- The Salernitana vs Juventus will kick off on Sunday at 2000EAT.
- Juventus are in second place on 43 points, two behind leaders Inter.
- Salernitana occupy bottom of the log on 12 points.
Juventus are set to travel away to a struggling Salernitana side in a Serie A clash slated for Sunday, January 7 at the Arechi Stadium.
The Massimiliano Allegri charges, who currently occupy the second position in the table standings with 43 points, go into the match with confidence after thrashing the same opponents 6 – 1 in a round of 16 Coppa Italia encounter played on Thursday night at the Allianz Stadium.
Strikes from Fabio Miretti, Tim Weah, Andrea Cambiaso, Daniele Rugani, Kenan Yildiz and an own goal from Dylan Bronn made sure Juve proceeded to the quarter finals where they are expected to play Frosinone.
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The visitors will be seeking to pick up maximum points as they continue chasing league leaders Inter Milan who are just two points ahead of them.
As for Salernitana, they will try to get something from the match to enhance their chances of surviving the axe from Italian topflight football as they currently occupy the bottom spot on 12 points from eighteen games.
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What time does Salernitana vs Juventus start?
The match will kick off at 8 PM Kenyan time at the Arechi Stadium.
Salernitana vs Juventus Team News
Allegri is expected to miss the services of Alex Sandro, Mattia De Sciglio and Moise Kean due to injury-related reasons.
Another key absentee in the upcoming match is talented midfielder Manuel Locatelli, who is suspended.
Former Arsenal player Wojciech Tomasz Szczęsny will replace Mattia Perin between the goalposts having sat out last Thursday’s game.
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On the other hand, Salernitana will welcome Juventus without their main striker Boulaye Dia, Lorenzo Pirola (thigh) and Grigoris Kastanos (knee).
Reliable player Lassana Coulibaly will be unavailable since he is expected to join the Mali national team ahead of the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament which begins in a few days in Ivory Coast.
With Dia’s absence, Salernitana manager Pippo Inzaghi would most likely depend on Nigerian forward Chukwu Ikwuemesi again to score the goals.
Finally, Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa could make it to the bench having recovered from a shoulder injury.
Possible Starting Lineups
Salernitana: Costil, Daniliuc, Gyömber, Fazio, Bradaric, Legowski, Bohinen, Maggiore, Candreva, Tchaouna, Simy
Juventus: Szczęsny, Gatti, Bremer, Danilo, Cambiaso, McKennie, Caviglia, Rabiot, Kostic, Vlahovic, Yildiz
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Salernitana vs Juventus Head-to-head
Juventus and Salernitana have played each other 7 times in all competitions since 1998 with the former registering 5 wins. One of those matches ended in a draw.
In addition, the Old Lady have won four of the last five matches between the two sides including last Thursday’s huge 6 – 1 win.
The only draw between the two clubs which was recorded in September, 2022 ended in a 2 – 2 score line.
Salernitana: 1
Draws: 1
Juventus: 5
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Salernitana vs Juventus Current Form
Salernitana: LLDWL
Juventus: WDWWW
Salernitana vs Juventus Prediction
Although Salernitana will enjoy the home advantage, Juventus are too strong for them and that was evident last Thursday in the cup action.
However, the hosts have the potential to hurt any side in the league on their good day and Juventus is not an exception.
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