Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the most intriguing matches of the 29th round of the Italian championship will take place on Sunday at the Artemio Franchi stadium, where local Fiorentina will host Turin's Juventus. I suggest betting on the outcome of this clash with promising odds for success.
Match preview
The Florentines lost to Napoli in the last round, marking their 4th defeat in the last 5 league matches (1 win), including losses to Como and Venezia. The club's uncompromising streak this season consists of 8 matches (4 wins, 4 losses), which led them out of the European competition zone and dropped them to 8th place in the Serie A standings.
However, it is worth noting that Fiorentina shows much more stable results at home. The team has not lost in 15 of the last 18 home matches, securing 10 victories.
Juventus shocked everyone in their home match against Atalanta, suffering a historic 4-0 defeat. This result was a stark contrast to their five consecutive victories in Serie A prior to this. Interestingly, until the recent defeat, Juventus had been unbeaten in the league for two matches since February 2024, and overall this season, the team has conceded very rarely.
However, the thrashing by Atalanta marked Juventus' first home defeat by four goals since 1967, undermining their reputation as the league's most reliable defense. Despite the shocking result, the club remained in the Champions League zone, holding onto 4th place in the standings. But it is worth noting that now the Turin side has relinquished the lead in the defensive rankings to Napoli, who have conceded only 23 goals, while Juventus have conceded 25.
Probable lineups
- Fiorentina: David de Gea – Pietro Comuzzo, Pablo Mari, Luca Ranieri – Dodo, Nicolo Fagioli, Danilo Cataldi, Cher Ndour, Fabiano Parisi – Albert Gudmundsson, Moise Kean
- Juventus: Michele Di Gregorio – Andrea Cambiaso, Lloyd Kelly, Federico Gatti, Timothy Weah – Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Nicolas Gonzalez, Weston McKennie, Kenan Yildiz – Randal Kolo Muani
Match facts and head-to-head
- Juventus drew with Fiorentina in the first round – 2:2
- The "Both teams to score" bet hit in two out of five matches
- The "Over 2.5 total goals" option hit in one out of five matches
Prediction
Fiorentina has not been able to defeat Juventus in the last five Serie A meetings, drawing two games and losing three. Moreover, the "Viola" have conceded in each of these games. Based on the current form of the teams, I lean towards a victory for the visitors in the upcoming match. I think Juventus will once again be closer to victory, and our bet is "Juventus with a handicap (0)" at 1.60.
