At 1:00 am on December 19th, Beijing time, a big battle started in the 18th round of Serie A in the 2021-2022 season. Serie A giants Juventus played away against Bologna.
Historical record:
The two teams have played against each other 184 times in history, Juventus won 91 games, Bologna won 29 times, and the remaining 64 games were tied. In these 184 games, Juventus scored 282 goals and lost 170 goals. The last time the two sides played against each other was in Serie A in May this year, when Juventus beat Bologna 4-1 in an away game.
Highlights of the game:
Aspect 1: Juventus must win the battle
Juventus ranked seventh with 28 points after the first 17 rounds, and the difference with fourth-ranked Naples is 8 points. For Juventus, if you want to qualify for the Champions League, you must go all out in every future game. In this game against the weaker Bologna, Juventus is determined to win, and this is also Juventus must win the battle. It should be pointed out that Juventus have won the last 10 Serie A matches against Bologna. In addition, from the historical record, Juventus has beaten Bologna 77 times in Serie A, and it is also the team that has beaten Bologna the most times.
Aspect 2: Zebra hits new records
Juventus have won the last five Serie A away matches against Bologna, and this is also the record for Juventus’ consecutive away wins against a certain team in Serie A. The last time Juventus won a five-game winning streak against a team in an away game in Serie A was in 1998. Once Juventus beat Bologna in the away game this round, it will also set a new record.
Aspect 3: Juventus offense is worrying
Juventus’s poor performance after the start of the new season has a lot to do with the downturn on both ends of the team’s offense and defense. In recent times, Juventus’s defense has improved, with no opponents in four of the past six games. In this game against Bologna, the two offensive players Dybala and Chiesa were unable to play, and Kulusevsky was also difficult to play. Only Morata and Keane are on the front line, and Juventus’ offense is worrying.
Pre-match remarks:
Allegri: Kulusevsky hasn’t had enough energy for 90 minutes because he lost weight after the operation. Kulusevsky resumed training, but his physical strength was not enough to support him to play the game. It’s great that he can come off the bench. Dybala is not good yet, we don’t want to take a chance, he has not practiced with the team, now let’s see if he can play Cagliari. Locatelli has been in a normal state these days, let us see how he is today. I have to consider whether Keane will play or Morata will play, and Keo Jorge played very well in Venice. Even if we are relatively behind in the standings, we need to continue to work hard to improve. I am very happy to be able to make the decision to return to Juventus this summer. In our team, some players do not have enough experience and they need time to settle. It’s a pity that we lost a lot of points. We didn’t get all three points on Verona, Udinese, Sassuolo, Empoli and Venice. We have experienced the ups and downs of our state, we have fallen many times, but we have all stood up again. We will regain the status, but first we must work hard.
Miha: Juventus is one of our direct competitors. We have to go all out on the pitch, otherwise we can’t beat them. We have to know this. The players know this and I believe them. In any case, Juventus will always be Juventus. Although Dybala and Chiesa are very important players for them, no matter whether they play or not, they cannot change the fact that Juventus is strong. They have important players and have maintained the same mentality for many years. In terms of team management, I have always regarded Juventus as a role model. “It will be a difficult game for us, but I think it is also true for them. We have to play a perfect game and hope that they will be in poor condition by then.
Injury information:
Bologna: Shutten
Juventus: Dybala, Danilo, Chiesa, Chiellini, Kulusevsky
Predicted starting:
Bologna (3421): Scoops/Zumaro, Weddell, Tate/Sylvestre, Domingos, Swinberg, Hickey/Baro, Soriano/Anuno Vicchi
Juventus (433): Szczynski/Quadrado, Bonucci, Delicht, Pellegrini/Bentancourt, Rocatelli, McKennie/Kean, Mora BernardeschiReturn to Sohu to see more
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