Juventus host Salernitana in a Coppa Italia round of 16 clash with both teams vying for a place in the quarterfinals. The Turin club are having a fine campaign so far and given their solid home record, should have the upper hand over their visitors, who are often unconvincing on the road.
Juventus are making their first appearance in the Coppa Italia since losing last season’s semi-final to eventual winners Inter Milan. There have been a few upsets in this season’s competition and with Napoli and holders Inter Milan already knocked out, they could be considered one of the favourites for the title.
The Turin club have quietly gone about their business so far, drawing little attention to themselves. Massimiliano Allegri’s men have lost just once all season and are currently in the mix for the Scudetto as they sit second in the standings, two points off the pace.
Juventus have done some of their best work at the Allianz Arena where they are unbeaten in their last eight matches. They have picked up seven wins in that run, including a 1-0 victory over Roma in a Serie A fixture last weekend with Adrien Rabiot getting the goal.
Salernitana have played every round of the Coppa Italia this season to book their place in Thursday’s clash. They claimed a 4-0 victory over Sampdoria last time out in the competition with Loum Tchaouna netting a brace while Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi and Jovane Cabral were also on target.
The Coppa Italia has been a welcome distraction for Salernitana who are struggling in the league and are currently rooted to the foot of the Serie A standings. They have picked up just one win from their last five matches, although that victory came last Saturday as they edged out Verona 1-0 with Tchaouna on target once again.
That result was also a rare away win for Salernitana, who have struggled on their travels lately. Filippo Inzaghi’s men had lost six of the previous seven matches on the road, failing to score in five fixtures in that run.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Juventus as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 7/20 by Unibet. An unlikely victory for Salernitana is valued at 8/1 by Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 9/2 by 10bet.
Head to head
Juventus are unbeaten in five of the previous six matches against Salernitana, claiming four wins in that run. The Turin club picked up a 2-1 victory in the last meeting, with Dusan Vlahovic netting a brace.
Players to watch
Dusan Vlahovic is the leading scorer for Juventus with six goals and will be the one to watch on Thursday. The striker netted a brace the last time he faced Salernitana and is priced at 21/20 by Betfred to get on the score sheet.
At the other end of the pitch, Juventus boast one of the tightest defences in the league with Bremer usually at the heart of it. Having kept clean sheets in their last two home matches, a similar outcome could be considered at evens with Coral.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given Juventus’ defensive solidity and with Salernitana struggling for goals on their travels, BTTS NO could be considered at 20/23 with BetVictor. The Turin club have won to nil in three of the last four matches against Salernitana and could be set for a repeat at 5/4 with Unibet.
Juventus have seen under 2.5 goals in six of their last seven home matches and a similar outcome is priced at 5/4 with Paddy Power.
This Coppa Italia match between Juventus and Salernitana will be played on Jan 4, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs Salernitana prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
