On April 1, Allianz Stadium (Turin) will host the match of the 28th round of the Serie A, in which Juventus will compete with Verona. The battle will start at 21:45 CET.
Juventus
The team does not give up even in the current situation, when it is fined with a 15-point penalty. Moreover, the club still hopes to object it – and it seems that, according to experts, there are real chances. At the same time, the team is able to catch up with competitors even with such a “minus” – it has been doing its best lately. The higher mentioned results are available despite the fact that Allegri called the Europa League, where both Nantes and Freiburg had been overcome in the play-offs, a priority. Despite this overloaded way, “the Old Lady” won 6 out of 7 previous matches in the Calcio. The only exception was a 0-1 score in the battle against Roma in the capital (and don’t forget that the team also managed to get into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia). It goes without saying that “the Zebras” are still in the 7th position, but Milan, which closes the quartet, is only 7 points away. Thus, it is quite possible to come back to the top 4. For this very reason, the team needs to save the current “shocking” statistics.
Verona
The club is still in the relegation zone. And the chances of being saved are literally “melting” away. There was a cause for optimism just after a long pause, in the winter, when the fans wanted to believe that inexperienced Salvatore Bocchetti would justify the unexpected hopes on himself by saving “the Mastiffs”. There was a segment with 1 defeat in 7 rounds, among which one can find 3 victories. Still, the momentum had been ended by mid-February. Then, it managed to share points with Spezia and Monza, playing with both opponents in a draw. Finally, the team lost to its direct competitor, Sampdoria, with a 1-3 score. That misfire can become fatal, because “the Hellas” did expect to get 3 points in Genoa. Nowadays, there are 5 points to Spezia, and it’s hard to understand how and where it will be possible to compensate for such a distance.
The statistics of head-to-head matches
Verona managed not to lose to the grandee four times in a row in 2020-2021. Speaking about the previous season, Juventus beat “the Mastiffs” twice without even giving it an opportunity to score.
Predictions
Bookmakers do not expect any intrigue in the following battle. It is worth using a bet on the victory of “the Old Signora” with “a -1 goal handicap” (odd: 1.79).