Overview
Juventus reclaimed fourth place in Serie A after a win over Lecce last week, while their opponent Bologna surprisingly fell off the horse. However, with a gap of only 2 points, Juventus still cannot be subjective.
Remember, they still have a life-and-death match against Bologna in round 35. Their task is to accumulate as many points as possible before meeting Bologna.
In round 33, Juventus only had to visit Parma, a team at the bottom of the table. However, this is not an easy opponent to bully. They have drawn 5 consecutive matches, against the leading team like Inter Milan, to lower-ranked teams like Monza, Verona or mid-level teams like Torino and Fiorentina. Therefore, Juventus cannot be subjective against Parma.
Despite winning 2/3 of their most recent matches, Juventus still cannot reassure fans. They have only won a minimal victory over lower-ranked teams such as Lecce or Genoa, while having lost carelessly to Fiorentina (0-3) or Atalanta (04)
While things seem to be improving for Juventus, one factor that needs improvement is their defense. The Turin club have failed to keep a clean sheet in 8 of their last 9 matches in Serie A.
Dusan Vlahovic is Juventus' top scorer in the league this season with 9 goals. Meanwhile, Ange-Yoan Bonny has scored 6 goals for Parma this season and is eager to end the recent failed run.
Personnel situation
Mateusz Kowalski, Yordan Osorio and Adrian Benedyczak of Parma are still absent due to injury. However, Bonny, Mateo Pellegrino and Mandela Keita are expected to keep their positions in the squad.
On the other side of the front line, Juventus will not have the services of Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz, Weston McKennie, Juan Cabal and Arkadiusz Milik. However, Vlahovic, Renato Veiga and Manuel Locatelli were expected to start.
Expected lineup:
Parma: Suzuki, Leoni, Vogliacco, Valenti, Del Prato, Garcia, Keita, Sohm, Valenti, Bonny, Pellegrino.
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Kelly, Veiga, Kalulu, changeaso, Thuram, Locatelli, Gonzalez, Yildiz, Weah, Vlahovic.
The match between Parma and Juventus takes place at 1:45 am on April 22 (Vietnam time).
