Form and Line-up: Juventus
After a setback in the meeting with Hellas Verona (1:1), Juventus rolled over Lecce. Yes, the home side won by only one goal (1:0), but two more goals were ruled out for a marginal offside, and their total xG was 2.29. The turning point in the battle for the Champions League has been the return of striker Dusan Vlahovic. Motivated and hungry for goals, the Serbian has scored in each of the last two matches and has significantly increased the team's attacking aggression.
Key Numbers Juventus:
Juventus are fourth for possession (57.5%).
Juventus are second for xG (65) and shots on target (5.9).
Juventus are second for goals from set pieces (16).
Probable Juventus line-up (4-3-3)
Michele Di Gregorio — Pierre Kalulu, Gleison Bremer, Lloyd Kelly, Andrea Cambiaso — Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie — Francisco Conceicao, Dusan Vlahovic, Kenan Yildiz.
Absentees: Juan Cabal, Arkadiusz Milik (both – injury).
Form and Line-up: Fiorentina
Fiorentina have already secured their status in the Serie A, but we doubt that this brings much joy to the fans. The team are on a run of four matches without a win: three draws and a defeat. The only top-10 opponent in that spell was Roma, and that game was a disaster (0:4): just one shot on target against seven from the opposition and a deserved thrashing.
Key Numbers Fiorentina:
Fiorentina are sixth for xG (51.8) but only 14th for goals scored (38).
Fiorentina are ninth for touches in the opposition box (21.8).
Fiorentina are 18th for goals from set pieces (5).
Probable Fiorentina line-up (4-3-3)
David de Gea — Dodo, Marin Pongracic, Luca Ranieri, Robin Gosens — Nicolo Fagioli, Rolando Mandragora, Cher Ndour — Fabiano Parisi, Roberto Piccoli, Manor Solomon.
Absentees: Moise Kean, Tariq Lamptey (both – injury).
