Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon is going to be great. They will meet in the quarterfinals of the Europa League. The first leg will take place at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Thursday.
Sporting Lisbon has had a challenging season domestically, currently sitting in fourth place in the Primeira Liga standings. Despite their inconsistent form, they overcame Arsenal on penalties in the previous round of the Europa League to reach this stage. Sporting have struggled to find their rhythm in recent games and were held to a narrow 4-3 victory over Casa Pia in their previous match.
Juventus have also endured a mixed season in Serie A, currently sitting in seventh place in the standings. However, they have shown signs of improvement under the guidance of Massimiliano Allegri. Juventus advanced to the quarterfinals of the Europa League after a comfortable victory over Freiburg in the round of 16. They suffered a 2-1 defeat to Lazio in their most recent league game and will be looking to bounce back against Sporting.
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Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon: Head-to-Head Analysis
Juventus has a good record against Sporting Lisbon in European competitions, having won one of the two matches played between the two teams, with the other game ending in a draw. Sporting Lisbon has a poor record in Italy, having played 15 away games against Italian opponents without winning a single game. However, they have lost only one of their last six away games in Europe and have kept three clean sheets during this period.
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Angel Di Maria has been in fine form for Juventus in the Europa League this season, scoring four goals in the competition. The experienced Argentine will be a crucial player for the Italian side and will look to add to his impressive tally in this game.
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Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon: Prediction
Juventus is the more experienced side and holds the advantage going into this game. They are likely to have a comfortable win in this match, given their solid defense and the attacking threat posed by Di Maria. However, Sporting Lisbon is a dangerous side that can cause an upset on their day, and they will be looking to make an impact in this tie.
Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon: Possible Starting Lineups
Juventus
- Szczesny
- Danilo
- Bremer
- Sandro
- Cuadrado
- Fagioli
- Locatelli
- Rabiot
- Kostic
- Di Maria
- Vlahovic
Sporting
- Adan
- Diomande
- Coates
- St. Juste
- Esgaio
- Goncalves
- Morita
- Reis
- Edwards
- Chermiti
- Trincao
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