Sevilla, the team with the most Europa League trophies, will face Juventus, one of the biggest names in football and the favorite for winning this competition. The Spanish side has improved recently and is once again looking strong. Meanwhile, Juventus had certain glitches, but Allegri managed to fix that, and the Old Lady comes into this event fired up, aiming to win and head to Spain with a notable advantage.
Before starting, here are more Champions and Europa League previews
Preview
Juventus (-120) defeated Atalanta 0-2 at Gewiss Stadium thanks to their composure and tactical approach, which saw the visitors scoring twice without looking particularly impressive on the field. Atalanta was holding the ball, and was pushing constantly, but like so many times in the past, Juve scored goals.
Beating Atalanta is a big boost after losing the semifinals of the Coppa Italia against Inter and a defeat at home to Napoli. What also encourages the team and the fans is Dusan Vlahovic‘s late goal in Bergamo. The Serbian striker didn’t show his full potential since joining Juve, but is still one of the best players in his position in Europe.
In the last ten games at the Allianz Stadium, Juventus has only suffered one loss while winning seven times and collecting two draws. In seven of these clashes, we saw two goals at most, and a solid number of them were with just one side scoring.
Over the period of the last ten games, Sevilla (+400) only lost once. Since Jose Luis Mendilibar took over the wheel, improvement has been significant. We’ve seen this unit eliminate Manchester United from the quarterfinals, defeat Bilbao and Vilarreall, and win five of the latest six contests.
The reason for that is the in-form offense. In seven of the previous nine games, Rojoblancos scored at least two goals, displaying steady upfront. That’s something we didn’t get used to seeing from this unit, and it really came as a refreshment.
Sevilla was looking lost on the road throughout the majority of the campaign, but now, that’s different, because Rojoblancos have three triumphs and one draw in the past four road trips. That single tie was at the Old Trafford against Manchester United, 2-2.
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Kaio Jorge is out for a long time, while Mattia De Sciglio ended his season too.
The guests are coming to Turin without Joan Jordan, Teixeira Marca and Jesus Manuel Corona, while Nianzou stands as doubtful at the moment.
Head to Head
In the 2015 and 2016 Champions League editions, these two clubs faced off against one another four times. Juve had more success, winning twice, Sevilla posted one victory and one event ended with a draw.
Predictions
Juventus is very good at home, posting consistent and positive results. They are scoring all the time at the Allianz Stadium. On the other hand, Sevilla’s attack has been nothing short of impressive lately, and even though many believe this matchup won’t bring too many goals, our opinion is different. Both teams to score is our first and the strongest pick for Thursday’s affair, with the odds being more than generous, +105.
Pick: Both teams to score +105
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