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Europa League: Sporting CP vs Juventus – Match preview and betting tip

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Sporting CP welcome Juventus for a quarter-final clash in the Europa League at Estadio Jose Alvalade on Thursday.

The advantage lies with Juventus going into this second and final leg. The Bianconeri beat Sporting CP 1-0 in last week’s first leg. Now, with the tie taking place in Portugal, can they hold on to this slender lead?

Form: Sporting CP vs Juventus

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP bagged only one victory in their previous three matches, where they first beat Casa Pia AC 3-4. They were then defeated 1-0 against Juventus, before drawing 1-1 against Arouca. Sporting CP claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded eight goals.

Juventus Form

It is all or nothing with Juventus, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-1 against Lazio, before beating Sporting CP 1-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 1-0 against Sassuolo. In their last six Europa League away matches, Juventus claimed a full handful of five wins. They’ve drawn none but instead lost once, scoring ten whilst conceding two times.

Betting stats and facts for Sporting CP and Juventus

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Sporting CP and Juventus played across all competitions.

  • Sporting CP have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches
  • Sporting CP have not lost 13 of the last 15 matches
  • Sporting CP have not lost 12 of the last 14 home matches
  • Sporting CP have won 3 of the last 4 home matches without conceding a goal
  • Sporting CP have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • Juventus have scored in 31 of the last 33 matches
  • In 19 of the last 21 Juventus away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Juventus matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Juventus have won 5 of the last 7 away matches without conceding a goal
  • Juventus have not lost 14 of the last 16 matches

Players to watch: Sporting CP vs Juventus

Sporting CP against Juventus is also a battle between Pedro Goncalves and Angel Di Maria with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has four Europa League goals in their last six games respectively.

Full-time result

Sporting CP racked up five wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Estadio Jose Alvalade, drew three and lost two. Juventus won six of their previous 10 away, drew zero and lost four times. Sporting CP didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, Sporting CP scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Sporting CP witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.7 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Juventus, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.

Betting suggestion: Sporting CP vs Juventus

To sum up, the upcoming match between Sporting CP and Juventus seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Europa League game.

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