Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions for Thursday’s Europa League quarterfinal, first leg at Allianz Stadium. Juve will be keen to get a significant advantage ahead of the return game in Lisbon, although Sporting have been in great form. Will they cause an upset? Read on for our free match preview and betting tips.
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Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions
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Key Stats
– Sporting have won against both Tottenham and Eintracht Frankfurt and eliminated Arsenal in this season.
– Angel Di Maria has scored 4 goals in 3 Europa League games this season.
Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions
Juventus and Sporting Lisbon will clash for the first round of the Europa League quarter-finals, with the first leg taking place at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Sporting Lisbon managed to secure their spot by defeating Premier League leaders Arsenal on penalties, while Juventus had a much more smooth journey with a clear victory over Freiburg.
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Juventus are coming into this match on the back of a 2-1 defeat against Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio on Saturday. Lazio played a nearly perfect ‘Sarri-ball’ and were able to prevail in what was a close game, which was a blow to Juventus’ ambition of reaching the top fourre able to prevail in what was a close game, which was a blow to Juventus’ ambition of reaching the top four.
Despite suffering from a 15-point penalty for financial misdeeds, Max Allegri’s men have done well in recent times, as they are currently sitting in seventh place in Serie A, eight points behind Milan in the final Champions League spot. In Europe, they have fared very well, as they have secured 11 wins in their last 15 matches and have also won the last three Europa League games without conceding a single goal. It is therefore not surprising to see Juventus as the favourites; yet, so was Arsenal in the previous round against Sporting.
The Portuguese have had a rather inconsistent campaign, with their domestic league title target now going to Benfica. Despite these issues, Ruben Amorim’s side cannot be underestimated, as they have been able to win against both Tottenham and Eintracht Frankfurt and also had a narrow escape against Arsenal. They are particularly effective in counterattacks, and their recent 4-3 win over Casa Pia in the Primeira Liga was a clear testament to that.
Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon Main Betting Tip: Juventus To Win & Both Teams To Score
The last time these two teams faced each other was in the 2017-18 Champions League season, with Juventus winning 2-1 at home and drawing 1-1 in Portugal. Sporting have never won in Italy in the 15 European away games, but their form suggests that they will have no fear in facing the Old Lady.
Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon Value Bet: Angel Di Maria to score the 1st goal
World Champion Angel Di Maria has been an asset for Juventus in Europe this season. The Argentine has played three games and scored four decisive goals so far in the competition and will fancy his chances in this round as well.
With an average of 3.7 shots on target per game, he will be a continuous threat to the rather vulnerable Sporting defence, which conceded 3 goals against Casa Pia in the last weekend. Also, Di Maria has the quality to unlock the game with his class, so backing him to score first at the current boosted price of 13/2 (was 11/2) with BetVictor makes complete sense.
Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon Correct Score Prediction: Juventus 2-1
With both teams scoring in the majority of their home and away European games this season, we do expect a rather open match with goals coming from both ends. With the home advantage and better quality in their ranks, it is feasible to imagine that Juventus will be able to get a lead in this clash, but I also think this is likely to be a close affair, also considering that normally Allegri’s teams tend to win with just the minimum margin in the majority of their games. A 2-1 win for Juventus is therefore our bet here.
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