Salernitana take on the visitors Juventus in the round 19 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, January 7th at Stadio Arechi (Salerno).
Of course, it's still too early to talk about a potential relegation to Serie B, but at the moment, Salernitana is one of the main candidates for demotion. In 18 rounds of the championship, the team suffered ten defeats, losing in more than half of its matches. According to the home match statistics, only Empoli's players perform worse on their own turf than the Grenades. In the last five matches, the Seahorses suffered three defeats against Bologna (1-2), Atalanta (1-4), and Fiorentina (0-3). It's hard to believe that Salernitana will create a small miracle in their second consecutive home game and secure at least a draw. All their luck was used up in the last home match against Milan (a 2-2 draw when, based on xG, the opponent was much stronger).
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Juventus continues to be one of the main contenders for the gold medals. The team maintains its position and does not let Inter out of sight in the table. Considering the misstep of their competitor, Juventus have even closed in on them at a two-point distance. In the last ten rounds of the championship, Juventus allowed themselves to play in a draw only twice. In the remaining eight matches, Allegri's wards achieved results, sometimes narrowly, and perhaps even undeservedly. But, as they say, three points don't smell. Lately, Juve have been coping well with top teams, defeating Roma (1-0) and Napoli (1-0). Among the recent away successes, victories over Monza and Frosinone, both with a score of 2-1, stand out. It's been a long time since the Old Lady won away with a margin of more than one goal. It's time to break this streak. Whether Juventus can demonstrate a negative handicap away will be shown by the players of Udinese and Empoli, who lost at home to Turin's team 0-3 and 0-2, respectively.
There was no competition during their previous meeting in the cup; Juventus dominated and won 6-1. One could argue that the cup is one thing, and the championship is another. Also, the match took place on Juventus's field, and now Salernitana will be the host. However, all of this seems unconvincing against the backdrop of Juventus being one of the best teams in Italy right now, while Salernitana are currently the weakest team in Serie A. I'm not expecting a massacre like in the cup. Still, Juventus are quite capable of taking the lead over the opponent by at least two goals. By the way, for two consecutive years in the championship, Juventus succeeded on the opponent's field with a score of 2-0 and 3-0.
Prediction for the match: Juventus to win with -1.0 handicap.
