Hellas Verona and Juventus clash this Saturday at the Marcantonio Bentegodi on Match Day four of the Serie A. After a total of 15 goals across their last two matches, entertainment should be guaranteed when Serie A giants Juventus visit The Mastiffs.
For their upcoming league fixture, Softfootball believes that Verona will be keen on using their home advantage as they are yet to secure a win in the new season. Their last few fixtures against the Old Lady did not end in their favour, which can keep them under pressure from the start.
Juventus will be the visiting side, but their confidence levels will still be towards the positive side. They have won all of their Serie A matches of the new season so far. The Bianconeri secured a 4-4 draw in their previous UCL fixture against Borussia Dortmund, and it was a thrilling contest.
Verona will be concerned about their scoring troubles, as they failed to find the net in four of their last six home league games. Dating back to last season, Verona have scored only five times across their last 14 home games, winning just once, so resisting Juventus seems a tall task.
Team News
Hellas Verona team news
Paolo Zanetti’s style is to soak up the pressure and attack quickly when the opportunity arises, and that’s likely to be their approach to this challenging encounter. Injuries have contributed to their struggles in front of the goal. Forward Daniel Mosquera has been dealing with an issue, which has limited him to just 36 minutes of action so far.
Meanwhile, Roberto Gagliardini’s injury woes continued on Monday, as his Verona debut ended early due to a dislocated shoulder; he must join Daniel Mosquera, Tomas Suslov and Nicolas Valentini on the sidelines.
Hoffenheim loanee Gift Orban also made his first start for the club against Cremonese, and he will hope to hold off competition from Amine Sarr to partner Giovane in the hosts’ attack.
Juventus team news
Tuesday night’s Champions League showdown between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund served up an extraordinary second half, with the teams sharing eight goals after the interval in a 4-4 draw. The Italians had to come from behind on three separate occasions, but somehow snatched a point in stoppage time. Dušan Vlahović was the inspiration for their comeback.
Following two frantic matches, Juventus may make some changes on Saturday evening, when rejuvenated frontman Dusan Vlahovic will vie with Jonathan David and Lois Openda to start up front. Not only did the Serbian striker score twice as a substitute in midweek, he has previously notched six Serie A goals against Verona.
Elsewhere, Andrea Cambiaso can return to the left flank after completing a domestic suspension, and Francisco Conceicao has resumed full training after missing the goal-packed clash with Dortmund.
They’ve won all three league fixtures so far, but have a few defensive frailties that Igor Tudor must resolve. Apart from Midfielder Fabio Miretti, who is currently sidelined due to an injury, the squad are doing well on the fitness front. Some rotation is expected at the Marcantonio Bentegodi. The Old Lady are set for the encounter as seen on their official X account.
Possible Lineups
Hellas Verona possible starting lineup: Montipo; Nunez, Nelsson, Frese; Belghali, Akpra Akpro, Serdar, Bernede, Bradaric; Giovane, Sarr
Juventus possible starting lineup: Di Gregorio; Gatti, Bremer, Kelly; Kalulu, Thuram, Locatelli, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; Vlahovic
SoftFootball’s Prediction
All fingers points to an away win, while there is room for improvement in Juventus, they’ll be feeling confident given their results so far as Verona have been struggling on home ground and frequently fail to score, while Juventus are firing on all cylinders. So, Juve can continue their dominance over Saturday’s hosts prolonging a perfect start to the league season.
