Juventus are aiming to continue their steady progress in the Europa League as they host Sporting CP in a quarter-final first leg clash on Thursday.
Juventus appear to have gotten over their disappointing Champions League campaign and have fully immersed themselves in the Europa League. They are unbeaten in the competition and claimed a 3-0 aggregate win over Freiburg to reach the quarter-finals of the competition.
Although they are coming off a 2-1 defeat at Lazio in Serie A last weekend, Juventus have generally been in good form lately. Massimiliano Allegri’s men have won seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions.
The Allianz Stadium has been a fortress for Juventus, who are unbeaten in their eight home matches across all competitions, claiming six wins in that run. Their solid defence has also played a pivotal role in their recent good form and has kept clean sheets in their last three Europa League matches.
Like Juventus, Sporting CP also dropped from the Champions League, although they have not been as dominant in Europa League as the Italian giants. They have claimed just one regulation time win from four matches in the competition but did knock out Arsenal on penalties in the previous round.
Sporting CP have impressed lately and travel to Turin unbeaten in their last 11 matches across all competitions. They have claimed seven wins in that run, including a 4-3 victory at Casa Pia in a Primeira Liga fixture last Sunday.
The victory at Casa Pia also extends Sporting CP’s unbeaten run on the road to nine matches across all competitions. Ruben Amorim’s men have claimed six wins in that run and will be feeling comfortable heading to the Allianz Stadium.
How the bookies view it
Juventus have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 17/20 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Sporting CP is valued at 19/5 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by Betfred.
Head to head
Juventus and Sporting CP met during the group stage of the 2017-18 Champions League. The Turin club claimed a 2-1 win at the Allianz Stadium before playing out a 1-1 draw in Portugal.
Players to watch
Gleison Bremer has been one of the standout players for Juventus this season, playing a pivotal role at the heart of the defence. He is expected to maintain his position at centre-back and can lead the Turin club to a fourth straight clean sheet in the Europa League at 11/10 with bet365.
At the other end of the pitch, Angel Di Maria has impressed in the Europa League, scoring four goals in his last three matches in the competition. The attacker will be the one to watch for Juventus and is priced at 17/5 by Unibet to find the net on Thursday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given Juventus’ solid defence in recent times, BTTS NO can be considered at 3/4 with BetVictor. The Turin club have won to nil in their last three Europa League matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 9/5 with BetVictor.
Juventus have been level at the break in three of their last four home matches and are set for a half time draw at 11/10 with Unibet. The Turin club have also eventually come out on top in all three matches and could be backed to win the second half at 6/5 with bet365.
This UEFA Europa League match between Juventus and Sporting CP will be played on Apr 13, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs Sporting CP prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
