The UEFA Europa League is back with another set of games this week. On Thursday, Sporting Lisbon takes on Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus team at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in a crucial matchup.
Sporting Lisbon is fourth in the Primeira Liga standings, but their play so far this season has been inconsistent. Over the weekend, the home team played Arouca to a 1-1 draw, so they will need to step it up in this match.
On the other hand, Juventus is currently in seventh place in the Serie A standings and has not performed at its best throughout the course of its campaign. The Bianconeri will need to rebound this week after suffering a shocking 1-0 defeat to Sassuolo in their previous match.
Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus Match Details :
- Sporting CP – Juventus
- Europa League Europe
- Date – 20/04/2023
- Starting time – 19:00 UTC
- Venue: Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus Prediction :
Juventus have shown stamped improvement under Massimiliano Allegri and will be determined to win flatware this season. Angel Di Maria has been exceptional for Bianconeri in Europe, and he will try to score more goals in this match. Sporting Lisbon can be powerful on their day, but this week they have a lot of work to do. On paper, Juventus is the superior team, and they should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Sporting Lisbon 1-2 Juventus
Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus Head to Head :
In the UEFA Champions League, Juventus has a good record against Sporting Lisbon. They have won two of the three games they have played against Sporting Lisbon, and the other game ended in a draw. The last time Sporting Lisbon defeated an Italian team in a European competition was more than a decade ago. They have lost all three games they have played against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League.
In European competitions, Juventus has lost their last two games away from home to Portuguese opponents, and earlier this season, they lost to Benfica on the road. Sporting Lisbon has lost each of the last five knockout matches in which they conceded a first-leg lead.
The last time they overcame such a deficit was during the 2009–10 season. Juventus have won every one of their last four matches in Europe without surrendering a solitary objective – their best record in such a manner since Walk 2013.
Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus Team news :
A more familiar XI will start on Thursday after Ruben Amorim made several changes over the weekend, including the benching of Goncalo Inacio and Hidemasa Morita. Admired winger Marcus Edwards was unable to participate due to illness, and Jeremiah St. Juste was injured, but both will try to participate in the second leg.
Morita impressed last week in Turin when covering the Uruguayan’s absence due to suspension and may win the nod in central midfield. Manuel Ugarte was one of those promoted to the lineup against Arouca. Donning stay without best option forward Paulinho, in addition to Daniel Braganca and Jovane Cabral, and if St. Juste can’t recuperate in time, Ousmane Diomande would undoubtedly begin all things considered.
Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus Betting Tips :
- In 83% of their games, Juventus Turin prevails when leading 0-1 on the road.
- Juventus Turin wins 36% of halftimes, while Sporting Lisbon wins 42%.
- While Donning Lisbon is down 0-1 at home, they win 10% of their matches.
- They win 7% of their games when Juventus Turin is down 1-0 on the road.
Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus Lineups :
Sporting Lisbon:
- Adan (GK);
- Inacio, Coates, Diomande;
- Esgaio, Goncalves, Morita, Reis;
- Edwards, Chermiti, Trincao
Juventus:
- Szczesny (GK);
- Gatti, Bremer, Danilo;
- Cuadrado, Fagioli, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic;
- Di Maria;
- Vlahovic
Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |