SERIE A WOMEN, JUVENTUS v AC MILAN: MATCH PREVIEW

Juventus v AC Milan is coming up as matchday 16 of Serie A Women approaches. Kick-off is at 14:00 CET on March 15 in Biella at the Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo-La Marmora. Coach Bakker's side will face the Coach Canzi's Bianconere side, with both teams looking for valuable points at this key stage of the season. Let's take a closer look as we approach gameday with our Match Preview. 

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The Rossonere are going through a difficult spell. Their last win dates back to the start of February, a 2–1 home victory over Genoa Women, followed by two 1-0 defeats against AS Roma Women and ACF Fiorentina Women, and most recently a 2-2 draw away at Lazio Women. It was a bittersweet result, with Nikola Karczewska scoring late for the hosts after AC Milan had temporarily turned the game around. AC Milan currently sit eighth in the table, seven points behind the UEFA Women's Champions League qualification spots. A reaction is needed to regain momentum and energy, and this tough test could be the perfect opportunity. Francesca Donolato and Asia Zanini remain unavailable, while Alessia Gemmi and Martina Piga return. Emma Babb and Arianna Sorelli trained with the group.

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A slight dip in Serie A Women form for the reigning champions: from a 0–0 draw with SS Lazio Women to a surprising 2–2 draw before the break against Ternana Women, after letting a two-goal lead slip. They currently sit third in the table with 28 points, already eight points behind the top spot. In recent days, however, a breath of fresh air arrived for the players of coach Massimiliano Canzi, thanks to a 2–0 away win in Florence against ACF Fiorentina Femminile in the first leg of the semifinals of the Coppa Italia Women. The most striking development within the squad is the departure of star striker Cristiana Girelli, who moved during the winter transfer window to Bay FC in California. 

PRE-MATCH STATS

• So far, only Inter (8) have recorded more unbeaten matches against the Bianconere than the Rossonere in the league: 7 (4 wins, 3 draws), the same as Roma. 
• Kayleigh van Dooren, AC Milan’s top scorer in this Serie A season with seven goals, will return after suspension. So far, the only Dutch player to score against Juventus in the top flight is her teammate Nadine Noordam Dompig (3 goals), with the most recent coming in the 2-1 win in the reverse fixture.

WHERE TO WATCH THE GAME
In Italy, Juventus v AC Milan will be broadcast live on DAZN and RaiSport. Full coverage will also be available across AC Milan Women's official Instagram account, on acmilan.com and via the AC Milan Official App, where the full match replay will be available on demand from the following day.

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Giacomo Rossini, from the Turin section, will referee the match. He will be assisted by Fenzi and Sadikaj, with Borello as fourth official and D'Ambrosio Giordano as the FVS operator.

Matchday 16 of Serie A Women kicked off on Saturday with Parma 1-1 Genoa and Napoli Women 0-1 Lazio. On Sunday: Como Women v Ternana Women at 12:30 CET, Juventus v AC Milan at 14:00 CET, and Roma v Fiorentina  at 18:00 CET. On Monday at 12:00 CET: Sassuolo v Inter.

Here are the current standings: Roma 36; Inter 30; Juventus 28; Lazio* 27; Napoli Women* 25; Fiorentina 24; Como Women 23; AC Milan 21; Sassuolo 12; Ternana Women and Parma* 11; Genoa* 8. ^{(* = played 1 more match)}

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