If you're a Premier League fan, you will be definitely glued to the TV this Sunday as the top four sides will be in action, with Arsenal taking on Leicester City and Manchester City battling Tottenham. However, if you also happen to follow Serie A as well as English football, then you will be in for a very busy weekend as the first big game of round 25, featuring Juventus and Napoli will take place on Saturday. Given both sides' impressive form, this could be a crucial match in deciding who will lift the coveted Scudetto this May.
Juventus
Juventus will be coming into this match having won their last game against Frosinone. It was not the easiest three points for the Bianconeri, who were facing a team who put all ten men behind the ball in a desperate attempt to secure a draw, but the Turin giants were finally able to overpower the Serie A debutants thanks to goals from Paulo Dybala and Juan Cuadrado. Having seen off those opponents, La Vecchia Signora now have made it 14 consecutive wins - a new club record - and have clawed their way up the table into second place.
It has been an impressive turnaround, considering the poor start Massimiliano Allegri's side endured earlier this season. October 28th - their last loss - marked a turning point for the reigning Scudetto champions, who now are in serious contention to make it a fifth straight league title for the second time in the club's history. Each and every single member of the team has contributed to Juve's better performances, but two players in particular stand out: Paul Pogba and the aforementioned Dybala.
The French international, who will be expected to play a big role with his national side at this summer's EURO tournament, now appears a lot more confident with the famed no. 10 shirt on his back and has chipped in with five goals and five assists. Meanwhile ex-Palermo man Dybala has been very impressive in his debut season in Turin, and has grabbed 13 goals and eight assists. This means that combined, Pogba and Dybala have been directly responsible for 31 out of Juve's 45 goals this season, and both will be expected to play a starring role in Saturday's match.
Allegri will have to make do without one of his key defenders - Giorgio Chiellini - who is expected to not just miss this game, but also their upcoming crunch clash with Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Additional absentees will also include Mario Mandzukic, Martin Caceres, and Kwadwo Asamoah, and Sami Khedira is still a doubt for this game.
A win for the Bianconeri would not just make it 15 straight victories, but would also finally see them take over top spot for the first time this season. Still, despite boasting the strongest defense in the league, with just 15 conceded, they will face a tough task in welcoming a side that have the most feared attack in Italy.
Napoli
Like Juventus, Napoli will also be coming into this game having ground out a tough win over yet another bottom-ranked side. Like Frosinone, Carpi are also playing their first ever season in Italian football's top flight. And like Frosinone, Carpi are not surprisingly facing a tough battle to avoid relegation at the end of the season, so they, like the Canarini, attempted to adopt an ultra-defensive approach and scrape by with a draw.
Well, that is obviously much easier said than done, especially considering that prior to that game, the Partenopei had racked up an impressive 52 goals, whilst conceding just 19. Gonzalo Higuain was again the hero of the day as his second-half penalty was enough to see off Carpi and make sure that they remain two points ahead of Juventus on top of the table.
Higuain has been a man on fire,with an impressive 24 strikes and is the first player to have netted in six straight games this season
And just as Dybala and Pogba have been key to Napoli's success, Higuain, along with Italian international Lorenzo Insigne, have been the star men for Sarri's side this season. With 24 goals and two assists, Higuain currently leads the Serie A scoring charts, and has drawn comparisons with his famous countryman Diego Maradona due to his excellent performances for the Southern Italian side as they chase their first Scudetto since the 1989/1990 season.
Insigne has added 10 goals and 10 assists of his own, which, combined equals 34 goals and 12 assists, making the duo responsible for 46 out of Napoli's 53 goals in just 24 league matches.
Sarri's side have also set a new club record for wins. With eight on the trot, they have bettered the seven they accomplished nearly three decades ago and will be hoping to make it nine on Saturday. But, they, too, despite their impressive attack, will also be facing an equally stern test in trying to get past an opponent who has not conceded a league goal in over 450 minutes of action.
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Unfortunately, only one team will be able to keep their winning streak alive in what has been an entertaining battle for the Scudetto this season. Or, possibly, both could see their perfect win record snapped should the match conclude in a draw. Whatever the outcome, Juventus Stadium will be buzzing as Juventus and Napoli face off on Saturday evening and it will be a game not to miss, whether you can catch it live in Turin or not.
If you live too far way, no worries. LiveSoccerTV.com has plenty of good choices to watch this huge Serie A clash on Saturday via your TV, computer, phone, or tablet. Here are some options to view the match for fans residing elsewhere in Italy and in the following countries:
- In the USA at 14.45 EST on: beIN Sports USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV
- In Italy at 20.45 CET on: Sky Calcio 1, Sky Sport 1 HD Italia, Sky Supercalcio HD, SKY Go Italia
- In the UK at 19.45 GMT on: BT Sport Europe, BT Sport Live Streaming
- In Canada at 14.45 ET on: beIN Sports Canada, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada
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