With Inter now into the semi-finals after coming out on top in a tense 2-0 win over Napoli, there is only one spot in the final four of the Coppa Italia left up for grabs. Reigning champions Juventus will be keen on booking their spot in the semis against the Nerazzurri to take one step closer to the final, but Lazio, who faced off against Juventus in last season's Coppa Italia final and then in the Supercoppa Italiana - losing on both occasions - will be hoping to get some kind of revenge for their disappointments in 2015.
Lazio
This will be the third time since the start of the season that Lazio will be taking on Juventus, and the second consecutive time they will be facing off at the Stadio Olimpico. In August, the Biancocelesti were on the losing end during the 2015 Supercoppa Italiana in Beijing. And Stefano Pioli's side would again be defeated by the Bianconeri in December 2015, coincidentally by another scoreline of 2-0.
After an impressive campaign last season that saw them finish in third, things have not gone according to plan for the Aquile so far. They currently sit in ninth, barely clinging to a spot in the top ten and have had as much struggles to find the goals as they have had keeping a clean sheet. However, despite this, they are undefeated in their past seven games across all competitions since suffering that 2-0 reversal to Juventus on December 4th.
Lazio defeated Udinese 2-1 in the Coppa Italia round of 16 to book their spot at this juncture and they will be coming into this game having fought back from 2-0 down to salvage a draw with Bologna. Before then, they had pulled off an impressive 3-1 win over Fiorentina on the road and having appeared to have turned a corner over the past month, they will hope to keep this positive momentum going as they hope to deny Juventus a spot in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.
In terms of personnel, Pioli could have some serious selection issues, especially as that first-choice goalkeeper Federico Marchetti is suffering from injury and was not even named in the group called up to face Juventus. Additional players who could miss out include Stefan de Vrij, Ricardo Kishna, Santiago Gentiletti, and Dusan Basta.
Juventus
After a bumpy start, it has been smooth sailing as of late for Massimiliano Allegri's men, who will be coming into this match having won their 10th straight game by cruising past Udinese 4-0. Paulo Dybala again was the star of the show, assisting two and scoring two in less than 45 minutes to make sure that La Vecchia Signora keeps within touching distance of Napoli at the top of the table.
Juventus ruthlessly dismantled city rivals Torino in the round of 16 to book their spot at this venture and will be looking to record another win to set up a Derby d'Italia clash with Inter in the semi-finals. With an exception of a 1-0 loss to Sevilla in their final group stage UCL game on December 8th, Juventus have not lost a single match since falling 1-0 to Sassuolo in October 28th. Additionally, the visitors have not been defeated by Lazio since the Biancocelesti powered past them 2-1 in the second leg of the 2013 Coppa Italia semis on January 29, 2013 - which also happened to be played at the Stadio Olimpico.
Unlike Pioli, Allegri does not have to contend with as many injuries, save for the trio of Andrea Barzagli, Roberto Pereyra, and Mario Lemina. Sami Khedira and Patrice Evra will play no part in tonight's Coppa Italia clash in Italy's capital with Allegri opting to give the German and French internationals a rest.
Veteran goalkeeper Gigi Buffon is expected to make way for Neto, who was between the posts during Juve's comfortable 4-0 win over Torino, and players like Alvaro Morata, who has yet to find his shooting boots, could start from the beginning up top alongside possibly Simone Zaza, another player eager for some game-time.
Interestingly, the Coppa Italia final back in May was decided by Alessandro Matri, who scored a late goal to give the Bianconeri their 10th trophy. Now with Lazio, will the ex-Juve man play a deciding role in tonight's game?
Which channel is broadcasting Lazio vs Juventus on TV or Online?
The other Coppa Italia quarter-final clash between Napoli and Inter was a highly-contested affair yesterday, and this one later today between Lazio and Juventus will be an interesting one to watch for Serie A fans, whether it's live from the Stadio Olimpico or relying on LiveSoccerTV.com to provide viewing choices via TV, phone, computer, or tablet.
Here are some selections for fans residing elsewhere in Italy and beyond:
- In Italy at 20.45 CET on: RAI Uno
- In the UK at 19.45 GMT on: Sky Go UK, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports 1/HD UK, NOW TV UK
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