After a routine win over Sassuolo, Juventus return home to face another bottom-half side, as Cremonese hope to put an end to their bad form and return to the winning column for the first time since mid-November.
Few teams in Europe can boast of Juventus’ form, as the Old Lady won eight of their last 10 fixtures across all competitions. Moreover, the hosts only lost once in their last 15, and it was against the defending champions.
Luciano Spalletti has revived Juventus to the point that they are just six points away from the top and are the fourth-highest-scoring side in the league. Additionally, the Bianconeri have not yet lost at home this season.
Newly promoted Cremonese made a splash at the start of the season, losing only one of their first eight games. Thanks to this, the team is safely positioned in the middle of the table and, despite their poor form and five games without a win, are a full nine points clear of the relegation zone.
There is much to be desired in both attack and defense, and it is difficult to expect any achievement against Juventus. However, we should never rule out a surprise, especially after the Old Lady conceded a draw against Lecce, who are fighting for survival.
How the bookies view it: A one-sided affair
The bookmakers clearly don't see Cremonese overcoming the challenge, and the Old Lady's advantage in the odds makes standard bets almost meaningless.
Currently, Juventus can be backed at 1/4, while Cremonese are available at 11/1. Even the price for a draw is sky-high at 5/1.
Recent head-to-head: Juventus are undefeated
Before 2023, Cremonese's last season in the top flight was in 95/96, which means we have limited data on head-to-head matches. What you should know is that Juventus have won all three matches against this opponent since 2023, with the reverse fixture this season ending 2-1.
If we go back decades, we can say that Cremonese have never beaten Juventus in a total of 13 matches between them.
Players to watch: David has finally arrived
Despite being 38 years old, Jamie Vardy can still make a difference for his team and proved it in the previous round against Cagliari. The Leicester and Premier League legend scored a goal and provided an assist for the 2-2 draw.
On the other side, Juventus' new signing, Jonathan David, played his best game since arriving from Lille, scoring one goal and assisting another in the victory over Sassuolo. It seems that David is finally settling in, and we can expect more from him.
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Probable line-ups
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Bremer, Koopmeiners, McKennie, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso, Miretti, Yildiz, David
Cremonese: Audero, Terracciano, Baschirotto, Bianchetti, Pezzella, Vandeputte, Bondo, Payero, Barbieri, Bonazzoli, Vardy
Anything else catch the eye?
Juventus and Cremonese have similar statistics when it comes to goals, with both teams' matches averaging 2.3 goals. Both teams have only had seven games with three or more goals out of a total of 19 this season.
Considering that Cremonese failed to score in four of their last five away games, it is difficult to expect anything different against the Old Lady.
Since Juventus are far from being a high-scoring team, we would rather play it safe with a market such as Juventus & under 4.5 goals, which is available at Betano at 11/20. If you're feeling brave, you could also try Under 3.5, which is priced at 19/20.
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