Juventus will be aiming to maintain their recent good form as they host relegation threatened Verona in Serie A on Saturday.
Juventus have put their 15-point deduction behind them and are now well in the mix for a Champions League spot. They are now just seven points off the top four having won six of their last seven Serie A matches.
It was vintage Juventus last time out in Serie A as they claimed a 1-0 victory at Inter Milan. They struck early in the contest through Filip Kostic and put up a trademark defensive display to fend off the hosts and hold on for the win.
Juventus have done much of their good work at home in recent weeks having lost just once in their last 14 matches across all competitions at the Allianz Stadium. Massimiliano Allegri’s men have claimed 10 wins in that run, including back-to-back 4-2 victories over Torino and Sampdoria in their last two Serie A home matches.
Verona have a different fight on their hands and are currently battling at the opposite end of the table. They are currently in the bottom three, five points from safety and are in desperate need of an upturn in results.
Things have looked bleak for Verona in recent weeks as they are winless in their last five matches. Marco Zaffaroni’s men have been beaten three times in that run, including a 3-1 defeat at Sampdoria in their previous Serie A fixture.
The defeat at Sampdoria highlights a poor away record for Verona, who are winless on their travels this season. They have lost seven of their last 10 Serie A matches on the road, failing to score in two of the last three fixtures in that run.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Juventus as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 4/9 by William Hill. An unlikely victory for Verona is valued at 15/2 with BetVictor while Paddy Power is offering odds of 3/1 for a draw.
Head to head
Juventus have a 17-4 advantage with five draws from 26 previous matches with Verona. The Turin club have won the last two meetings and claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
Dusan Vlahovic impressed during the international break and is expected to carry that form into the Saturday’s clash. The Serbian striker remains the leading scorer for Juventus with eight Serie A goals and is priced at 7/5 by bet365 to find the net.
At the other end of the pitch, Juventus will be targeting a similar display like the one against Inter Milan. With Bremer still looking solid at the heart of the defence, the Turin club could be set for a third consecutive clean sheet against Verona at 8/11 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Juventus have won to nil in their last two matches against Verona and could be set for a similar outcome on Saturday at 11/10 with BetVictor. Having scored four goals in each of their last two home matches in Serie A, a -1 handicap could also be on the cards 11/8 with bet365.
The Turin club have also scored in both halves in their last two Serie A home matches and Saturday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 13/8 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Juventus and Verona will be played on Apr 1, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs Verona prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
