Juventus vs Verona prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-03-31 18:45.
Despite posting a ball possession average of just 30.8% – their lowest since the data started being recorded in 2004 – Juventus went into the international break celebrating a standout 1-0 Serie A (SA) victory away at Inter Milan. That saw Bianconeri move a step closer to the top four, although they still trail those Champions League places by seven points coming into the round.
Without the well-publicised 15-point deduction, Juventus would be four clear in second place on 56 points. That’s been thanks to defiant form in the face of that punishment with only league-leaders Napoli having won more than their 34 points across the last 15 rounds (W11, D1, L3). At home, Juventus have won five of their last six competitive matches, netting four goals in two of the last three, also leaving some criticism about their perceived unattractive style of play behind.
One defeat from their opening seven matches in 2023 looked to be laying foundations for a remarkable escape at the bottom for Hellas Verona. However, the wheels have fallen off that charge in recent rounds, and their 2-1 defeat against fellow strugglers Sampdoria – a game in which forward Adolfo Gaich had two goals chalked off by VAR – stretched their current winless run to five (D2, L3), leaving them five points adrift of safety.
The visitors remain one of two SA sides yet to register a single league win on the road this term, with their mere five away points (D5, L8) being a league low. Verona have also lost 11 of their 13 league matches against sides starting this round ninth or higher (D2), netting just one combined goal across five such away outings (D1, L4).
Players to watch: After scoring the winner against Inter, Filip Kostić has picked up a goal contribution in five of Juventus’ last eight matches (G1, A4). His fellow countryman Darko Lazović remains Verona’s league top-scorer with three goals and has collected three assists plus four bookings in his 14 H2Hs with Juventus (W4, D3, L7).
Hot stat: Juventus have scored 3+ goals in five of their eight home league matches against teams starting this round tenth or lower (W6, D1, L1).