Can Sporting Lisbon knock out the next big name?
The Europa League now moves on to the second legs of the quarterfinals. Sporting Lisbon, who have already beaten Arsenal in the round of 16, are now looking to score the next coup and beat Juventus.
The bookmakers’ Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus prediction shows that the home side are slightly favored. However, a victory will still depend on several factors. Juventus has the great advantage of being able to tactic after a home win.
However, the Portuguese should by no means be underestimated, even if things don’t always go according to plan in the league season. In any case, our Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus tip is that the hosts will not lose and the total will be less than 3.5 goals.
Sporting Lisbon – statistics & current form
Sporting Lisbon is playing a season that the club from Portugal is unlikely to frame. In the domestic league, the team is only in fourth place behind Benfica, Porto and Braga. There is room for improvement here, but the Portuguese continue to rely on their young coach Ruben Amorim. Also because the development per sé is not so bad and some individual players are developing in the right direction. The question now is whether a surprise will also be achieved against Juventus.
At the weekend, the Portuguese showed one of their games in which they lack consistency. Against Arouca, there was only a 1-1 draw, which clearly shows why it is not enough for a place at the top of the league. The Amorim eleven has these slip-ups too often. One reason for this is that the squad lacks the necessary quality across the board.
The fact that the team has nevertheless only suffered two defeats in its last 15 competitive games speaks well for them. Sporting Lisbon is particularly impressive at home in the Jose Alvalade. In the league, for example, they scored 2.43 points at home and 1.71 away – in each case on average per game. The conceded goal statistics are also significantly better at home than in matches away from home.
Sporting Lisbon: The defense must stand
At international level, Sporting has already suffered four defeats, winning only three games after 90 minutes. However, participation in the Champions League also ensured that there were slightly worse results. In the Europa League, Sporting Lisbon feels more comfortable, was able to counter a lot, especially against Arsenal, which they like to do. However, this will not be easy in the home match against Juventus.
The main focus should be on defense. Internationally, Sporting played to zero only three times. Nationally, there have been twelve league games in which the back line has ended up conceding a goal. In the last seven league games, Sporting Lisbon also conceded only four goals. The offense can be relied on anyway, the first leg was one of only two games in the calendar year in which the Amorim eleven did not score.
Despite everything, an extremely difficult game awaits against a smart opponent. Due to this starting position, our prediction before the Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus match is that the hosts will not lose and the total will be less than 3.5 goals.
Last matches played by Sporting Lisbon:
Liga Portugal
- 17/04/2023 – Sporting CP 1 – 1 Arouca
Europa League Final Stage
- 14/04/2023 – Juventus FC 1 – 0 Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
- 09/04/2023 – Casa Pia AC 3 – 4 Sporting CP
- 06/04/2023 – Gil Vicente 0 – 0 Sporting CP
- 02/04/2023 – Sporting CP 3 – 0 Santa Clara
Juventus – statistics & current form
Juventus is playing a decent season, but was neatly set back in Serie A by the deduction of 15 points for market manipulation and balance sheet fraud. That’s why it will be extremely difficult for the Bianconeri to reach the Champions League via the league. Even if they win the Europa League, this would still not be certain because of the threat of a sanction from UEFA.
However, based on the result in the first leg, Juventus can have hopes of reaching the semifinals. The Bianconeri know how to defend a close result and want to prove that. In the league, however, there have been disappointing results recently, with coach Massimiliano Allegri’s team losing narrowly against Sassuolo and Lazio Roma in each case.
Thus, there is already some unrest again, even if even two titles would theoretically be possible thanks to the Coppa Italia. Nevertheless, not everyone at the club seems to have Allegri’s back. Hardly anyone trusts him to moderate the team through the major upheaval. However, one thing that clearly speaks for Allegri is that he has recently been able to integrate several young players, such as Gatti, Fagioli and Miretti, into the professional team.
Juventus: Overall too many dropouts
In general, there are a few lapses at Juve throughout the season. The start of the season, with only three wins from the first nine games, was capable of improvement. Subsequently, there were repeated bankruptcies, such as the 1:5 in Naples or the 0:2 against Monza. The Bianconeri conceded twelve defeats in the course of the entire season – a frightening rate.
The negative league results mean that Juventus now have one win from four games. That came in the first leg of the Europa League against Sporting. That makes it all the more difficult to assess the current match. Due to the omens and the knockout match aspect, our value tip before the Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus clash is that both teams will score.
Last matches of Juventus:
Serie A
- 16/04/2023 – Sassuolo 1 – 0 Juventus FC
Europa League Final Stage
- 14/04/2023 – Juventus FC 1 – 0 Sporting CP
Series A
- 09/04/2023 – Lazio Roma 2 – 1 Juventus FC
Coppa Italia
- 05/04/2023 – Juventus FC 1 – 1 Inter Milan
Serie A
- 02/04/2023 – Juventus FC 1 – 0 Verona
Sporting Lisbon – Juventus Direct comparison / H2H balance
Three times these two teams met, twice Juventus won the match. The remaining third match, the only home game for the Portuguese, ended in a draw
Sporting Lisbon – Juventus tip
Sporting Lisbon may hold the slight favorite role in the match against Juventus, but also keeps showing slip-ups that prevent a very good season overall. In any case, it now needs a good defense and a lot of structure in the game forward. Juve comes in with a lead, but also with some weak games lately.
At some point, a team will have to increase the risk. The Portuguese are more of a candidate for that because of the deficit. Because of these omens, ahead of Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus, our tip is that the hosts will not lose and will score less than 3.5 goals in the entire match.
