Juventus players celebrate midfielder Stefano Sturaro's (#27) goal against Palermo. (Photo : Getty Images)
Reeling club SS Lazio (6-7-1, 19 points) is set to clash with the rising defending champions Juventus FC (7-4-3, 24 points) at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Friday, December 4 for a 2015-2016 Serie A encounter.
Lazio had been winless in their last five matches, losing four of them, to plunge them to the 10th spot in the league table.
I Biancocelesti's last match was a heartbreaking 0-1 loss to middling squad Empoli at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Sunday, as per Soccerway.
Empoli defender Lorenzo Tonelli netted a goal right at the five-minute mark then both squads were held to a goalless affair the rest of the way to deny Lazio three points in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, Juve is currently on a four-game winning streak. They have won five of their last six matches to move them up to fifth place in the league table.
In their most recent game, La Vecchia Signora routed struggling team Palermo, 3-0, at the Stadio Renzo Barbera as the reigning champs continue their desperate climb in the Italian top flight's standings, as reported by SkySports.
Forward Mario Mandzukic, midfielder Stefano Sturaro, and striker Simone Zaza scored one goal apiece at the 54th, 89th, and 90th+3 minutes on the way to the convincing victory for Massimiliano Allegri's side.
The predicted result is a 3-1 victory for Juventus as they extend their winning run to five games and continue to drive their ascent to the top of the table.
Lazio starting lineup (4-4-1-1 formation): Marchetti; Basta, Mauricio, Hoedt, Radu; Candreva, Mandziuk, Biglia, Lulic; Milinkovic-Savic; Djordjevic
Juventus starting lineup (3-5-2 formation): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Cuadrado, Sturaro, Marchisio, Pogba, Evra; Dybala, Mandzukic
