Juventus sit atop Serie A, and Cristiano Ronaldo has found form as the club prepare to face Bologna in Serie A.
Juve have won all five of their fixtures thus far this season, and Ronaldo has scored three goals in his last two games.
Bologna, meanwhile, have won just once, and have taken four points from a possible 15.
| Game | Juventus vs Bologna |
| Date | Wednesday, September 26 |
| Time | 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm EST |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
In the United States (US), the game will not be televised but will be livestreamed on ESPN+.
| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| N/A | ESPN+ |
In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will be shown and livestreamed on Eleven Sports.
| UK TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| Eleven Sports | Eleven Sports |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Juventus players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Szczesny, Pinsoglio, Perin |
| Defenders | De Sciglio, Chiellini, Benatia, A. Sandro, Bonucci, Cancelo, Rugani, Spinazzola |
| Midfielders | Pjanic, Costa, Matuidi, Cuadrado, Can, Bentancur, Hallfredsson, Crisetig |
| Forwards | Dybala, Ronaldo, Mandzukic, Kean, Bernardeschi |
Mattia De Sciglio and Sami Khedira are both out with injuries, while Douglas Costa is suspended.
Paulo Dybala is thus likely to start on the right flank, but it remains to be seen if Federico Bernardeschi will feature after scoring in the 2-0 win over Frosinone.
Likely Juventus XI: Szczesny; Cuadrado, Rugani, Chiellini, Sandro; Betancur, Can, Pjanic; Dybala, Mandzukic, Ronaldo
| Position | Bologna players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Da Costa, Skorupski, Santurro, Pirana |
| Defenders | Gonzalez, De Maio, Paz, Brignani, Mattiello, Mbaye, Helander, Danilo, Corbo, Calabresi, Dijks, Kastrati |
| Midfielders | Pulgar, Nagy, Poli, Donsah, Valencia, Dzemaili, Svanberg |
| Forwards | Orsolini, Santander, Krejci, Destro, Palacio, Okwonkwo, Krastev, Falcinelli |
Bologna beat Roma last time out, and such a fine performance is unlikely to lead to many changes.
Thus, expect an unchanged XI, meaning Mattia Destro misses out, with goalscorer Federico Santander to continue up front.
Likely Bologna XI: Skorupski; Calabresi, Danilo, De Maio; Mattiello, Dzemaili, Nagy, Svanberg, Krejci; Falcinelli, Santander
Betting & Match Odds
Juventus are priced at odds of winning 1/6 according to bet 365, while a draw is available at 13/2. A win for Bologna is set at 16/1.
Click here to see all of bet 365’s offers for the game, including goalscoring markets, correct score predictions and more.
Match Preview
Ronaldo’s form is a good omen for Juve as they head into a game against one of the worst-performing teams in the division.
The Portugal international has regularly been touted as something of a flat-track bully, and that bodes well as Juve look to pile the misery onto Bologna this week.
His three goals thus far is a solid if unspectacular return and he will be out to add to his tally.
Bologna, meanwhile, endured a difficult start to the season but there are signs of a revival; a 2-0 win over Roma last weekend was a spectacular result, and they will be confident of taking something from their encounter with the league leaders.
Let’s block ads!