Juventus played one of their weakest games of the season against Empoli in Coppa Italia and surprisingly crashed out of the tournament they won a year ago. Their only goal now is to keep their place in the Top 4 in Serie A.
The last two weeks have definitely been tough for the Old Lady. Thiago Motta's side crashed out of the Champions League after a heavy loss to PSV, and now they're out of the cup competition as well. And in Serie A, they are too far away from the leaders to say they are in the title fight.
However, their form in Serie A is pretty impressive, with only them and Roma having four wins in the last five rounds. On a separate note, Juventus have only conceded one loss since the start of the season in the elite, but that is hardly a source of pride in the team. Their performance includes as many as 13 draws, one more than their wins.
Verona are in their usual place in the bottom half of the table and their only goal is to stay in the elite. They are currently five points clear of the relegation zone and it seems that the teams at the bottom are in much worse shape than them. Verona beat Fiorentina in the last round and didn't concede a goal, but that was just an exception. The Yellow-Blue have the weakest defence in Serie A, having conceded 54 goals in 26 rounds. That's nine more than any other team in the league.
How the bookies view it: Five in a row for Juventus
Bookmakers expect Juventus to continue their winning streak in the elite and crush Verona. The difference in the odds is huge, as you can pick Juventus at 3/10, the draw at 4/1, and the win for Verona at 11/1.
Latest head to head: It's all about the Old Lady
There was an interesting period a few years ago when Juventus didn't have a win in five consecutive games against Verona. But that time is long gone and now the Old Lady has dominated the rivalry lately. Juventus have won five of their last six H2Hs, winning 0-3 away earlier in the season.
Players to watch: Kolo Muani has to step up
It's about time that Randal Kolo Muani started to score goals again. The French striker had the most spectacular start for Juventus with five goals in his first three starts. But since then, he hasn't scored in five consecutive matches across all competitions. He provided the assist for the goal against Empoli mid-week but this time, we expect him to score against the weakest defence in the league.
Probable line-ups
Juventus: Gregorio, Cambiaso, Kelly, Gatti, Weah, Thuram, Locatelli, Yildiz, McKennie, Conceicao, Muani
Verona: Montipo, Dawidowicz, Coppola, Valentini, Tratchoua, Duda, Bradaric, Bernede, Niasse, Suslov, Sarr
Anything else catch the eye?
With Juventus, we can't even talk about home advantage because they won only five of their last 10 games at the Allianz Stadium. They often have problems, but we don't expect the Verona game to be one of those occasions.
While their performance in the other competitions has not been great, Juventus have been crushing it in recent weeks in Serie A. The team has four wins in a row and needs the three points to stay in the Top 4. And with a full 12 rounds remaining and the poor form of Inter and Napoli, could a complete turnaround in the title race be possible?
This Serie A match between Juventus and Verona will be played on 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.
