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January 22, 2013 7:45 PM GMT
Juventus Stadium — Torino
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Juventus-Lazio Preview: Buoyant Bianconeri chase Coppa Italia glory

Just five points separate the two sides in Serie A, but that will count for nothing on Tuesday night as the high-flying pair do battle at Juventus Stadium

By Alec Fenn

More On :  Juventus, Lazio, Juventus vs Lazio
Paul Pogba, Leonardo Bonucci, Mirko Vucinic, Juventus, Serie A
Valerio Pennicino
  PROBABLE LINEUPS

JUVENTUS


Storari
Barzagli, Marrone, Peluso
Isla, Pogba, Pirlo, G'ini, De Ceglie
Matri, Vucinic
LAZIO


Marchetti
Konko, Biava, Dias, Lulic
Candreva, G'lez, Ledesma, Hernanes, Mauri
Floccari

Silverware is in sight for both Juventus and Lazio as they clash in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final on Tuesday night.

The Bianconeri go into the game on the back of a resounding 4-0 win over Udinese on Saturday, while the Biancocelesti played out a battling 2-2 draw with Palermo in their last encounter.

With just five points separating the two sides in Serie A, the winner of this cup contest could also strike a telling mental blow in the title race and that fact will not be lost on either Antonio Conte or Vladimir Petkovic.

Juve will be without several key men, with Giorgio Chiellini (calf), Simone Pepe (hamstring), Nicklas Bendtner (abductor tear) and Marchisio all missing, while Miroslav Klose, Ederson and Abdoulay Konko are absent for Lazio.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Juventus may be without Claudio Marchisio, but Paul Pogba (pictured, right) put forward a compelling case for a regular starting birth with two goals in the 4-0 win over Udinese on Saturday.
  • The Bianconeri have lifted the Coppa Italia nine times.
  • Sebastian Giovinco and Fabio Quagliarella are the club's joint-top scorers this season, with six goals each.
  • The absence of Miroslav Klose could hit Lazio hard, as he has struck 10 times already this term.
  • Vladimir Petkovic's side saw off Catania 3-0 in the quarter-finals to seal their semi-final date with Juventus.
  • The two teams played out a 0-0 draw in their last meeting back in November.

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Top 3 Predictions
  • Juventus 2-0 Lazio
    26.7 %
  • Juventus 2-1 Lazio
    13.02 %
  • Juventus 3-1 Lazio
    10.33 %
Head to Head
Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Apr 15, 2013 Lazio 0 - Juventus 2
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Italy - Coppa Italia ‎(ITAC)‎ Jan 29, 2013 Lazio 2 - Juventus 1
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Italy - Coppa Italia ‎(ITAC)‎ Jan 22, 2013 Juventus 1 - Lazio 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Nov 17, 2012 Juventus 0 - Lazio 0
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Apr 11, 2012 Juventus 2 - Lazio 1
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Last Five Matches
Juventus
May 18, 2013Sampdoria 3 - Juventus 2ITA1
May 11, 2013Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1ITA1
May 8, 2013Atalanta 0 - Juventus 1ITA1
May 5, 2013Juventus 1 - Palermo 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Torino 0 - Juventus 2ITA1
Lazio
May 19, 2013Cagliari 1 - Lazio 0ITA1
May 12, 2013Lazio 2 - Sampdoria 0ITA1
May 8, 2013FC Internazionale 1 - Lazio 3ITA1
May 5, 2013Lazio 6 - Bologna 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Parma 0 - Lazio 0ITA1
Odds
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Returns: Lazio £290.00 Bet365 Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200
Team News
Available Squads
30Marco StorariGoalkeeper
-Federico PelusoDefender
15Andrea BarzagliDefender
19Leonardo BonucciDefender
33Mauricio IslaDefender
6Paul PogbaMidfielder
8Claudio MarchisioMidfielder
23Arturo VidalMidfielder
24Emanuele GiaccheriniMidfielder
39Luca MarroneMidfielder
32Alessandro MatriStriker
34RubinhoGoalkeeper
-Federico GagliardiniGoalkeeper
4Martín CáceresDefender
11Paolo De CeglieDefender
26Stephan LichtsteinerDefender
-Daniele RuganiDefender
-Pol GarcíaDefender
20Simone PadoinMidfielder
-Elvis KabashiMidfielder
9Mirko VučinićStriker
-Stefano BeltrameStriker
-Andrea SchiavoneStriker
22Federico MarchettiGoalkeeper
2Michael CianiDefender
20Giuseppe BiavaDefender
39Luis CavandaDefender
6Stefano MauriMidfielder
8HernanesMidfielder
15Alvaro GonzalezMidfielder
19Senad LulicMidfielder
24Cristian LedesmaMidfielder
27Lorik CanaMidfielder
99Sergio FloccariStriker
1Albano BizzarriGoalkeeper
84Juan Pablo CarrizoGoalkeeper
5Lionel ScaloniDefender
26Stefan RaduDefender
78Luciano ZauriDefender
32Cristian BrocchiMidfielder
87Antonio CandrevaMidfielder
18Libor KozákStriker
25Antonio RozziStriker
Players to Watch
Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 6
Games Goals YC RC
2 0 0 0
The midfielder has played most of his football coming off the substitutes' bench so far this season, but he shone in the absence of Andrea Pirlo on Saturday, scoring twice and ensuring he heads into this encounter full of confidence.
Sergio Floccari
Sergio Floccari
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 99
Games Goals YC RC
4 1 1 0
With top scorer Miroslav Klose absent through injury, the goalscoring burden will rest on the shoulders of the 31-year-old striker. He will be desperate to make an impression and hope to open his account for the season in the process.
Prediction
After playing out a cagey 0-0 draw earlier this season, another tight affair is to be expected and though the home side will be desperate to strike a first-leg blow, Lazio will have enough to take a draw back to Stadio Olimpico.
Editor's Prediction
Juventus 1
Lazio 1
Results
First Leg
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Roma 		5 0
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Catania 		2 1
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Inter 		2 0