Juventus take on the visitors Lazio in the round 8 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Saturday, October 19th at Allianz Stadium (Turin).
Juventus made some unexpected moves. Last season, overall, was quite a breakthrough: finishing third in Serie A after a few years of struggling and winning a trophy, even if it was just the Coppa Italia. However, immediately after the victorious final, and without waiting for the season to end, Juventus parted ways with Allegri in a somewhat scandalous fashion. Following this, several key players, from Szczesny to Chiesa, were pushed out of the project. This forced the club to spend significantly, with signings like Douglas Luiz and Koopmeiners being prime examples. The new head coach, Thiago Motta, a former defensive player himself, has worked well on solidifying the defense — Juventus only conceded for the first time in Serie A in the last round. However, they’ve been much more prolific in the Champions League, winning in a completely different style: 3-1 at home against PSV and 3-2 away at RB Leipzig. But in Serie A, there have been many draws, often goalless, which damages their chances of winning the Scudetto.
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Lazio is trying to reclaim lost ground. The "Eagles" unsurprisingly struggled last season after Sarri had lifted them to the status of Serie A runners-up. But too much went wrong, and in the end, Maurizio was sacked. This didn’t help much, and the Roman club finished seventh, barely clinching that spot over Fiorentina. Now, Marco Baroni is in charge, but he no longer has Lazio’s aging leaders like Immobile, Luis Alberto, and Felipe Anderson, all of whom left in the offseason. The Italians are performing well in the Europa League, confidently handling Dynamo Kyiv and Nice. But in Serie A, after five rounds, the balance was even: two home wins (including a draw with Milan at home) and two away losses. Only at the end of September did they begin to improve, with a 3-2 away win over Torino and a victory at the Stadio Olimpico against Empoli.
The last seven encounters have all been won by the home team at the time. The aforementioned trend is likely to continue. We predict a home win for Juventus.
Prediction for the match: Juventus to win.
