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Juventus vs Freiburg: prediction for the Europa League match
On March 9, Juventus will host Freiburg for the first leg of Europa League Round of 16 tie. Will the Old Lady win the home game? The answer is in our prediction.
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Juventus
ItalyJuventus took a 15-point penalty in Serie A, and now team is only 7th in the league standings. 4th-placed Roma is 12 points away from the Old Lady. Obviously, team's only chance to break into the Champions League is through the Europa League, so Turin side will try to get the trophy.
Team ended the four-game winning run in the most recent Serie A match. Massimiliano Allegri's men suffered an away defeat to Roma (0:1).
The Old Lady managed to beat Nantes in the previous round of Europa League. After a 1:1 draw in Turin, Juventus secured a comfortable away victory (3:0).
Freiburg
GermanyFreiburg stand 5th in the Bundesliga standings. With 42 points, team is tied with 4th-placed Leipzig.
Freiburg are approaching a trip to Turin after a string of difficult matches in Bundesliga. Team drew to Bayer and Borussia Monchengladbach in recent games.
Christian Streich's men finished 1st in their Europa League group, beating Nantes, Qarabag and Olympiacos. That result pushed the German side straight into the round of 16.
Offensive line is probably team's weakest link. Freiburg scored only 35 goals in 23 Bundesliga matches. Team is also unsuccessful on away matches, getting only one victory out of five latest fixtures.
Trends
Ставка Goals in both halves - yes
This bet played in four of five latest matches of Juventus
Ставка 1st half: Juventus to win
This bet played in three of five latest matches of the Old Lady
Ставка Correct score 2:0
Two of ten latest matches of the hosts ended by that score
Tip and bets
Given all the problems in Serie A, Juventus probably rate the Europa League as their top priority. The Old Lady is always strong at home, regardless of the opponent. Freiburg have almost no experience in European competitions, so they are unlikely to put up a surprise to Turin team.
Our prediction - Juventus to win
Juventus will create a solid handicap before a trip to Germany, so we are expecting a comfortable victory from Turin club.
Our second bet is on Juventus to win by two goals
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