Verona vs Juventus prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-02-16 17:00.
Although it may sound surprising, relegation-threatened Hellas Verona enter this match with second-placed Juventus in slightly better form across the last three games than their opponents, as the Gialloblù’s 0-0 draw at Monza last Sunday saw them pick a second point in three encounters (D2, L1), while the Old Lady lost twice (D1) in the same period.
However, other results last weekend saw Verona fall into the bottom three having won only one of their six Serie A matches in 2024 (D2, L3), with all three defeats ending 2-1 against current top-half sides. That leaves Marco Baroni’s men staring down the barrel of another failure, as they’ve emerged victorious just once against such opposition this season (D3, L8) – back in August against Roma.
Massimiliano Allegri received acclaim for equalling Marcello Lippi’s mark of 405 games coached for Juventus – a figure only inferior to the great Giovanni Trapattoni – but the adulation turned to boos following a 1-0 loss at the hands of struggling Udinese, who inflicted their first home defeat this term and most likely ended the Bianconeri’s fading title hopes, as they now trail leaders Inter Milan by seven points ahead of this round.
Allegri admitted that this is a “tricky” moment for Juventus, who have scored only once in their last three Serie A matches. The team started to look devoid of ideas again as they also failed to register a single effort on target in the second half last time out, but this Saturday could be the turning point, given that they have won their last four H2Hs ‘to nil’.
Players to watch: With two goal contributions in as many appearances, Tomáš Suslov could be the man for Verona, with seven of his eight senior goals for club and country scored after the break. Federico Chiesa also thrives as the game wears on, having netted seven of his last ten goals for Juventus after the hour mark.
Hot stat: The last time both sides scored in the first half when Juventus were away from home was last September at Sassuolo.