Juventus have finally been turning around their season and building positive momentum and quality after a miserable start that saw them flirt with the relegation zone early on. They’ve won three straight matches in the league and four of their last five, and that run has let them slowly start to close on the top three in Serie A, the three Champions League qualification places that Italian teams get.
Juventus vs. Palermo 2015 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch Serie A online
A win on the road against Palermo could finally see Juventus start pulling closer to the top three in Serie A.
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Heading into this trip to Palermo, Juventus are seven points back of third-place Fiorentina. They won't vault into the top three with a single win, but with Fiorentina, Inter Milan, and Napoli entering a rough stretch of matches, a win Sunday against Palermo and continued positive momentum could help them close that gap and finally get back into the title race instead of just trying to turn their season around.
Key player — Juan Cuadrado (Juventus)
With Palermo’s ability to clog things up in defense, Cuadrado’s pace and ability to stretch that defense out will be vital to Juventus’ efforts to win this match. If he can get the better of the wide defender facing him — likely Achraf Lazaar, who has been having a solid season — and consistently get into space with a run behind the line available, it will make life significantly easier for Juventus as they try to break Palermo down and win this match.
Key matchup — Giancarlo Gonzalez (Palermo) vs. Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Dybala will be returning to Palermo, the club that he spent the last three seasons becoming the player that Juventus bought this past summer. This homecoming will be an emotional one for the young Argentine striker, and Juventus will be hoping he can channel that emotion into a positive performance to help continue to lift their form. Gonzalez, though, knows Dybala well. He spent a year training with him, watching him learn and grow, and he’ll be very capable of stopping Dybala cold thanks to that knowledge. Take away their top scorer on the season, and Juventus should be easier for Palermo to hold at bay.
Palermo injuries and suspensions
Out: Roberto Vitiello, Uros Djurdjevic In doubt: Michel Morganella, Francesco Bolzoni
Juventus injuries and suspensions
Out: Sami Khedira, Hernanes, Simone Padoin, Roberto Pereyra In doubt: Martin Caceres, Kwadwo Asamoah
Match Date/Time: Sunday, 2:45 p.m. ET, 8:45 p.m. local
Venue: Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy
TV: beIN Sports (U.S. & Canada), Sky Calcio 1, Sky Sport 1 HD Italia (Italy), BT Sport Europe (U.K.), RAI International
Online: Fubo TV, beIN Sports Connect (U.S. & Canada), Sky Go Italia (Italy), BT Sport Live Streaming (U.K.)
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