With five rounds remaining and a nine point (temporary) gap over Napoli, one cannot blame Juventus fans for already beginning to see their team again lifting the Scudetto next month. The Bianconeri have been pretty much unstoppable since the end of October and are strolling along to making a fifth straight domestic crown this May. Meanwhile, Lazio appear to have turned a corner with a new man on the bench and are hoping to pick up as many points between now and the end of the 2015/2016 Serie A season.
Juventus
Juventus will be coming into this mid-week fixture having cruised to an easy 4-0 win over relegation threatened Palermo. Interestingly, this past Sunday was a day of lucky eights. Firstly, it was the eighth straight victory for the Bianconeri against the Rosanero. Secondly, it marked the eighth consecutive time La Vecchia Signora picked up a clean sheet versus the Sicilian club. And finally, Massimiliano Allegri's men now have gone eight home Serie A games sans conceding a goal. This matches a club record that has been set twice before - during the 1974/1975 and again in the 1977/1978 seasons.
In fact, Juventus have not conceded a league goal in 2016 at Juventus Stadium. Sunday's win, however, came at a price: key midfielder Claudio Marchisio is out for the rest of the season, the EURO 2016 tournament, and part of the upcoming campaign after suffering an ACL injury.
Additional absentees for the hosts include Martin Caceres (also for the rest of the season), whilst Neto, Giorgio Chiellini, and Roberto Pereyra could return in some capacity before the end of this term. Although Simone Zaza returns from suspension, fellow striker Alvaro Morata will sit out due to a ban of his own.
Having won 22 out of their past 23 matches, and conceded just 17 goals in 33 rounds, Juventus are viewed as the heavy favorites to pick up another three points in this fixture - despite Lazio enjoying a mini-renaissance of their own.
Lazio
After a poor run of results, Lazio opted to sack Stefano Pioli and hire former striker Simone Inzaghi at the start of this month. And so far, things appear to have improved. The Biancocelesti arrive in Turin having picked up back to back wins for the first time since September 2015, when they won three on the trot from September 23rd to October 4th.
However, it goes without saying that Inzaghi will be facing his first real test as a senior manager on Wednesday. Lazio's first two wins were against the aforementioned floundering Palermo and an Empoli side who has struggled to establish consistency all season.
Still, the new boss will have been encouraged by the performances of his men, especially veteran striker Miroslav Klose and may be counting on the 2014 World Cup winner to lead the line in what will be a tough match for the Aquile in Turin, where they have not won since December 15, 2002.
The visitors are also dealing with a bit of an injury crisis, something that has plagued them all season and naturally has not helped their cause domestically or in their failed European campaign. Currently, they still have Stefan de Vrij, Stefan Radu, Etrit Berisha, Stefano Mauri, and Ricardo Kishna all in various stages of recovery and presently unavailable for selection for Wednesday's match.
Which channel is broadcasting Juventus vs Lazio on TV or Online?
After last weekend's rout of Palermo, Juventus could potentially make club history should they shut out Lazio at Juventus Stadium on Wednesday evening. However, if you are too far away to catch the match live from Turin, don't fret. LiveSoccerTV.com has compiled plenty of selections for you to stay on top of all the action, whether it is via your computer, TV, tablet, or mobile.
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- In the USA at 14.45 EST on: fuboTV, RAI International, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS USA
- In Italy at 20.45 CET on: PremiumSport HD, Sky Calcio 1, Sky Sport 1 HD Italia, SKY Go Italia
- In the UK at 19.45 BST on: BT Sport Live Streaming, BT Sport 2
- In Canada at 14.45 ET on: beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN Sports Canada, RAI International
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