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Juventus will head into their upcoming home game against Inter Milan with one thing on their mind – claiming top spot in the Serie A standings.
Inter heads into the match with a two-point lead over Juventus and a victory at the Allianz Stadium would make them overwhelming favourites to win the title.
The best bookmakers for Serie A rate Inter as 4/6 shots to end the campaign on top of the pile, but Juve will be eager to throw a spanner in the works when they meet on November 26.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side are a best-priced 5/1 to win their first title since 2019/20, but those odds will vanish if they record a victory over Inter.
Juventus briefly led the standings during the latest round of matches, with a 2-1 win over Cagliari moving them one point in front of their title rivals.
Inter quickly regained their advantage courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Frosinone, setting up what promises to be an epic encounter at the end of this month.
With AC Milan and Napoli currently struggling for consistency, Inter and Juventus have been handed a useful advantage at the top of Serie A.
Milan are eight points adrift of their city rivals in third place, while Napoli are a further two points behind in fourth position.
Atalanta and Fiorentina are next in the standings, but neither team has been producing the type of performance that suggests they will mount a title challenge.
By contrast, Inter and Juventus have been in excellent form for most of the campaign, with each side losing just one of their opening 12 league matches this term.
Intriguingly, both those defeats were dished out by Sassuolo towards the end of September – a team that has since failed to win another game in Serie A.
Juventus have been in excellent nick since their solitary defeat, winning six and drawing one of their subsequent seven outings. They have conceded just one goal during that run.
Inter have rattled off six straight victories since losing at home to Sassuolo, with only Bologna and Atalanta breaching…
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Author : Martin U
Publish date : 2023-11-22 17:45:46
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