Juventus will look to keep pace with Inter Milan at the top of the Serie table by beating Sassuolo at home on Tuesday. It’s a match-up against the only side that has beaten the Old Lady in the league this season.
Can Juve get revenge in style against Sassuolo on Tuesday? Bookmaker 10bet offers odds at 2.05 for the hosts to beat the -1 handicap and 3.70 for Juve to win by at least three goals.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: January 14th, 9:00 P.M. (EST)
Massimiliano Allegri saw his side suffer a 4-2 defeat at the Mapei Stadium in September after opening the league campaign with three wins and a draw. The team managed to erase two deficits, but Sassuolo showed impressive determination and beat the visitors with a couple of late goals, including a comical own goal from Juventus’ Federico Gatti, who will miss Tuesday’s rematch due to a suspension.
It was a second consecutive away loss for Juventus against Sassuolo. In fact, Neroverdi have won three of the last five league meetings between the two teams – it’s been an uncomfortable match-up for Juve.
Domenico Berardi typically leads the charge for Sassuolo, and he has also done so in recent meetings with Juventus, registering two goals and three assists in his last six appearances against the Bianconeri.
Fiorentina neutralized Berardi in Sassuolo’s last outing, but 2023-24 has been another fruitful campaign for him. The 29-year-old has registered nine goals and three assists in 15 Serie A appearances. Inter’s Lautaro Martinez (18) is the only player with more goals in the Italian top flight this season.
To keep his good form going, Berardi must find a way to hurt the Serie A’s second-best defense. In 19 matches, Juventus has conceded just 12 times, and Sassuolo is the only side to get more than one goal against Allegri’s men. The impressive defensive record includes 10 clean sheets.
Juventus keeps finding ways to win and looks like a serious title contender, especially with Dusan Vlahovic hitting form again. Following a run of one goal in 10 league matches, the Serbian ace has netted twice in the last three league rounds, with both strikes being late match-winners.
With 29 goals scored, Juventus’ attack has been lacking all season – Inter boasts 49 goals – and Vlahovic’s form could become the decisive factor in the title race. He enters Tuesday’s clash having scored in all three home outings against Sassuolo since moving to Italy.
