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Free-scoring duo face off
Serie A leaders Juventus will start against Inter Milan on Wednesday without striker David Trezeguet but the match is still expected to produce plenty of goals. The previous five games between these two sides have produced at least four goals each. Follow all the games LIVE from 20:30cet!
Earlier this season Inter struck twice in the last 10 minutes to salvage a 2-2 draw.
Juventus go into the match in a confident mood after regaining control of the title race following their 5-2 win over Lecce at the weekend.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's hat-trick against Lecce took the young Swede's tally to 15 league goals in his debut season in Italy, more than either Maradona or Gabriel Batistuta scored.
The 27-times Italian champions are unbeaten in eight games and top the table with 70 points, three ahead of AC Milan, who suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against lowly Siena last Sunday.
Inter are a distant third on 56 points and their coach Roberto Mancini is under pressure to take three points against Juve.
Mancini's failure to beat either Milan or Juventus this season has served to underline the gulf that separates the top two teams from the rest and prompted rumours he may be replaced at the end of the season.
Inter striker Adriano is out with a back problem so Mancini is expected to field a pairing of Christian Vieri and Obafemi Martins.
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Prediction:
Juventus 3
Zlatan
Emerson
Zalayeta
Inter Milan 1
Martins
Serie A leaders Juventus will start against Inter Milan on Wednesday without striker David Trezeguet but the match is still expected to produce plenty of goals. The previous five games between these two sides have produced at least four goals each. Follow all the games LIVE from 20:30cet!
Earlier this season Inter struck twice in the last 10 minutes to salvage a 2-2 draw.
Juventus go into the match in a confident mood after regaining control of the title race following their 5-2 win over Lecce at the weekend.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's hat-trick against Lecce took the young Swede's tally to 15 league goals in his debut season in Italy, more than either Maradona or Gabriel Batistuta scored.
The 27-times Italian champions are unbeaten in eight games and top the table with 70 points, three ahead of AC Milan, who suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against lowly Siena last Sunday.
Inter are a distant third on 56 points and their coach Roberto Mancini is under pressure to take three points against Juve.
Mancini's failure to beat either Milan or Juventus this season has served to underline the gulf that separates the top two teams from the rest and prompted rumours he may be replaced at the end of the season.
Inter striker Adriano is out with a back problem so Mancini is expected to field a pairing of Christian Vieri and Obafemi Martins.
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Prediction:
Juventus 3
Zlatan
Emerson
Zalayeta
Inter Milan 1
Martins
