The Round 19 match of the Serie A between Sassuolo and Juventus will take place on January 6 at Mapei Stadium in Reggio nell'Emilia. Sassuolo vs Juventus: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Sassuolo
Sassuolo drew 1:1 at home with Parma in the previous round. The team has failed to win in four league matches (three draws, one defeat), which is its longest winless run in the current campaign. In addition, the club has conceded in seven consecutive Serie A matches. In the league table the side has 23 points and sits tenth.
- At home the team has failed to win in 5 of its last 6 Serie A matches (2 draws, 3 defeats).
- Sassuolo has conceded in seven of its previous home league matches.
- The club scored in 8 of its last 10 Serie A meetings.
Potential Sassuolo Lineup (4-3-3)*
Arijanet Muric – Tarik Muharemovic, Josh Doig, Jay Idzes, Sebastian Walukiewicz – Nemanja Matic, Christian Thorstvedt, Luca Lipani – Aliu Fadera, Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Lauriente.
Midfielder Cristian Volpato and forward Domenico Berardi will miss the match due to injuries. Defender Voyo Koulibaly has gone to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Juventus
Juventus failed to overcome Lecce at home in the previous round (1:1). The team ended a three-match winning run in the league. In addition, the club failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of its last 7 Serie A matches. The side has 33 points and occupies fourth place in the league table. Note that Juventus have scored only nine goals away from home in the current championship – only five clubs have a worse away scoring record.
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of the team’s last 9 away Serie A matches.
- The club conceded in 6 of its last 8 away league fixtures.
- Juventus failed to score more than once in 7 of their last 9 away games in Serie A.
Potential Juventus Lineup (3-4-3)*
Michele Di Gregorio – Bremer, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu – Andrea Cambiaso, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie – Francisco Conceicao, Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz.
Defenders Daniele Rugani and Federico Gatti, as well as forward Dusan Vlahovic, are unavailable due to injuries.
Sassuolo vs Juventus: Match Prediction
Sassuolo tries to play boldly at home and prefers to spend as much time as possible on the attack. In the last eight home Serie A matches the home side failed to fail to score only twice – against Torino and Roma. At the same time the team is not reliable in its own penalty area: in seven previous home league matches the club did not keep a clean sheet even once.
Juventus rarely have problems breaking down opponents' defenses and even score regularly on the road. In their last 12 away Serie A fixtures the visitors left the field without a goal only twice. At the same time Juventus cannot boast solid defensive performances: in 12 of their last 15 away matches the club failed to keep their goal untouched.
We expect an effective attacking display from both opponents, and our prediction follows below.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* For each team the starting lineup is listed in its previous match in this competition.
