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August 25, 2012 7:45 PM BST
Juventus Stadium — Torino
Referee:‬ A. Romeo‎
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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

More On :  Juventus, Parma, Juventus vs Parma
  PROBABLE LINEUPS
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.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Juventus 3-0 Parma
    24.97 %
  • Juventus 2-0 Parma
    18.73 %
  • Juventus 3-1 Parma
    11.25 %
Head to Head
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Aug 25, 2012 Juventus 2 - Parma 0
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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
Parma
May 19, 2013Palermo 1 - Parma 3ITA1
May 12, 2013Parma 0 - Bologna 2ITA1
May 8, 2013Cagliari 0 - Parma 1ITA1
May 5, 2013Parma 2 - Atalanta 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Parma 0 - Lazio 0ITA1
Odds
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Returns: Parma £1260.00 Bet365 Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200
Team News
Available Squads
30Marco StorariGoalkeeper
15Andrea BarzagliDefender
19Leonardo BonucciDefender
26Stephan LichtsteinerDefender
8Claudio MarchisioMidfielder
21Andrea PirloMidfielder
22Kwadwo AsamoahMidfielder
23Arturo VidalMidfielder
39Luca MarroneMidfielder
9Mirko VučinićStriker
12Sebastian GiovincoStriker
-Nicola LealiGoalkeeper
31Laurentiu BranescuGoalkeeper
3Giorgio ChielliniDefender
-Alberto MasiDefender
11Paolo De CeglieDefender
6Paul PogbaMidfielder
20Simone PadoinMidfielder
24Emanuele GiaccheriniMidfielder
11R. BoakyeStriker
27Fabio QuagliarellaStriker
32Alessandro MatriStriker
83Antonio MiranteGoalkeeper
2Cristian ZaccardoDefender
6Alessandro LucarelliDefender
18Massimo GobbiMidfielder
29Gabriel PalettaDefender
10Jaime ValdesMidfielder
16Marco ParoloMidfielder
-Afriyie AcquahMidfielder
87Aleandro RosiMidfielder
7Jonathan BiabianyStriker
11Dorlan PabónStriker
1Nicola PavariniGoalkeeper
91Pavol BajzaGoalkeeper
28Yohan BenalouaneDefender
-Ignacio FideleffDefender
4Stefano MorroneMidfielder
-Gianluca MusacciMidfielder
11Francesco ModestoMidfielder
77Sotiris NinisMidfielder
9Ishak BelfodilStriker
29Graziano PellèStriker
Players to Watch
Sebastian Giovinco
Sebastian Giovinco
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 12
Games Goals YC RC
31 7 4 0
The diminutive forward was co-owned by both clubs last season and matured into both a goal-scoring threat and a creative distributor. He’ll be more than motivated to prove that his return to Juventus was warranted.
Amauri
Amauri
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 11
Games Goals YC RC
33 10 3 0
The ex-factor on the other side, the former Juventus player suffered an awful time at the Old Lady but will be looking to prove to the Scudetto holders that giving him up has consequences.
Prediction
Juventus, despite their injuries, should be simply too strong for a Parma side weakened by the loss of Giovinco. With or without Conte, the Old Lady should rear back into last season's form in this fixture.
Editor's Prediction
Juventus 3
Parma 1
Results
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