup 4-3-3: Marchetti; Basta, Mauricio, Cana, Lulic; Biglia, Cataldi; Candreva, Mauri, Felipe Anderson; Klose Injured players De Vrij (knee), Parolo (ribs), Radu (knee), Gentiletti (thigh), Konko (ribs), Novaretti (hand). Suspended players Novaretti, Cavanda. Form (W-W-W-W-W) Formation http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Juventus face a lively Lazio with the Serie A title within their grasp Apr 17, 2015 Ordinarily you would never expect Roma fans praying for a Juventus win but on Saturday afternoon, those flying the Giallorossi flag will be praying for just that as the champions face Lazio. The other Roman side are in a terrific period of form, developing and growing into a fine unit of players with a terrifying winning mentality. They have emerged as the closest challengers to Juve and those who doubted coach Stefano Pioli have been proven wrong. The one criticism people have levelled at the former Juventus defender is that his football has never been easy on the eye. Pioli enjoys the basics and is fond of great defences, as are most ex-Juve players. Yet at Lazio, he has crafted an attack-minded side, taking advantage of all the talent he has at his disposal. Acknowledging the task at hand, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri insists he will play his best starting XI to achieve the win that would take his side closer to the title but Lazio have had time to prepare for this one, while Allegri's men were in Champions League action in midweek. The last time the two sides faced each other, Juventus thrashed the Biancocelesti 3-0 with the most technical players making the difference. Andrea Pirlo was back to his best and Paul Pogba was dazzling in every area of the pitch. Juventus excelled and showed the elegance of Allegri's game, playing with fluidity. With Pogba unavailable and Claudio Marchisio possibly missing too, Juventus will be without a good dose of intelligence and technique which will benefit the visitors especially as they have grown defensively. There is a squad spirit that is unrivalled in the league under Allegri, although Pioli likes to think his team are the same. They're not quite at Juve's level, though. Having attacking players track back to defend is wonderful thing but the Biancocelesti are yet to put the team ahead of the individuals with players often holding on to the ball for longer than they should when a quicker release would have allowed a teammate a better opportunity. Juventus have no such problem. Not only do attackers Carlos Tevez, Alvaro Morata and Fernando Llorente do all they can to help out defensively when their team has lost possession but each pass move is executed with the team in mind. A win at home against the second best team in Italy will raise the Old Lady's self-esteem. It was clear that against Monaco in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg the "favourites" tag hindered Juve's style of play, with anxiety creeping in especially in the early stages of the 1-0 win. Tevez was not at his best having just come back from a minor injury while Juve played with the handbrake on, missing chances a confident side would not. Yet maturity and insistence produced a narrow victory and the same must happen against Lazio, with the title within sight. Tevez will start to allow him the chance to gain some momentum but Morata will miss out, with Alessandro Matri the most likely to start alongside the Argentine. A player who is experiencing a good period of form, Matri;s goal against Fiorentina in the Copa Italia demonstrated the opportunistic nature that Allegri so adores about the Italian. Confident and eager, he is the best man to start against Lazio. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Juventus v Lazio: Preview Apr 17, 2015 Lazio will take aim at a club-record ninth consecutive Serie A win when they square off against Juventus in Turin on Saturday night. The hottest team in Italy, Lazio, have climbed into second place in Serie A and will now look to make history but to do so they will have to beat the three-time defending champions. Juve are unbeaten at home in the league this season and are 12 points ahead of Lazio with eight games remaining in Italy's top flight. The two sides will also meet in the Coppa Italia final on June 7 in Rome. ``There are eight rounds to go and the Coppa Italia final,'' Lazio coach Stefano Pioli said to the Italian press. ``I keep telling my players we must get the maximum of our potential, but we don't know what that is yet. ``If the campaign ended now, then we could celebrate, but it doesn't and therefore we have to remain focused. ``This streak means something, but we only got here by taking it one game at a time and we must not let go of that approach until the end of the season.'' Lazio have looked unbeatable of late, scoring 18 goals and conceding just once in their last six league games. ``They are having a great year,'' Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri said. ``They are a direct rival for the Scudetto. ``Lazio and Roma can still overtake us in the standings. ``I don't think the Scudetto will be decided until our game at Sampdoria (May 2). ``There's no room for distractions.'' The clash with Lazio comes at the start of a challenging week for Juve, who fell to just their second defeat of the campaign last weekend in a major upset at bottom-side Parma. Allegri's team travels to Monte Carlo on Tuesday for the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Monaco holding a 1-0 advantage. The Bianconeri will then take on Torino four days later in the Turin derby. The hosts are without suspended defender Angelo Ogbonna and injured midfielder Paul Pogba. Pioli faces a defensive dilemma with Diego Novaretti and Luis Cavanda both suspended while Stefan De Vrij, Stefan Radu and Abdoulay Konko are all unavailable through injury. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Pioli: ‘Lazio can’t win Scudetto’ Apr 17, 2015 Stefano Pioli admits his Lazio side cannot win the Scudetto, but says they’ve improved since last facing Juventus. The Aquile could close the gap at the top of the table to nine points with a win tomorrow, and Bianconeri Coach Max Allegri warned the title race is not over. Despite a sensational run of form, Pioli does not believe his side can win the League, but says they’ve learned from their 3-0 defeat in Rome earlier this season. “Juventus have such a big advantage that any result tomorrow won’t change who finishes top,” the Coach said in his pre-match Press conference. “Juve are the strongest, they’ve proved that for several years now. I congratulate Allegri on the European results, which had been their achilles heel in recent seasons. “Juve have developed a winning mentality over the years, they always play with a lot of determination. “They’re used to playing so many games, their result [a 1-0 defeat] against Parma was not good for us, it will have made them very focused. “For our part, we’ll play to win, we’re the two teams with the least draws. Both will be trying to beat each other. “We’ll have to try and play our game, as well as trying to be compact. We have to hurt our opponents when we get a chance. “What more could we want? We’re lucky, we’re all doing a job that we love, I coach a great group of lads and we’re facing the League leaders in a full stadium. “I expect a great performance.” The last time the two sides met, the Old Lady ran out comfortable winners, but the Lazio boss insists his team have improved since then. "It was one of the many lessons we've learned over the course of the season. "Not all games go the way we want, but you can always learn something. "Tomorrow we're facing the best, but we're more mature and intelligent than the first leg. We're ready." http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Biglia: Like Juventus, Lazio Have Their Pirlo Too The Argentine has become just as much a talisman for his team as the iconic Pirlo remains at Juventus, and their personal clash could prove crucial when the top-two Serie A sides meet on Saturday evening. Apr 17, 2015 Buenos Aires-born Lucas Biglia has been at the heart of everything good about Lazio this term, and his consistent form integral to an outstanding eight-match winning run stretching back to early February. The 29-year-old’s stature has grown stratospherically since joining the Biancocelesti from Anderlecht in 2013 — to such a degree that European heavyweights Manchester United and Arsenal have been strongly linked with an interest in his services. His steeliness when protecting the back-four, coupled with unerringly accurate passing abilities, have catapulted the once-underrated defensive midfielder firmly into the limelight. Though the Bianconeri linchpin Andrea Pirlo is — quite correctly — heralded as one of the game’s all-time greats, it is the impending duel with his similarly-impressive Lazio counterpart that will prove decisive at the Juventus Stadium. Pass completion rates of 89 percent (Pirlo) and 88 percent (Biglia) illustrate how closely matched they have been this season, with their number of successful passes per game averaging out at 64 and 59 respectively. Of those, each make 20 backwards passes, whilst advancing two-thirds of the time. Both are accomplished assist-makers who are supremely confident in possession, while they capably dictate the pace of proceedings from deep-lying positions. They are forward-thinking players who aim to keep the ball moving in order to set up attacks and are absolutely crucial to the strategies employed by their respective team, both of them acting as the fulcrum of the midfield engine-room. Few stark differences exist, but those that do include the Argentine’s penchant for physical challenges, in which the stylish Italian international holds little interest. Biglia’s statistics relating to the amount of tackles won, blocks made and successful interceptions dwarf that of Pirlo almost two-to-one. On the flip side, there is no doubting Pirlo’s innate capacity to produce that special something with one exquisite pass, flick, or set-piece, which barely a handful of his peers have in their locker. Aside from livewire forward Felipe Anderson, not one player has produced a higher level of performance in a Lazio shirt throughout this campaign than Biglia, who is almost two years into a five-year contract with the Roman outfit. That is despite Lazio having enjoyed a fantastic season collectively, in which they have attained a place in the upcoming Coppa Italia final and appear odds-on to achieve Champions League qualification after reaching second place in Serie A. Should Juventus coach Massimilano Allegri decide against unleashing his trusted maestro into the starting line-up, it may cause major repercussions on the contest’s outcome. At least with Pirlo on the pitch, it will afford Biglia less opportunities to assume control over midfield affairs, as opposed to battling with the still unconvincing Stefano Sturaro. Furthermore, the usually excellent Claudio Marchisio would likely be earmarked for a deeper role in the absence of ‘L’Architetto‘ (the Architect) Pirlo, which could play in Biglia’s hands. Yet another all-action display from Biglia spells trouble for Juventus, whomever Allegri selects, and a ninth successive Lazio win in Serie A cannot be ruled out. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli 'Lazio, Roma still in Scudetto race' Apr 17, 2015 Max Allegri believes the race isn't over between Juventus and the Roman teams for the Scudetto, whilst praising Italy's performance in Europe. The Bianconeri's Scudetto rivals recently switched from Roma to Lazio, keeping the geographical rivalry identical. For Allegri, the nature of the challenge is also unchanged. “Lazio are a different team than the one we faced in the first leg, because they are much more confident in their strength now. They play some good football, and they have players who have developed individually. “It may have been possible to think that Juventus would win the championship by April 20, but I don't care about winning it on that day or on May 5, I want to win it, full stop. “As for when exactly that's going to happen, nobody knows. “We still need a lot of points to win it, because Lazio and Roma are still capable of making 82 and 81 points. “So it's still a very long road in Serie A and we need to get there slowly, conscious that the games are going to be difficult, because we'll be facing some very strong teams.” The 47-year-old was also asked about Napoli and Fiorentina, who picked up respectively a 4-1 victory and a 1-1 draw in yesterday's Europa League rounds against Wolfsburg and Dynamo Kiev. “Before saying anything else I'd like to pay my compliments to Napoli and Fiorentina for what they did in the Europa League. “And I'm very happy, because it adds value to Italian football. Unfortunately in Italy we have a greater tendency to destroy than to build, because that comes easier. “That's why people say that Italy is in trouble, football is in trouble, everything is in trouble... then you wake up one day to find that two of our teams made it to the Semi-Finals of the Europa League and one could reach the Semi-Finals of the Champions League. “This shouldn't be a given because making it to the final stages of those two competitions is something very challenging, if you consider how tough the other teams are. “It's a step forward for Italian football, not least in terms of our score in the rankings. Italy picked up a lot of points this year, which may come in handy a few years from now if we want to have four teams in the Champions League again. “As for the condition of my players, [Paul] Pogba is still a long way from recovering from his injury. [Andrea] Pirlo played in the last match and worked his game up slowly, but he needs to play more. “It's understandable that if you're out of playing time for 50 days, you lose not just your physical condition but your ability to evaluate distance on the pitch, your passes, and the way to hold yourself in the game. “Andrea needs to play, and he'll find his best condition from a tactical and technical point of view one game at a time.” Allegri was also asked if he had heard from supporters who were worried about a possible departure of striker Carlos Tevez. “Right now all of the supporters should think of backing the team. Transfer rumours are persistent over the year, because the mercato is always open, unfortunately. “You've got to know how to keep your focus, from here until June 7. Supporters should be happy about this team and about what the players and the club are doing, and I think that all of us together can reach our final objectives.” In closing, the Coach was asked about his personal feelings now that he is leading Serie A and has a strong record in the cups too. “I don't feel vindicated and I don't need to take revenge on anyone, because I think I won a few results of my own in the past. “I'm not surprised by my own achievements, not at all. That's a question that I leave for you, or for those who didn't expect Juventus to be here at this point in the season.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli 'Lazio, prepare for best Juventus' Apr 17, 2015 Max Allegri won't rest players tomorrow with a view to Wednesday's Champions League game, and warns Lazio they'll face ‘my best team’. Juventus face consecutive decisive matches, as tomorrow evening's Serie A game pitches them against the second-placed Biancocelesti, before Wednesday sees them travel out to Monaco for the return leg in the European tournament. Even so, their Coach ensures that it will not affect his decisions with the line-up. “Tomorrow I'll be deploying my best team, as always,” cautioned Allegri in today's Press conference. “Tomorrow's game is the most important one, we'll see about the one on Wednesday, and then the one next Sunday. “It's hard to think that someone shouldn't play because they have been booked. He can play, and then if he picks up a yellow card he can skip the following game. Eventually he'll have to miss out on a match anyway. “If you start calculating things this way you entangle yourself, because things always work out the other way around to the way you planned them. “As for the transfer rumours, they're part of the game, but this is such a delicate moment of the season, as I said before, that there's no point in talking about them, nor do they bother us. “We must focus on what we have to do, because we haven't won anything yet, so we have to think exclusively about our objectives.” The Juventus head was asked whether the loss to Parma last Saturday would affect his talks with the team prior to tomorrow's match. “I'll speak to the team before the game as I would before any other. But I'd like to specify that people saying our heads were in the clouds when we played against Parma are wrong. Absolutely wrong. “We played in a surreal atmosphere, because when you play in Parma the environment is always surreal [in reference to the club's bankruptcy scandal], at 6pm, after playing a strong first half. “Also, we had burned a great deal of energy on Tuesday, and we'd just turned around a Coppa italia result that seemed impossible. “In football you've got to allow for situations like these. What matters most is not repeating them, and understanding who we are – let me say this for the third time – at such a crucial moment of the season. “We haven't won anything yet, so let's take things one little step at a time so we can go all the way.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Juve have Cavani-Pogba deal? Apr 17, 2015 Juventus reportedly have an agreement to sign Paris Saint-German's Edinson Cavani, but only if midfielder Paul Pogba is sold. In spite of the Ligue 1 striker stating only yesterday that he intends to stay in France, rumours are now emerging that the Bianconeri may have finalised a deal to bring the player to Italy in the summer. Il Quotidiano Sportivo reports of a text message sent by an unidentified Juventus director that gives substance to the reports. “We’ve signed Cavani, it's all done, it'll only fall through if we don't sell Pogba,” this message allegedly reads. QS further reports that the Uruguayan will cost €40-45m, with the player being offered a salary of €5.5m yearly. La Stampa is running the same line today, adding that the player's deal is for a five-year contract. The publication is confident that the deal has already been agreed even though both clubs can be expected to deny it until the summer. Neither article specifies whether Pogba would have to be sold specifically to PSG for this deal to stand, though rumours of an exchange between the two players - that would also include Marco Verratti - started circulating as early as last January.

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Juventus V Lazio – Preview: Serie A’s Top Two Clash In Coppa Italia Final Rehearsal Apr 17, 2015 Juventus will be hoping to widen the points gap between them and second place Lazio when the two sides face off in Turin on Saturday, which will be a preview of the Coppa Italia final set to take place on June 6. The Bianconeri currently have a comfortable 12 point lead over the Aquilotti in the Serie A standings, but will have had less time to rest for the battle with the capital city club following their 1-0 Champions League quarter-final win over Monaco on Tuesday. Despite their success in Italy and Europe throughout the season the Old Lady are also coming off of a shocking 1-0 loss to last place Parma on April 11, which was only their second defeat of the entire season. The Biancocelesti have been in top form in recent months as they’re currently undefeated in their last 10 matches in all competitions with nine of those results coming as wins, and have now robbed second place from rivals Roma following their dominant 4-0 win over Empoli on April 12. Stefano Pioli’s men have also won their last four league matches on the road, though Juve have proven to be a tough obstacle to overcome in Turin. Juventus have a major advantage over Lazio when you look at the match history between the two teams with the Stadio Olimpico outfit securing just one win in their last 15 meetings with the Old Lady in all competitions, which came in a 2-1 result during a Coppa Italia clash in January 2013. This season’s previous meeting between the Italian clubs ended in a 3-0 win for Massimiliano Allegri’s men back in November. Allegri will have most of his starting players at his disposal for the battle with Lazio, though he is still expected to be missing Kwadwo Asamoah, Romulo, Martin Caceres and star midfielder Paul Pogba. Angelo Ogbonna will be out serving a one-match ban, while Claudio Marchisio, Arturo Vidal, Paolo De De Ceglie, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Roberto Pereyra and Leonardo Bonucci all sit on the verge of earning suspensions of their own. Biancocelesti boss Pioli will have to deal with a number of absences as he prepares his squad for the challenge in Turin with Santiago Gentiletti, Filip Djordjevic, Stefan de Vrij, Stefan Radu, Marco Parolo and Abdoulay Konko all set to miss out on the match. Diego Novaretti and Luis Cavanda will both be out serving suspensions, while De Vrij, Ogenyi Onazi, Radu, Keita Balde Diao and Miroslav Klose are one yellow card away from picking up bans. Form Guide: Juventus (L-W-W-W-W-D) Lazio (W-W-W-W-W-W) Expected Starting XIs Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Padoin; Sturaro, Marchisio, Vidal; Pereyra; Tevez, Llorente. Lazio: Marchetti; Lulic, Mauricio, Cana, Basta; Mauri, Biglia, Cataldi; Felipe Anderson, Klose, Candreva. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Serie A - 12^ Giornata Ritorno - 18-04-2015 (ore 20:45) JUVENTUS - LAZIO - Sabato, 18 aprile 2015 - ore 20:45 Juventus Stadium, Torino Arbitro: Nicola Rizzoli Confronti ufficiali 166 - 141 (Serie A) - 21 (Coppa Italia) - 2 (Campionato divisione nazionale) - 2 (Supercoppa Italiana) Vittorie Juventus 81 - 73 (Serie A) - 6 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Campionato divisione nazionale) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) Pareggi 43 - 36 (Serie A) - 7 (Coppa Italia) Vittorie Lazio 42 - 32 (Serie A) - 8 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Campionato divisione nazionale) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) Goals Juventus 286 - 252 (Serie A) - 27 (Coppa Italia) - 2 (Campionato divisione nazionale) - 5 (Supercoppa Italiana) Goals Lazio 190 - 160 (Serie A) - 26 (Coppa Italia) - 2 (Campionato divisione nazionale) - 2 (Supercoppa Italiana) Juventus - Lazio Serie A a Torino Confronti ufficiali 70 Vittorie Juventus 44 (L'ultima il 31.08.2013, 4-1) Pareggi 18 (L'ultimo il 17.11.2012, 0-0) Vittorie Lazio 8 (L'ultima il 15.12.2002, 1-2) Goals Juventus 155 Goals Lazio 72 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro la Lazio a Torino 14 presenze Del Piero Alessandro 13 Boniperti Giampiero 12 Varglien II Giovanni 11 Varglien I Mario 9 Borel II Felice Placido 9 Buffon Gianluigi 9 Causio Franco 9 Conte Antonio 9 Cuccureddu Antonello 9 Ferrara Ciro 6 goals Borel II Felice Placido 6 Hansen John 5 Del Piero Alessandro 5 Gabetto Guglielmo 4 Boniperti Giampiero 4 Muccinelli Ermes 4 Nicolè Bruno 4 Orsi Raimundo Bibiani 4 Trezeguet David Sergio 4 Vialli Gianluca Ultimi confronti diretti 26.11.2011 - Serie A - Lazio-Juventus 0-1 11.04.2012 - Serie A - Juventus-Lazio 2-1 17.11.2012 - Serie A - Juventus-Lazio 0-0 22.01.2013 - Coppa Italia - Juventus-Lazio 1-1 29.01.2013 - Coppa Italia - Lazio-Juventus 2-1 15.04.2013 - Serie A - Lazio-Juventus 0-2 18.08.2013 - Supercoppa Italiana - Lazio-Juventus 0-4 31.08.2013 - Serie A - Juventus-Lazio 4-1 25.01.2014 - Serie A - Lazio-Juventus 1-1 22.11.2014 - Serie A - Lazio-Juventus 0-3 Giocate 10 - Vittorie Juventus 6 - Pareggi 3 - Vittorie Lazio 1 - Goals Juventus 19 - Goals Lazio 6 http://www.goal.com/it/results-standings/69/serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_101

JUVENTUS - LAZIO .- Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Juventus - Lazio Preview: Pirlo urges repeat of Monaco win Stefano Pioli's side have been in stellar form in 2015 and the veteran Italy playmaker wants to see a strong attitude when they resume Serie A duties. Apr 17, 2015 Andrea Pirlo has called on Juventus to take confidence from the Champions League triumph over Monaco when they take on a Lazio side eyeing second spot in Serie A. Arturo Vidal's second-half penalty gave Juve the first-leg honours in their quarter-final tie with Monaco - when Pirlo returned from a calf injury - and represented a strong response to last Saturday's shock 1-0 loss to rock-bottom Parma. Massimiliano Allegri's side had previously gone 20 matches unbeaten in the league and Pirlo lauded the coach's impact ahead of Saturday's clash against Stefano Pioli's men at the Juventus Stadium. "Allegri has brought tranquillity," he told Sky Sport Italia. "He did not give too much importance to individual matches, as though we had to win them all to go forward. "This gave us more confidence. The same attitude will also serve us well against Lazio." Despite Juve's setback at Parma, they remain firmly on course for a fourth consecutive title, boasting a 12-point lead over Lazio with eight games remaining. That Lazio are their nearest challengers is testament to the Rome club's remarkable form, which has seen them win eight top-flight games in a row. With that in mind, Juve winger Simone Pepe is taking nothing for granted. "We've got two important matches coming up in the shape of Lazio and Monaco, but we're focusing our attention solely on the former," he told the club's official website. "We haven't won the Scudetto yet, but we'd like to do so as soon as possible. Due to our healthy advantage at the top, Saturday's game with Lazio could prove pivotal in the title race. "This has been the most intense campaign I've ever played in, it’s vital we remain level-headed." Lazio, who will also face Allegri's side in the Coppa Italia final on June 6, have a poor record against Juve and have not recorded a league win over them since December 2003. Juve were 3-0 victors in November's return fixture, with a brace from Paul Pogba and Carlos Tevez's strike doing the damage. Lazio sat sixth after that result, but a return to the Champions League is now firmly on the agenda. If they do manage to qualify, it will be the first time they have taken a seat at European football's top table since the 2007-08 campaign. OPTA FACTS Juventus are unbeaten in their last 20 league games against Lazio (14W 6D). Juventus’ unbeaten run of 20 league games (14W 6D) came to an end last weekend against Parma. Juventus were behind for 30 minutes against Parma – previously they had been trailing only for 31 minutes overall in the whole 14/15 campaign. Lazio have put together eight wins in a row in Serie A for the first time since April 2007. Their record in the league is nine consecutive wins, recorded in the 1998/99 season. Lazio have the best attack (25 goals scored) and defence (six conceded) in the second half of the season so far. Lazio and Juventus are two of the three sides with the most clean sheets (seven) in Serie A in 2015 – the other being Chievo. Lazio have scored the most headed goals in Serie A this season (10). LAST FIVE MATCHES Juventus W L W W W 2015/04/14 - Juventus 1 - 0 Monaco 2015/04/11 - Parma 1 - 0 Juventus 2015/04/07 - Fiorentina 0 - 3 Juventus 2015/04/04 - Juventus 2 - 0 Empoli 2015/03/22 - Juventus 1 - 0 Genoa Lazio W W W W W 2015/04/12 - Lazio 4 - 0 Empoli 2015/04/08 - Napoli 0 - 1 Lazio 2015/04/04 - Cagliari 1 - 3 Lazio 2015/03/22 - Lazio 2 - 0 Hellas Verona 2015/03/16 - Torino 0 - 2 Lazio HEAD TO HEAD 2014/11/22 - Lazio 0 - 3 Juventus 2014/01/25 - Lazio 1 - 1 Juventus 2013/08/31 - Juventus 4 - 1 Lazio 2013/04/15 - Lazio 0 - 2 Juventus 2013/01/29 - Lazio 2 - 1 Juventus http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111