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Sporting take on Juventus in what promises to be a crucial UEFA Champions League Group D game, as the pair chase leaders Barcelona. Juventus are with six points, having won two of their three games, while Sporting are looking to avenge a 2-1 defeat in Turin which leaves them three points behind La Vecchia Signora after three games.
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Sporting took a shock early lead in the first meeting two weeks ago but Mario Mandzukic put the seal on a Juventus comeback with the winning goal eight minutes from time. It means the Lisbon club have to win this tie to have a realistic chance of making it through to the knockout stage.
Sporting have the added advantage of an extra day’s rest, following Friday’s 1-0 win over Rio Ave, which meant they remained undefeated in their first 10 Primeira Liga matches, having won eight of them. They remain two points behind leaders Porto in second spot. Juventus remain third in Serie A, having won 2-0 at Milan on Saturday, their ninth win of the season, with their only defeat coming at home to Lazio.
Sporting offered little threat in the first meeting – there was an own goal – although they did have one great opportunity to level later on when Seydou Doumbia failed to connect with Fernandes’ cross. Our Sporting vs Juventus preview feels the hosts will make life difficult for the Bianconeri, despite the fact that the Italian side are unbeaten away from home this season. We also highlight in our Sporting vs Juventus predictions that Sporting are a hard team to break down, so we should not expect too many goals.
Sporting vs Juventus Prediction and Betting Advice
It can be argued that Juventus were not in a great form when they played Sporting a couple of weeks ago. They entered that game on the back of a 2-2 draw at Atalanta and a home defeat by Lazio. And for long periods, the Portuguese side frustrated Juventus.
Since then, however, Juventus have put six past Udinese, four past SPAL, and two against Milan. Unbeaten on the road outside of a 3-0 thrashing by Barcelona on matchday one in this group, Juventus have remained unbeaten on the road this term. Therefore, there is little value in opposing them and the midweek football odds reflect their favouritism.
Sporting lost 1-0 at home to Barcelona but outside of that defeat, they are unbeaten at home and have won all bar one of their five outings at the Estadio Jose Alvalade. Our Sporting vs Juventus betting tips suggest that the draw, which would suit the visitors more so than the hosts, may pay off, with the extra day’s rest helping the hosts. Betfair are out on their own with their generous quote for a stalemate.
Juventus, who have led at half-time in nine of their opening 11 Serie A games, have managed to find the net in all those games. Likewise, Sporting have netted in nine of their opening 10 games, but only on four occasions were there three or more total goals scored. In contrast, Serie A games involving Juventus saw more than two goals scored in nine of their first 11 outings.
Our best football forecast is therefore to follow the trend of both sides scoring in what could turn out to be a cagey affair. Sporting need to win and if they get the first goal, Juventus will have to revert to a more attacking game-plan. Likewise, should Sporting fall behind, one would expect Jorge Jesus’s side to plough forward in the hope of saving their UEFA Champions League campaign.
We are relying on Sporting to continue their domestic form in Europe, as we see the Bianconeri scoring at least once. One of the most intriguing Sporting vs Juventus bets is both teams finding the net. William Hill are just a shade of odds-on, so take them up on that generosity.
