The Turin giants last season, after timely replacing the underperforming Thiago Motta with Tudor, beat Roma to secure fourth place. As a result, the Italians returned to the Champions League, where they progressed to the playoffs but lost, with Spalletti in charge, to Galatasaray. Around the same time, they suffered a heavy defeat by Atalanta in the cup. There were also problems in Serie A, as was the case with their main rivals. The battle for a place in the top four is extremely intense. They earned an important win over Bologna and also managed a 0-0 draw with Milan.
Hellas, as usual last season, did not impress, collecting just 37 points—but that was enough to finish in a comfortable fourteenth position. Now they have clearly dropped off, becoming one of the season’s disappointments and showing results comparable to a weak newcomer like Pisa. Only against Lecce in the last round did they manage at least a draw—and, of course, it was goalless.
The top club from “Allianz Stadium” averages 1.68 goals scored per match, conceding almost half as much—just 0.85. The outsider is struggling: 0.68 goals scored per match, conceding 1.65.
Previous Matches: Juventus vs Verona
The current visitors are clearly weaker, but in two of the last four matches, they managed to draw.
The only question is how big the win will be for the favorite. Our pick: handicap “-1.5 goals” for Juventus (odds – 1.68).
Juventus vs Verona: Key Statistics and Trends
Juventus have won six out of their last nine matches
44% of Juventus’ matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.53
Verona have lost eight of their last ten matches
47% of Verona’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.32
Juventus vs Verona: Probable Starting Lineups
Juventus play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (probable lineup): Di Gregorio – Kelly, Bremer, Kalulu – Cambiaso, Thuram, Locatelli, Holm – Yildiz, Conceição – Boga. Injuries: Cabal and Milik.
Verona line up in a 1-3-5-2 formation (probable lineup): Montipò – Frese, Edmundsson, Nelsson – Belgali, Berned, Gagliardini, Akpa-Akpro, Oyegoke – Harroui, Bowie. Serdar and Mosquera are definitely out; Oyegoke is questionable.
