
Carpi vs. Juventus: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream and TV Info
Juventus visit minnows Carpi on Sunday, with the Italian champions hoping to continue their recent good form by going into the winter break with yet another win. The Bianconeri have reeled off six consecutive victories in Serie A, climbing the table and returning to title contention.
In contrast, their opponents have struggled in their debut top-flight campaign, registering just two victories in 2015/16, but he will be buoyed by their midweek Coppa Italia win over Fiorentina.
Coach Franco Castori has also steered his men to a 0-0 draw with AC Milan in recent weeks, and his opposite number is fully aware of the difficulties Carpi will pose to Juventus despite visitors' return to prominence.
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“We’ve another match this weekend that won’t be easy and we need to be on top of our game,” Massimiliano Allegri told reporters this week, per the club’s official website. “Carpi are not to be underestimated. It will be a tricky encounter. We’re playing at 12:30 which is a strange time to kick off and it’s never easy winning away from home in Serie A.”
His players seem unaffected by that early start, however, with Stephan Lichtsteiner telling Sky Italia (h/t Football Italia) that they will prepare for the clash “like any other game” and added he is “not worried, because we players are professionals and we’re able to handle this.”
That bodes well for Juve as they look to continue to pile pressure on the teams above them, and seeing the Bianconeri take three more points before the other fixtures could see some interesting results later in the day.
“Are other teams afraid of us?” Lichtsteiner pondered in that same Sky interview. “I don’t know. We’re focused on trying to win, and I think we’ve found the right way. I’m not interested in whether or not they’re afraid.

Date: Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015
Time: 11:30 a.m. GMT/6:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena
TV Info: BT Sport 1 (UK) BeInSports 1 (U.S.)
Live Stream: BT Connect (UK)
Form Lines
Last five domestic results:
| Sassuolo 1-0 Carpi | Empoli 1-3 Juventus |
| Carpi 1-2 Chievo | Juventus 1-0 Milan |
| Genoa 1-2 Carpi | Palermo 0-3 Juventus |
| Carpi 0-0 Milan | Lazio 0-2 Juventus |
| Empoli 3-0 Carpi | Juventus 3-1 Fiorentina |
Probable Formations

Carpi: (4-4-1-1): Vid Belec; Cristian Zaccardo, Simone Romagnoli, Riccardo Gagliolo, Gaetano Letizia; Lorenzo Pasciuti, Isaac Cofie, Lorenzo Lollo, Raphael Lollo; Kevin Lasagna, Marco Borriello
Unavailable: Matteo Fedele and Igor Bubnjic (both injured)
Juventus (3-5-2): Gigi Buffon; Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini; Juan Cuadrado, Sami Khedira, Claudio Marchisio, Paul Pogba, Patrice Evra; Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala
Unavailable: Kwadwo Asamoah, Mario Lemina and Roberto Pereyra (all injured)

Player to Watch
After a few weeks of sitting and watching, Simone Zaza returned to the starting XI this week, netting twice as Juventus eliminated crosstown rivals Torino in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia meeting.
Ultimately helping the Bianconeri to record a 4-0 triumph over their derby rivals, his brace sealed a place in next month’s quarter-finals. It was a tempestuous display from Zaza, with the striker perhaps fortunate not to be given a red card after a string of poor challenges before he grabbed the opening goal of the game.

His performance was analysed in detail here, but the 24-year-old admitted in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport that he needs to play in such an aggressive manner in order to succeed.
“From my point of view, my temperament is a good thing,” Zaza said (h/t Gazzetta World) “The truth is that if I don’t go on the field with that intensity, then I’d be a mediocre player.”
Key Battle
If Zaza could prove vital for the reigning champions again on Sunday, Carpi’s hopes of victory are arguably tied to the performance of Marco Borriello. The former Juve striker is one of very few proven performers in their starting XI, already weighing in with three goals this term.
He has also grabbed the same number of assists, leading Franco Castori’s men in both categories, and the coach will need his experienced hitman at his best when the Bianconeri come to town.

The task of slowing down the 33-year-old will fall to the trio of Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, although Daniele Rugani may retain his place after a solid display against Torino.
Odds (via Odds Shark)
Away win: 1-2
Home win: 11-2
Draw: 13-4



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