Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions, 18 Oct 2017
The Match Is Over. Score:
2-1
Juventus v Sporting Predictions for Wednesday's night kick-off Champions League group fixture facing Italy Serie A hosts Juventus and Portugal Primeira Liga side Sporting at Allianz Stadium. Juventus suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Lazio in Serie A at the weekend and their manager Max Allegri will be demanding an immediate response from his players as a win in this match would give them an edge in the race for 2nd place.
Juventus have kept a clean sheet in 8 of their last 12 home games in the Champions League, while Sporting Lisbon have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 away games in the competition.
Sporting Lisbon have won only 1 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions, but they have been outstanding on the road this season, winning 6 of their 7 away matches and scoring an average of more than 3 goals per game.
Sporting Lisbon have lost 6 of their last 8 away games in the Champions League, but they did win their last 2, a 5-1 win against FCSB followed by a 3-2 win against Olympiakos.
Sporting: Rui Patricio - Cristiano Piccini, Sebastian Coates, Jeremy Mathieu, Jonathan Silva - William Carvalho, Rodrigo Battaglia - Gelson Martins, Bruno Fernandes, Marcos Acuna - Bas Dost (4-2-3-1 formation)
Sporting: Seydou Doumbia, Alan Ruiz, Fabio Coentrao.
Draw 4/1
Sporting 9/1
Match status: 2017-18 Champions League - Group D
Kick-off: Wednesday 18 Oct 2017, 07:45pm GMT
Venue: "Allianz Stadium" in Turin, Italy
Juventus v Sporting Team News
Juventus have won 5 of their last 6 home games in the Champions League, including a 3-0 victory against Barcelona in April, with Argentina forward Paulo Dybala scoring twice in the opening 22 minutes.Juventus have kept a clean sheet in 8 of their last 12 home games in the Champions League, while Sporting Lisbon have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 away games in the competition.
Sporting Lisbon have won only 1 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions, but they have been outstanding on the road this season, winning 6 of their 7 away matches and scoring an average of more than 3 goals per game.
Sporting Lisbon have lost 6 of their last 8 away games in the Champions League, but they did win their last 2, a 5-1 win against FCSB followed by a 3-2 win against Olympiakos.
Teams' Possible Starting Lineups:
Juventus: Gianluigi Buffon - Alex Sandro, Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli, Stefano Sturaro - Blaise Matuidi, Sami Khedira - Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala, Juan Cuadrado - Gonzalo Higuain (4-2-3-1 formation)Sporting: Rui Patricio - Cristiano Piccini, Sebastian Coates, Jeremy Mathieu, Jonathan Silva - William Carvalho, Rodrigo Battaglia - Gelson Martins, Bruno Fernandes, Marcos Acuna - Bas Dost (4-2-3-1 formation)
Missing Players of Juventus and Sporting:
Juventus: Benedikt Howedes, Mattia De Sciglio, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Marko Pjaca.Sporting: Seydou Doumbia, Alan Ruiz, Fabio Coentrao.
Juventus v Sporting Match Odds:
Juventus 4/11Draw 4/1
Sporting 9/1
Our Betting Tip: |
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Goals Under 3.5 @ 1.47 |
Correct Score: |
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2-0 Home Win @ 6.50 |
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