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Played
December 4, 2011 2:00 PM GMT
Juventus Stadium — Torino
Referee: D. Doveri
Attendance: 27000
December 4, 2011 2:00 PM GMT
Juventus Stadium — Torino
Referee: D. Doveri
Attendance: 27000
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| Juventus | 1.03 | 1.25 | 1.02 | 1.26 |
| Draw | 13.00 | 5.50 | 12.00 | 5.80 |
| Cesena | 66.00 | 12.00 | 80.00 | 14.80 |
Serie A Preview: Juventus v Cesena
Old Lady could make it 13 matches unbeaten under Antonio Conte with another decent showing on Sunday, but face the resurgent Seahorses, who have won their last two on the bounce
By Livio Caferoglu
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PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
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JUVENTUS
 Buffon Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie Vidal, Pazienza, Marchisio Pepe, Matri, Vucinic |
CESENA
 Antonioli Rodriguez, Benalouane, Von Bergen, Lauro
Ghezzal, Guana, Parolo, Martinho
Bogdani, Mutu
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Bianconeri coach Antonio Conte is expected to make two changes from the side that participated in the thrilling 3-3 draw against Napoli, as Paolo De Ceglie is set for a surprise start at left-back in place of Giorgio Chiellini, who in turn replaces Leonardo Bonucci. In addition, Andrea Pirlo will also be forced to sit the encounter out after accumulating a one-match ban, thus paving the way for Michele Pazienza to partner Arturo Vidal and Claudio Marchisio in midfield.
Meanwhile, for the visitors, Cesena boss Daniele Arrigoni will be without Gianluca Comotto, Jorge Martinez and Giuseppe Colucci due to injury, while Luca Ceccarelli and Nicola Ravaglia are both suspended.
Unsurprisingly, the former Cagliari trainer will ring the changes from the XI that comprehensively disposed of Gubbio in the Coppa Italia on Wednesday. The alterations should see Ceccarelli, Luca Ricci, Tommaso Arrigoni, Antonio Candreva and Eder sacrified for the talents of Steve von Bergen, Marco Parolo, Abdelkader Ghezzal, Raphael Martinho and top scorer Adrian Mutu.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Juventus winger Simone Pepe's goal against Napoli was the first time he had scored in three consecutive Serie A games
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- Striker Alessandro Matri has had a direct involvement in an impressive nine of his team's 22 goals.
- The Old Lady remain the only unbeaten side in Serie A this season, with seven wins and five draws.
- Despite collecting just three points from their previous 10 games, Cesena have tripled their points tally in the last two games.
- Three of Cesena's six goals in this campaign have been scored by Adrian Mutu.
- However, Cesena have won just two of their last 22 meetings against Juventus in the top-flight.
- The Seahorses' only win in Turin came in the 1987-88 campaign; they were awarded a 2-0 win after the game was abandoned.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Juventus 3-0 Cesena
- 33.58 %
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Juventus 2-0 Cesena
- 18.25 %
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Juventus 4-0 Cesena
- 13.61 %
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Apr 25, 2012 | Cesena 0 - Juventus 1 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Dec 4, 2011 | Juventus 2 - Cesena 0 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Mar 12, 2011 | Cesena 2 - Juventus 2 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Nov 7, 2010 | Juventus 3 - Cesena 1 |
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| Italy - Serie B (ITA2) | May 6, 2007 | Cesena 2 - Juventus 2 |
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Juventus
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| May 18, 2013 | Sampdoria 3 - Juventus 2 | ITA1 |
| May 11, 2013 | Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1 | ITA1 |
| May 8, 2013 | Atalanta 0 - Juventus 1 | ITA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | Juventus 1 - Palermo 0 | ITA1 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Torino 0 - Juventus 2 | ITA1 |
Cesena
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| May 18, 2013 | Cesena 1 - Pro Vercelli 1 | ITA2 |
| May 11, 2013 | Bari 2 - Cesena 1 | ITA2 |
| May 4, 2013 | Cesena 3 - Juve Stabia 1 | ITA2 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Empoli 1 - Cesena 0 | ITA2 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Cesena 1 - Virtus Lanciano 1 | ITA2 |
| Returns: | Juventus £12.50 |
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| Returns: | Draw £130.00 |
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| Returns: | Cesena £660.00 |
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| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini | Defender |
| 15 | Andrea Barzagli | Defender |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci | Defender |
| 26 | Stephan Lichtsteiner | Defender |
| - | Michele Pazienza | Midfielder |
| 7 | Simone Pepe | Midfielder |
| 8 | Claudio Marchisio | Midfielder |
| 23 | Arturo Vidal | Midfielder |
| 9 | Mirko Vučinić | Striker |
| 32 | Alessandro Matri | Striker |
| 30 | Marco Storari | Goalkeeper |
| 11 | Paolo De Ceglie | Defender |
| 24 | Emanuele Giaccherini | Midfielder |
| 27 | Milos Krasic | Midfielder |
| 7 | Alessandro Del Piero | Striker |
| 27 | Fabio Quagliarella | Striker |
| 2 | M. Estigarribia | Midfielder |
| - | Francesco Antonioli | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Guillermo Rodriguez | Defender |
| - | Maurizio Lauro | Defender |
| - | Marco Rossi | Defender |
| 25 | Steve von Bergen | Defender |
| 5 | Roberto Guana | Midfielder |
| - | Martinho | Midfielder |
| 16 | Marco Parolo | Midfielder |
| - | Adrian Mutu | Striker |
| 11 | Abdel Kader Ghezzal | Striker |
| 81 | Erjon Bogdani | Striker |
| - | Alex Calderoni | Goalkeeper |
| - | Luca Ricci | Defender |
| 28 | Yohan Benalouane | Defender |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva | Midfielder |
| 23 | Damjan Djokovic | Midfielder |
| 23 | Eder | Striker |
| - | D. Malonga | Striker |
| Alessandro Matri | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 32 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Another prolific performer of late, he has arguably been Juventus' most important player in their surge to the summit, scoring in four successive games while incorporating assists into his game. Although not the quickest of attackers, his ability to lead the line efficiently while using his instinct to bury chances will make for fascinating viewing.
| Adrian Mutu | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 0 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The scorer of exactly half of Cesena's goal output in Serie A this season, including a brace in last week's 2-0 win over Genoa to lift his team off the bottom of the table, Mutu is fast developing into a talismanic figure in Emilia-Romagna. Despite a difficult start to his career at the club, there can be no denying the undoubted talent that the Romanian forward possesses.
An Andrea Pirlo-less Juventus should dispose of the Seahorses with relative ease if they are serious about their title aspirations. Some of their more prominent performers have begun stepping up to the plate in recent weeks, therefore giving less cause for concern about the absence of the gifted playmaker in the middle of the pitch.
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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 |
