Juventus have their eye on the quarterfinals of the Europa League as they host Freiburg in the first leg of their round of 16 clash. The Allianz Stadium has been a fortress lately and the Turin side should have too much for their visitors.
Juventus are in the round of 16 of the Europa League after seeing off French side Nantes 4-1 on aggregate in the knockout playoffs. They were held to a 1-1 draw in the first meeting before running out 3-0 winners in the return leg in France.
The Turin club warmed up for the visit of Freiburg with a 1-0 defeat to Roma in Serie A last Sunday. They have claimed six wins and a draw from the previous seven matches across all competitions and manager Massimiliano Allegri will be confident of making a swift return to winning ways.
Another thing that will give Juventus confidence ahead of Thursday’s clash is their record at the Allianz Stadium. They have claimed three wins and a draw from their last four home matches across all competitions.
Freiburg drew a bye in the previous round after finishing top of the standings during the group stage of the Europa League. They were unbeaten in Group G, claiming four wins and two draws from six matches.
The draws came in their final group matches as Freiburg appeared to lose their way having begun with four straight wins. However, Christian Streich's men travel to Turin in good form having gone unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions. They were however held to a 0-0 draw by Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga last Saturday.
Although they are unbeaten in their last three away matches, Freiburg often struggle against the top sides away from home. A 5-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund is among their recent results on the road while they have also been beaten 3-1 by RB Leipzig and 5-0 by Bayern Munich.
How the bookies view it
Juventus have the upper hand among the bookies with a home priced at 4/6 by Betfred. A victory for Freiburg is valued at 5/1 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by bet365.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Juventus and Freiburg.
Players to watch
Dusan Vlahovic is the leading scorer for Juventus with nine goals across all competitions and could be worth keeping an eye on. The striker was on target in the home leg against Nantes and is priced at 31/20 by BetVictor to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
At the other end of the pitch, Juventus have remained solid defensively and will be seeking a repeat of their shutout in the second leg against Nantes. With defender Bremer looking solid at centre-back, the Turin club can be backed to keep a clean sheet at 21/20 with BoyleSports.
Anything else catch the eye?
With Juventus looking solid at the back and having won to nil last time out at Nantes, a repeat can be considered at 6/4 with bet365. The Turin club scored three goals in that win which means a -1 handicap can also be considered at 15/8 with Paddy Power.
Juventus scored in both halves in the win over Nantes and Thursdays clash can be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 2/1 with bet365.
This UEFA Europa League match between Juventus and SC Freiburg will be played on Mar 9, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs SC Freiburg prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
