Juventus, 2nd in Serie A after nine wins in ten league games, entertain 15th placed Siena on Sunday and coach Claudio Ranieri will be expecting his side's good fortune to continue.

A couple of players are returning from injury, including keeper Buffon, plus Zanetti, and Poulsen and Salihamidzic, who played against Atalanta in their last game have been gaining fitness since their lay-offs and took part in the friendly against Monaco in mid-week.

The increased strength in depth will be key over the coming weeks, but they have performed well against sides lower down the table so far this season and go into this game having scored 17 goals in their last 6 Serie A games, including 4-2 against Milan and 4-1 against Genoa at home.

After a tentative start to the season, they are looking strong and they also saw off Real Madrid home and away in the Champions League back in November.

They have been particularly strong from the outset of games, causing problems for opponents from the start. With the increased firepower in recent weeks, this has seen them post a 7-2-0 record going in at half-time in the last nine league games.

In addition, they have conceded a remarkable two first-half goals in their 17 league games so far.

Siena, meanwhile, have fallen down the table having lost three in a row. They have rarely been outplayed (they lost a late goal to go down 1-2 at home to Inter) and only once have they conceded more than two goals in a game.

However, against sides in the top half they have struggled (a 1-0-7 record) and away from home they have picked up just four points in nine away games.

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Should Juventus score, and early, Marco Giampaolo's team may struggle to get back into the game. They have scored a total of just 13 goals this season, the division's second worst record.

Whilst Juventus should be good enough to win, they can't expect to score a load of goals. Siena are tight defensively - they just don't pose much threat up front - and have conceded just the 18 goals, so a 1-0, 2-0 might have to do for Juve.

With odds of $1.25 on Juve to win, the HT/FT of Home/Home is available for a good price of $1.75 at Bet365. Most bookies are quoting around $1.60, so this looks worth taking.

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Bet: HT/FT Juventus/Juventus Odds: $1.75 Stake: 7pts Bookies: Bet365

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