Italian Serie A
2024-12-14 - Juventus vs Venezia
A Sports Betting Pick by Cafa
Italy Serie A - Round 16
Allianz Stadium, Torino, Piedmont, Italy (41,507)
Saturday, 14 December 2024, 20:45 CET
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Juventus Team News
Juventus just took care of Manchester City here on this stadium 2-0 in the Champions League, so this match against Venezia is undoubtedly seen as a routine victory against an inferior opponent.
But it's anything but a spot for relaxation - following three consecutive draws in Serie A Juventus fell to the 6th position on the league table and might lose touch with the scudetto-chasing sides if they don't get three points here. Juventus is seven points behind Atalanta already.
Venezia Team News
Venezia got a point at home against Como with a 2-2, where they caught up with Como's lead twice, so this at least stopped the losing run. Venezia is still at the very bottom of the league with nine points and relegation seems a certainty.
From the betting perspective, it's important to know that Venezia doesn't really perform that poorly, they don't normally lose with handicaps, and they usually score at least once.
Probable Lineups
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio - Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, Danilo - Locatelli, Thuram - Weah, Koopmeiners, Yildiz - Vlahovic. Coach Motta.
Venezia (3-4-2-1): Stankovic - Idzes, Svoboda, Altare - Zampano, Andersen, Cavigilia, Ellertson - Busio, Oristanio - Pohjanpalo. Coach Di Francesco.
The Betting Market
The price on Juventus to win the game is only 1.33 and it is indeed a banker, though Juventus has already failed to win in three similar situations this season already: against Cagliari, Parma and Bologna.
The Betting Verdict
Let's go for it. Juventus must beat the poor teams with a handicap once in a while, like they did with Como 3-0, despite them not being a team that is good at offensive play.
Venezia isn't a defensive side so we think this will make the hosts' job easier. They'll pass the ball around and will find an opening or two against this Serie B defence.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Juventus 3-1 Venezia
