Bologna - Juventus (Monday 18:45 GMT)

Preview:

High-flying Bologna will aim to end their 26-year-old hoodoo against Juventus at home when they face the Coppa Italia holders. Monday's Serie A showdown at Renato Dall'Ara sees the 3rd and 4th placed sides pit their wits against one another, with only goal difference separating them at this late juncture. An eight-game unbeaten run has seen Bologna pride themselves on defensive solidarity, as Motta's troops have kept six clean sheets while conceding just two goals across their last 720 minutes of football, and only runaway champions Inter Milan (45) can boast a superior home points total than Bologna's 40. Bologna last defeated Juventus at home in the league in 1998, 26 years ago. They have since drawn six games and lost 14 to Juventus.

Juventus has drawn each of his last five Serie A games in charge and won just two of their final 15, both of which were one-goal home successes over Fiorentina and Frosinone. None of the Old Lady's last seven Serie A away games have seen Juve emerge triumphant, but a 1-1 draw versus Bologna in August stretched their marvelous unbeaten streak against the Rossoblu to 25 games, and not since 1998 have they come up short at Dall'Ara. Already assured of a top-five position ahead of this final round, the away side does travel to Bologna on an eight-away match winless streak across all competitions though (D4, L4), with their last Serie A victory on the road arriving in Lecce back in January.

 

STATMASTER: Home Win @ 2.65

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