Sporting vs Juventus Prediction: Juve to Defend Their Lead

Prediction for the Europa League Sporting vs Juventus match, which will take place on April 20th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

This season is not going well for Sporting. In 2021 they became the champions of Portugal. In 2022 they claimed the silver medals, and now they may drop out of the top three, missing a UCL ticket. After 28 rounds, the Lions sit fourth in the standings, seven points behind the top three. There is still hope for a triumph in the Europa League. They have already outplayed Midtjylland and Arsenal in the playoffs, and now they are competing with Juventus. The first game in Turin ended in a 0:1 defeat for the Portuguese, but there is a fight ahead.

Juventus has been fairly successful this season, entering the UCL comfortably, but then got a 15-point ban for financial impropriety. This number could change. The Turin side is only in seventh place in Serie A, nine points behind the top four. The difference could have been less, but in the last two rounds, the Blacks and Whites lost to Lazio and Sassuolo, 1:2 and 0:1. Now they can earn a UCL ticket only through the Europa League, where they won the first quarterfinal match against Sporting 1:0.

Sporting and Juventus have no huge motivation in their leagues, but the UEL title will get them trophy the Champions League spot next year. For this reason, we expect a challenging and cautious encounter where the Turin club will be the favorite. Massimiliano Allegri's charges won the first leg 1:0, so they can afford to play defensively to protect their lead, and they do it well. 

Juventus is used to playing in the UCL, but they have to compete in the Europa League this season. They treat the tournament with responsibility, as evidenced by the statistics. Allegri's charges have not conceded a goal in their last four matches. 

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