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Juventus' Juan Cuadrado, left, faces Genoa’s Armando Izzo during a Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Juventus, in Genoa's Luigi Ferraris stadium Italy, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Tano Pecoraro)
Juventus' Juan Cuadrado, left, faces Genoa’s Armando Izzo during a Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Juventus, in Genoa's Luigi Ferraris stadium Italy, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Tano Pecoraro)Tano Pecoraro/Associated Press

Juventus vs. Genoa: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream, TV Info

Adam DigbyFeb 2, 2016

Currently enjoying a 12-game winning streak in Serie A, Juventus will hope to set a new club record for consecutive victories by seeing off Genoa in Turin on Wednesday night.

The Bianconeri have been superb in recent weeks, also progressing to the Coppa Italia semi-finals while powering up the league table. That has been testament to the performance of a squad which now appears to be united and deep, capable of turning in excellent displays no matter how many players are rested by coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Yet he was in no mood to discuss their current run of results following Sunday’s win over Chievo, telling reporters at the post-match press conference that it would all be for nothing should they end the campaign empty-handed:

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I’m not particularly interested in this record, as I’d be upset if we won 20 games on the bounce and then maybe not win the league. We’ve fought back well this term and I didn’t expect us to make up ground on our rivals as quickly as we have done, but there are still 16 fixtures left and so we need to keep bettering ourselves as we go forwards.

There’s room for improvement both on an individual and collective level, whether physically or mentally.

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Their next outing sees Juventus take on a Genoa side currently sitting in 16th place, just five points outside the relegation zone after winning just twice in nine league matches and facing a real battle to remain in the top flight.

“The race to stay in Serie A is tough for everyone,” their coach Gian Piero Gasperini told Sky Italia this weekend (h/t Football Italia). “Our objective is to secure safety and we need the utmost concentration to achieve it.”

They will hope to put an end to Juve’s winning run, but they face a difficult match against a side who are brimming with confidence and who match up well with the 3-4-3 system that has always been Genoa’s hallmark.

Date: Wednesday, 3 February 3

Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: Juventus Stadium, Turin

TV Info: ESPN (UK)

Live Stream: BT Connect (UK)

Form Lines

Last five domestic results:

Juventus 3-0 Hellas VeronaGenoa 2-3 Sampdoria
Sampdoria 1-2 Juventus
Atalanta 0-2 Genoa
Udinese 0-4 JuventusGenoa 4-0 Palermo
Juventus 1-0 AS Roma
Hellas Verona 1-1 Genoa
Chievo 0-4 Juventus
Genoa 0-0 Fiorentina

Probable Formations

Juventus (3-5-2): Gigi Buffon; Daniele Rugani, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini; Juan Cuadrado, Stefano Sturaro, Hernanes, Paul Pogba, Patrice Evra; Alvaro Morata, Paulo Dybala.

Unavailable: Mario Mandzukic, Sami Khedira, Kwadwo Asamoah, Mario Lemina and Rubinho (all injured)

Genoa: (3-4-3): Mattia Perin; Ezequiel Munoz, Nicolas Burdisso, Armando Izzo; Cristian Ansaldi, Tomas Rincon, Luca Rigoni, Diego Laxalt; Suso, Leonardo Pavoletti, Alessio Cerci.

Unavailable: None

REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - MAY 31: Sime Vrsaljko of Sassuolo and Leonardo Pavoletti of Genoa in action during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Genoa CFC at Mapei Stadium on May 31, 2015 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy.  (Photo by Giuseppe Be

Key Battle

Looking at the Genoa squad, there is little doubt that Leonardo Pavoletti is their danger man, his tally of 10 league goals accounting for half of the total number scored by the club’s other players so far in 2015/16.

“After Higuain I think he’s the best centre forward in Serie A,” Genoa president Enrico Preziosi told Radio Anch’io lo Sport recently (h/t Football Italia), and there is little doubt that without the 27-year-old, the side would be in serious trouble.

In Turin on Wednesday, the task of stopping the in-form former Sassuolo man will likely fall to Giorgio Chiellini, one of the man rested by Juventus in recent weeks.

The defender has been impressive in his own right this term, with statistics courtesy of WhoScored.com showing he is averaging 1.7 tackles, 2.7 interceptions and 3.9 clearances per game.

He will need to be at his best to keep Pavoletti quiet, but the Bianconeri have been in superb shape defensively in recent weeks, conceding just once in their last seven matches in all competitions.

Juventus' defender from Brasil Alex Sandro celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A football match between Chievo Verona and Juventus on January 31, 2016 at Bentegodi Stadium in Verona.  / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE        (Photo credit should read G

Player to Watch

While Chiellini will need to be alert, he will undoubtedly be helped by whoever plays next to him on the left for Juventus, with both Patrice Evra and Alex Sandro performing to an incredibly high standard.

Sandro in particular is starting to truly shine, scoring against Chievo as the Bianconeri overwhelmed the Veronese side. It was his second goal of the season, and the Brazilian has also weighed in with three assists despite sharing playing time with his French team-mate in the full-back role.

Evra has continued the impressive form he showed last term, ensuring opposing wingers receive little space in which to operate and constantly snuffing out attacks. He has also offered a solid offensive contribution, notching one goal and two assists in his 22 appearances to date.

Whichever player is chosen by Allegri, they can be relied upon to deliverthe coach is extremely lucky to have two top-class options for the role.

Odds (via Odds Shark)

Away win: 971-100

Home win: 20-69

Draw: 429-100

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