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Serie A Week 13 - 17/11/2012 (06:00 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Daniele Orsato Preview: Juventus vs. Lazio Nov 16, 2012 Juventus will be keen to extend their lead at the top of Serie A on Saturday when they welcome Lazio to Turin. The Italian champions are currently four points clear at the top with 31 points from 12 matches, having bounced back from their home defeat to Inter Milan with a 6-1 hammering of Pescara away. Sandwiched between those two games was the 4-0 victory over FC Nordsjaelland in the Champions League, meaning that Antonio Conte's side are back on top form after a minor derailment. Lazio too seem to have recovered from their poor form with two competitive wins in a row, including a 3-2 win against Roma in the Rome derby last weekend. Vladimir Petkovic's side are currently fifth in the league standings with 22 points from 12 matches, just four points off the third and final Champions league spot. Midfielder Stefano Mauri and defender Senad Lulic are suspended for Lazio. Christian Brocchi and Stefan Radu could return to the Aquile starting lineup. Andrea Pirlo is suspended for Juve. Recent form Juventus: WWLWW Lazio: LDLWW Possible starting lineups: JUVENTUS: Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Isla, Vidal, Marchisio, Asamoah, Vucinic, Quagliarella, Giovinco LAZIO: Marchetti, Konko, Biava, Dias, Radu, Ledesma, Brocchi, Gonzalez, Hernanes, Candreva, Klose Sports Mole says: 3-0 http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 13 - 17/11/2012 (06:00 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Daniele Orsato Juventus - Lazio Preview: The Bianconeri looking to keep place at the top against Rome outfit Antonio Conte's side are at summit of Serie A with a four-point cushion but know they will be in for a tough game when the Biancocelesti travel to Turin. Nov 16, 2012 PROBABLE LINE-UPS JUVENTUSBuffon Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini Isla, Vidal, Pogba, Marchisio, Asamoah Giovinco, Quagliarella LAZIO Marchetti Konko, Dias, Biava, Radu Brocchi, Ledesma Gonzalez, Hernanes, Candreva Klose Juventus will be missing their creative spark from the midfield for the visit of Lazio as Andrea Pirlo is suspended. Likely to deputise is Paul Pogba, who might feel slightly aggrieved he has not featured more regularly for the Turin outfit as he has been reliable when called upon, though, did not help himself by missing training twice in the week leading up to last weekend's clash. Having endured a 3-1 defeat at the hands of fierce rivals Inter, the Bianconeri responded with an emphatic 6-1 win over Pescara to once again restore their four-point lead at the top of Serie A. Striker Fabio Quagliarella netted a hat-trick while Sebastian Giovinco scored two and therefore it would be most surprising if they were to rotate forwards after the dazzling display by both attackers against the Delfini. Another positive for the Juve boss is the return of Simone Pepe, who has yet to play for the hosts since suffering an injury before the start of the season, so expect him to feature at some point in this match. Paolo De Ceglie will not however, as he is still recovering from a thigh strain. Meanwhile, Lazio will be buoyed by their thrilling 3-2 victory over Roma in the Rome derby last week. The Biancocelesti trail the league leaders by nine points and currently lie in fifth position. Although they are strong at home having only been defeated once in six attempts, their away form has been more turbulent as they have lost half their games on their travels - to Napoli (3-0), Fiorentina (2-0) and Catania (4-0) respectively. They will have to see if they can achieve something from the Juventus Stadium without the services of winger Senad Lulic and midfielder Stefano Mauri who are both suspended while Brazilian midfielder Ederson is injured. DID YOU KNOW? • Juventus won the last encounter between the two sides on their way to the Scudetto with a narrow 2-1 victory. Stefano Mauri grabbed an equaliser after Simone Pepe had put the hosts in front, but Alessandro Del Piero scored the winner eight minutes from time. • The Bianconeri have scored 10 goals in their previous two outings in all competitions. Antonio Conte's men followed up their 4-0 Champions League win over Nordsjaelland with a thumping 6-1 win over Pescara. They even had a friendly midweek against Valle d'Aosta, putting nine past the Pro Lega side. • The hosts' only defeat this season was a surprise 3-1 defeat to Andrea Stamaccioni's Inter side which prevented them from going 50 games unbeaten in Serie A. • Lazio have not won in their last 15 attempts against Juventus in the league and have lost their last four Serie A matches against the Bianconeri. • Antonio Candreva will line-up for the Biancocelesti against his old side having played every game in Serie A for the visitors this season. • Striker Miroslav Klose is Vladimir Petkovic's men's top goalscorer with seven goals. He trails Edinson Cavani (Napoli), Stephan El Shaarawy (AC Milan) and Erik Lamela (Roma) in the scoring charts who all have eight. Juventus' Quagliarella has six. Head to Head Serie A ‎- Apr 11, 2012 - Juventus 2 - Lazio 1 Serie A ‎- Nov 26, 2011 - Lazio 0 - Juventus 1 Serie A ‎- May 2, 2011 - Lazio 0 - Juventus 1 Serie A ‎- Dec 12, 2010 - Juventus 2 - Lazio 1 Serie A ‎- Jan 31, 2010 - Juventus 1 - Lazio 1 Last Five Matches Juventus Nov 10, 2012 - Pescara 1 - Juventus 6 - Serie A Nov 7, 2012 - Juventus 4 - FC Nordsjælland 0 - UCL Nov 3, 2012 - Juventus 1 - FC Internazionale 3 - Serie A Oct 31, 2012 - Juventus 2 - Bologna 1 - Serie A Oct 28, 2012 - Catania 0 - Juventus 1 - Serie A Lazio Nov 11, 2012 - Lazio 3 - Roma 2 - Serie A Nov 8, 2012 - Lazio 3 - Panathinaikos 0 - EL Nov 4, 2012 - Catania 4 - Lazio 0 - Serie A Oct 31, 2012 - Lazio 1 - Torino 1 - Serie A Oct 28, 2012 - Fiorentina 2 - Lazio 0 - Serie A Players to Watch Paul Pogba With Pirlo out of the squad, the onus will be on the young Frenchman to fill the void. The 19-year-old has already shown what he is capable of with strong performances when called upon - he even nicked a goal against Bologna to maintain the Bianconeri's unbeaten run before losing to Inter. The jury is still out on his attitude and commitment though, but he can silence the critics with a good performance here. Hernanes The Brazilian has had a stunning start to the season producing the type of displays which could earn him another call-up to the national side. Having already scored five goals and laid on four for others he has shown he is vitally important to the success of this Lazio team, and with a solid Juve back three his vision, creativity and flair could be the key to getting a result at the Juventus Stadium at the weekend. Prediction Matches between the two are usually tight affairs and although Juve have gone on to win the last four games against the Biancocelesti, they have been by a one-goal margin. That said, Antonio Conte's men have seemingly been unaffected by their Inter blip, while Lazio have struggled on their travels, conceding 9 goals in three games, which all points to a home win on Saturday. Editor's Prediction Juventus 3 - 1 Lazio http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 13 - 17/11/2012 (06:00 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Daniele Orsato Juve ready for testing week Nov 16, 2012 Juventus begins a potentially season-defining week when it hosts fellow Serie A high-flyer Lazio in Turin this weekend. Juve could move seven points clear of the chasing pack with victory over the Roman side, although it could be forgiven for having one eye on its crunch midweek UEFA Champions League clash. Reigning European champion Chelsea will arrive at the Juventus Stadium in midweek knowing that if it takes a point from its visit it will all but end Juve's hopes of progressing. And with a tough trip to AC Milan to follow next weekend striker Mirko Vucinic knows there is little room for error. "We cannot drop our guard this week," the former Roma striker told his official website. "These are three game which could determine the destiny of our season, between Scudetto and Champions League. We cannot afford to put a foot wrong, especially against Chelsea." Lazio's visit will have extra incentive for Vucinic given his roots to the capital and after the Biancocelesti beat his former club 3-2 in a stormy contest last weekend. Lazio skipper Stefano Mauri misses out after he saw red late in the match but striker Miroslav Klose - who has netted seven goals in 11 league games this term - is set to recover from the illness that kept him out of Germany's midweek goalless draw with Netherlands. Lazio has lost three of its past four league away games including a 4-0 reverse at Catania a fortnight ago. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Lichtsteiner happy to stay at Juve Nov 16, 2012 Stephan Lichtsteiner wants to remain with Italian champions Juventus. “There is no reason for him to leave,” said his agent. Reports yesterday suggested that the right-back could be sold in January, but his agent brother Marko Lichtsteiner has silenced the whispers. “The Bianconeri are top of the League and let’s hope they get through the Champions League group phase,” he stated to Calciomercato.it. “Stephan wants to stay, he has no intention of leaving Turin and there is no reason for him to go either. “I don’t know where these rumours come from. He is happy at Juventus. “He has a good, honest and professional relationship with boss Antonio Conte. They are both strong characters and they want to win – hence why there are no problems.” The former Lazio defender was linked with a possible move to Paris Saint-Germain before the start of this season. “I don’t know if Juventus have any other plans for him,” Marko Lichtsteiner continued. “I don’t think PSG or Chelsea would make an offer in January. “If a club made an offer which Juventus accepted then we would all sit down and talk about it.”

Serie A - 13^ Giornata - Andata - 17-11-2012 (ore 18:00) - Juventus Stadium - Torino Arbitro: Daniele Orsato Juventus-Lazio partita tirata come l'anno scorso? Per la sfida dello Juventus Stadium i bookmaker vedono una facile vittoria della Juventus e una partita da Over 2.5. 16 Nov, 2012 Sei i gol che la Juventus ha fatto al Pescara nell'ultima gara di campionato, tre quelli che la Lazio ha rifilato alla Roma del derby. Sulla carta Juventus-Lazio si presenta come sfida da Over 2.5, tanto che i bookmaker hanno decisamente abbassato la quota fino a 1.60. La quota è di quelle che meritano il grande colpo perché immaginare la partita dello Juventus Stadium con meno di tre reti vale oggi 2.20. Niente male per un match che pare dall'esito scontato visto che il segno 1 è appena a 1.50. La gara resta comunque di difficile lettura perché la Juventus dovrà fare i conti anche con un successivo impegno di Champions League che vale in questo momento decisamente molto di più di Juventus-Lazio, con tutto il rispetto parlando. Uscire dalla coppa, al di là del risultato sportivo, vorrebbe dire perdere introiti importanti. Dal canto suo, la Lazio arriva alla sfida torinese carica dal successo di domenica scorsa contro la Roma ed è sicuro che venderà cara la pelle contro i bianconeri, come successo per altro negli ultimi 11 anni: se escludiamo un 5-2 datato 27 aprile 2008, infatti, le sfide tra bianconeri e biancocelesti si sono sempre concluse con poche reti, sia a Roma che a Torino e, a parte un 2-3 del 15 dicembre 2007 (stessa stagione della gara precedente, guarda caso,), la formazione vincente non è mai andata oltre i due gol segnati. Ultima curiosità: la storia ci dice, inoltre, che il risultato più ricorrente a Torino è stato il 2-1, verificatosi 10 volte e oggi questo score si gioca a 7.00. Le quote: Juventus 1.50, Pareggio 4.00, Lazio 6.25 http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - 13^ Giornata - Andata - 17-11-2012 (ore 18:00) - Juventus Stadium - Torino Arbitro: Daniele Orsato Confronti ufficiali 158 - 136 (Serie A) - 19 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 2 (Campionato a gironi) Vittorie Juventus 77 - 70 (Serie A) - 6 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Campionato a gironi) Pareggi 40 - 34 (Serie A) - 6 (Coppa Italia) Vittorie Lazio 41 - 32 (Serie A) - 7 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 1 (Campionato a gironi) Goals Juventus 270 - 242 (Serie A) - 25 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 2 (Campionato a gironi) Goals Lazio 185 - 158 (Serie A) - 23 (Coppa Italia) - 2 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 2 (Campionato a gironi) Juventus - Lazio a Torino Serie A Confronti ufficiali 68 Vittorie Juventus 42 (L'ultima l'11.04.2012, 2-1) Pareggi 17 (L'ultimo il 31.01.2010, 1-1) Vittorie Lazio 8 (L'ultima il 15.12.2002, 1-2) Goals Juventus 151 Goals Lazio 71 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro la Lazio a Torino 14 Del Piero Alessandro 13 presenze Boniperti Giampiero 12 Varglien II Giovanni 11 Varglien I Mario 9 Borel II Felice Placido 9 Causio Franco 9 Conte Antonio 9 Cuccureddu Antonello 9 Ferrara Ciro 9 Foni Alfredo 7 goals Gabetto Guglielmo 6 Hansen John 5 Borel II Felice Placido 5 Del Piero Alessandro 4 Boniperti Giampiero 4 Muccinelli Ermes 4 Nicolè Bruno 4 Orsi Raimundo Bibiani 4 Trezeguet David Sergio 4 Vialli Gianluca Ultimi confronti diretti 18.01.2009 Serie A Lazio-Juventus 1-1 03.03.2009 Coppa Italia Lazio-Juventus 2-1 22.04.2009 Coppa Italia Juventus-Lazio 1-2 31.05.2009 Serie A Juventus-Lazio 2-0 12.09.2009 Serie A Lazio-Juventus 0-2 31.01.2010 Serie A Juventus-Lazio 1-1 12.12.2010 Serie A Juventus-Lazio 2-1 02.05.2011 Serie A Lazio-Juventus 0-1 26.11.2011 Serie A Lazio-Juventus 0-1 11.04.2012 Serie A Juventus-Lazio 2-1 Giocate 10 - Vittorie Juventus 6 - Pareggi 2 - Vittorie Lazio 2 - Goals Juventus 14 - Goals Lazio 8

Serie A Week 13 - 17/11/2012 (06:00 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Daniele Orsato Hernanes: 'Juve are beatable' Nov 15, 2012 Hernanes is confident Lazio can beat Juventus in Turin on Saturday. “After Inter something has broken and now we all believe we can win there.” The Brazilian is on stunning form and still celebrating the 3-2 victory in the Rome derby. “We did what we had to against Roma, as we were the ‘home’ side and couldn’t help but win,” said Hernanes. “I think Lazio have been doing well for some time and it’s not a single game that changes the view of the fans. It’s always important to do well and we want to do it with Juve too. “Now there is Juventus and we know this is a difficult place to play. If you’d asked me two weeks ago, I would’ve said it was an impossible mission and Juve were unbeatable. “However, after Inter’s victory something has broken, maybe even subconsciously, and now we all believe that we can win there.” Senad Lulic, Stefano Mauri and Juve’s Andrea Pirlo are all suspended for the big Saturday game, which kicks off at 17.00 GMT. “These are three important absentees, but both teams have the strength in depth to ensure nobody is indispensable. “If we sit and wait for Juventus, then they will eventually score a goal, so we have to play and attack them first.” http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Lichtsteiner out, Kolarov in? Nov 15, 2012 Juventus could reportedly sell Stephan Lichtsteiner and sign Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov in January. According to Tuttosport, the Old Lady may make adjustments to their defence when the transfer window opens. Swiss right-back Lichtsteiner may be sacrificed at a suitable price after alleged tension between himself and boss Antonio Conte. French giants Paris Saint-Germain were paired with the former Lazio man in the summer. Meanwhile, Kolarov is liked given that Juventus will lose Kwadwo Asamoah at the start of 2013 given Ghana’s involvement in the African Cup of Nations. Asamoah, signed from Udinese, is used wide left in Conte’s 3-5-2. The only other alternatives in that role within the squad are Paolo De Ceglie and Emanuele Giaccherini. Kolarov, a 27-year-old Serbian, has only played in five Premier League games so far this season.

Serie A Week 13 - 17/11/2012 (06:00 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Daniele Orsato Klose ready for Juventus test Nov 15, 2012 Lazio are hopeful that Miroslav Klose will be ready to face Juventus this weekend after a bout of the flu. The German, seven goals in 11 League games this season, is a doubt after he missed Germany’s 0-0 draw with Holland last night. However, Klose took part in this morning’s training session at Formello and Sky Sport Italia are suggesting that he will be ready to take on Juve on Saturday. The Biancocelesti, fresh from their 3-2 win over Roma in the derby, will be without the suspended Stefano Mauri and Senad Lulic for their trip to the Juventus Stadium. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 13 - 17/11/2012 (06:00 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Daniele Orsato Pepe back for Juventus Nov 15, 2012 Simone Pepe should be at the disposal of Juventus boss Antonio Conte for the game against Lazio this weekend. The giornalaccio rosa dello Sport is suggesting that the Italian international will be named in the squad for the Juventus Stadium tie. The attacking midfielder has yet to make an appearance in 2012-13 for the Italian champions because of injury. Pepe has been out of the side since he picked up a left thigh muscle problem in the Trofeo TIM tournament on July 21. The 29-year-old was a key man for the Old Lady last term, especially in the 4-3-3 system, as he scored six goals in 31 League games. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 13 - 17/11/2012 (06:00 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Daniele Orsato 'This was important for us, the club & the fans' - Klose The Germany striker has played down his role in Lazio's derby win over Roma, but was delighted to make a contribution to his side's comeback. Nov 14, 2012 Lazio forward Miroslav Klose believes that his side's 3-2 derby victory over Roma in Serie A on Sunday is important for everyone associated with the club. Vladimir Petkovic's men fell behind to an early Erik Lamela goal, but fought back with goals from the veteran forward, Antonio Candreva and Stefano Mauri to claim a narrow victory in a thrilling contest. “This was a very important victory for us, the club and the fans,” the Germany international told reporters. “It was difficult to play on this pitch, but we put in a great performance. Am I a decisive man in the derby? No, the important thing is that the team does well and wins. "I am not interested in who scores or not, just that we got the points." Having suffered from a difficult start at his current club, Candreva was particularly delighted over having netted the all-important equaliser by converting a free-kick. “It was a curious game,” he commented. “We managed to get it back on track before half-time, but derbies are always one-off occasions. "I have dreamed of this goal since the moment I arrived here." Lazio now sit in fifth place in Serie A, nine points behind current leaders Juventus. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Kwadwo Asamoah ready to play in any position for Juventus Nov 14, 2012 Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah says he is willing to play in any position for the club. The 23-year-old Asamoah, who joined from Udinese in the summer, marked his debut with a superb strike in Juve’s 4-2 Super Cup triumph over Napoli back in August. Asamoah was initially brought in to provide cover for the central midfield trio of Arturo Vidal, Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio, but the Ghana international has made his mark on the left side of midfield. It’s a position he feels more than comfortable in, although Asamoah is keen to stress that he will play wherever manager Antonio Conte and his assistant Angelo Alessio want him. “The manager liked what he saw in that game and from there we’ve gone on in the same way. I’m prepared to play in any position,” Asamoah said on the club’s website. Asamoah is quickly winning over fans of the current Serie A champions. His recent displays include a spectacular overhead kick in the 6-1 win over Pescara last Saturday. “It was a good result, but it hasn’t changed anything as far as the dressing room atmosphere is concerned,” he said. “We’ve begun well and taken many points from our start to the season, but there are still plenty of games to play and we need to hang in there, fighting all the way to the end.” Juve currently lead Serie A after 12 rounds with 31 points which is four better than rivals Inter Milan in second.

Buffon on verge of extending Nov 14, 2012 Gigi Buffon will sign a new contract with Juventus by the end of next week, reports Tuttosport on Wednesday. The Italian international is only tied to the Turin giants until June 2013, but talks regarding a renewal are almost complete. Buffon will apparently put pen to paper on a deal until June 2016 after the Chelsea tie. He will also reduce his salary from around €5.5m a year to €3.5m. However, there are some lucrative bonus terms which could see the former Parma custodian handsomely rewarded. A Scudetto win would see him net an extra €500,000, while a Scudetto and Champions League double would deliver €1.5m.

Verratti: Pirlo and I for Italy Nov 14, 2012 Paris Saint-Germain’s Marco Verratti says that he and Andrea Pirlo could co-exist in the same Italian national side. Verratti will start instead of the Juventus playmaker in this evening’s glamour friendly against France at Parma. However, the former Pescara revelation is confident that Cesare Prandelli could field both simultaneously. “Pirlo will soon return to the starting line-up, but I am convinced that we can co-exist,” commented the 20-year-old. “I can, after all, play as the attacking midfielder behind two strikers because that is a role I have covered in the past.” Verratti was transformed into a Pirlo-style deep playmaker by Zdenek Zeman at Pescara last season. He joined PSG for €12m in the summer.

Asamoah: Juventus must keep fighting to the end The Ghana international has voiced his opinion that the Bianconeri will have to keep on giving their all in order to challenge for the Scudetto. Nov 14, 2012 Kwadwo Asamoah has stressed that Juventus cannot afford to rest on their laurels if they are to be successful in the 2012-13 campaign. The reigning champions went four points clear of second-placed Inter this weekend following their 6-1 win over Pescara and their rivals' 3-2 loss against Atalanta, but Asamoah has insisted they have not achieved anything yet. "It was a good result against Pescara, but it hasn’t changed anything as far as the dressing room atmosphere is concerned," Asamoah stated at a Juventus Club Doc fan evening in Rivara. "We’ve begun well and taken many points from our start to the season, but there are still plenty of games to play. "We need to hang in there, fighting all the way to the end."