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Played
August 26, 2012 12:15 AM IST
Juventus Stadium — Torino
Referee: A. Romeo
Attendance: 37771
August 26, 2012 12:15 AM IST
Juventus Stadium — Torino
Referee: A. Romeo
Attendance: 37771
Juventus – Parma Preview: Old Lady commence defence of Serie A crown
The Turin giants will hope for a routine victory over the visitors, despite the ban imposed on Antonio Conte, as domestic action returns in Italy
By Julian De Martinis
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JUVENTUS
 Storari Barzagli, Lucio, Bonucci Asamoah, Marchisio, Pirlo, Vidal, L'steiner Giovinco, Vucinic |
PARMA
 Mirante Zaccardo, Paletta, Lucarelli Biabiany, Morrone, Valdes, Parolo, Gobbi Amauri, Pabon |
This clash from the opening round of Serie A contains a number of intriguing subplots, including Amauri and Giovinco battling their former clubs.
Juventus' shape and defence practically picks itself at the moment, with Mauricio Isla, Giorgio Chiellini, Martin Caceres, and Gianluigi Buffon all missing through injury. Simone Pepe’s absence likely leaves a spot for Kwadwo Asamoah. In attack, Sebastian Giovinco will partner either Mirko Vucinic or Alessandro Matri.
Roberto Donadoni’s Parma will look to compete against the Scudetto incumbents with a similar shape. Raffaele Palladino will miss the match through injury, and Amauri, another former Juventus player, will look to inflict damage upon his old side.
Marco Parolo, who made the switch from Cesena thus summer, will likely start the match in midfield, but Daniele Galloppa remains sidelined following a suspension from last season.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Giovinco and Amauri face off as adversaries, though the two were team-mates last season in a Parma side that finished the season with seven straight wins.
- Antonio Conte’s 10-month suspension following his alleged involvement in Italy’s betting scandal has not been overturned.
- Parma have made a number of signings during the off-season, including the acquisition of the former Roma duo Aleandro Rosi and Stefano Okaka as well as resigning Amauri from Fiorentina.
- Giovinco scored 15 goals last season, including the sole Parma strike in his side’s 4-1 defeat in this same fixture.
- Juventus failed to take full points from only one of their final 10 games last season, in a 1-1 draw against Lecce.
Field Report
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Top 3 Predictions
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Juventus 3-0 Parma
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Juventus 2-0 Parma
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Juventus 3-1 Parma
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 13-Jan-2013 | Parma 1 - Juventus 1 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 26-Aug-2012 | Juventus 2 - Parma 0 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 15-Feb-2012 | Parma 0 - Juventus 0 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 11-Sep-2011 | Juventus 4 - Parma 1 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 15-May-2011 | Parma 1 - Juventus 0 |
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| 19-May-2013 | Sampdoria 3 - Juventus 2 | ITA1 |
| 11-May-2013 | Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1 | ITA1 |
| 09-May-2013 | Atalanta 0 - Juventus 1 | ITA1 |
| 05-May-2013 | Juventus 1 - Palermo 0 | ITA1 |
| 28-Apr-2013 | Torino 0 - Juventus 2 | ITA1 |
Parma
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| 20-May-2013 | Palermo 1 - Parma 3 | ITA1 |
| 12-May-2013 | Parma 0 - Bologna 2 | ITA1 |
| 09-May-2013 | Cagliari 0 - Parma 1 | ITA1 |
| 05-May-2013 | Parma 2 - Atalanta 0 | ITA1 |
| 28-Apr-2013 | Parma 0 - Lazio 0 | ITA1 |
| 30 | Marco Storari | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Andrea Barzagli | Defender |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci | Defender |
| 26 | Stephan Lichtsteiner | Defender |
| 8 | Claudio Marchisio | Midfielder |
| 21 | Andrea Pirlo | Midfielder |
| 22 | Kwadwo Asamoah | Midfielder |
| 23 | Arturo Vidal | Midfielder |
| 39 | Luca Marrone | Midfielder |
| 9 | Mirko Vučinić | Striker |
| 12 | Sebastian Giovinco | Striker |
| - | Nicola Leali | Goalkeeper |
| 31 | Laurentiu Branescu | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini | Defender |
| - | Alberto Masi | Defender |
| 11 | Paolo De Ceglie | Defender |
| 6 | Paul Pogba | Midfielder |
| 20 | Simone Padoin | Midfielder |
| 24 | Emanuele Giaccherini | Midfielder |
| 11 | R. Boakye | Striker |
| 27 | Fabio Quagliarella | Striker |
| 32 | Alessandro Matri | Striker |
| 83 | Antonio Mirante | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Cristian Zaccardo | Defender |
| 6 | Alessandro Lucarelli | Defender |
| 18 | Massimo Gobbi | Midfielder |
| 29 | Gabriel Paletta | Defender |
| 10 | Jaime Valdes | Midfielder |
| 16 | Marco Parolo | Midfielder |
| - | Afriyie Acquah | Midfielder |
| 87 | Aleandro Rosi | Midfielder |
| 7 | Jonathan Biabiany | Striker |
| 11 | Dorlan Pabón | Striker |
| 1 | Nicola Pavarini | Goalkeeper |
| 91 | Pavol Bajza | Goalkeeper |
| 28 | Yohan Benalouane | Defender |
| - | Ignacio Fideleff | Defender |
| 4 | Stefano Morrone | Midfielder |
| - | Gianluca Musacci | Midfielder |
| 11 | Francesco Modesto | Midfielder |
| 77 | Sotiris Ninis | Midfielder |
| 9 | Ishak Belfodil | Striker |
| 29 | Graziano Pellè | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
29 | 7 |
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Antonio Di Natale Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Striker Roma |
16 | 2 |
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Stephan El Shaarawy Midfielder Milan |
16 | 0 |
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Germán Denis Striker Atalanta |
15 | 5 |