Sassuolo vs Juventus prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-04-15 16:00.
As far as football clichĂ©âs go ânothing to play forâ probably applies to Sassuolo, with the Neroverdi comfortably clear of relegation but also too far away from the European places to make a realistic late charge. Thatâs not to say thereâs nothing on the line against Juventus though, as theyâve lost five of their last six Serie A (SA) home H2Hs (D1), a record theyâll want to cap off before it gets any longer.
Encouragingly, Sassuolo have seen an uptick in their home performances of late, winning three of their last five home SA outings (D1, L1), with that sole defeat coming against runaway league leaders Napoli. All three wins came by the same single goal margin that eight of Sassuoloâs ten league victories this season also arrived by, hinting at a tight affair if the hosts are to come out on top.
A 1-0 UEFA Europa League (UEL) victory over Sporting Lisbon in midweek leaves Juventus just 90 minutes away from reaching the semi-finals, with the second leg taking place in the days after this clash. With such a quick turnaround, the Old Lady may have half an eye on Thursdayâs reverse in Portugal, especially as winning the UEL is their most likely route into next seasonâs Champions League.
A rather large eight points separate Juventus from SAâs top-four ahead of the round, and with an indifferent run of away league results across their last six such games (W3, L3), itâs hard to predict just what Juve side will turn up. Rumours of a dressing room rift between boss Massimiliano Allegri and Leandro Paredes certainly isnât timely either as Juventus bid to avoid successive league defeats for the first time since October 2021.
Key battle: Quick out the blocks, Sassuoloâs Armand LaurientĂ© has seen three of his four home goals this term serve as game openers. After Wojciech SzczÄsny was withdrawn with chest pains on Thursday, Mattia Perin is likely to deputise in goal for Juventus which perhaps isnât the best omen as heâs lost four of his last five personal SA H2Hs (W1).
Hot stat: Juventusâ away league games have seen a league-low two goals scored in the opening 15 minutes.