Juventus – Nantes : Preview & Prediction
Looking for a title this season, the Italian team Juventus is preparing to receive the visit of the French team Nantes, in a duel that corresponds to the first leg of the knockout round of the Europa League playoffs.
Massimiliano Allegri’s men have been able to get back to winning ways, and last weekend they beat Fiorentina (1-0) at home, a result that allows them to string together three consecutive official victories, including the qualification to the Coppa Italia semifinals after their victory over Lazio (1-0).
The Bianconeri return to the Europa League after nine years, their last participation being in the 2013/14 edition where they reached the semifinal, being defeated by Benfica. This return is given by their third place in a Champions League where they recorded five defeats in their six matches.
La Vecchia Signora is ninth in the Calcio due to the suspension with points deduction, and this leads them to focus on the Coppa Italia as well as on the Europa League, where they will try to make their locale prevail, a condition where they have only one defeat in their last eight official matches (6 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss).
For this match Allegri is missing Brazilian defender Bremer due to suspension, as well as an injured Juan Cuadrado.
Antoine Kombouare’s men are also motivated by their recent league win over Lorient (1-0) to make it three league wins on the bounce, including a 1-1 penalty shootout win over Angers to qualify for the Coupe de France quarter-finals.
Les Canaris are in thirteenth place in Ligue 1, far from the European places, so they are focused on making a good showing in a Europa League where victories in the last two matches led them to finish in third place.
Away from home Los Navegantes are unbeaten in their last seven official matches (3 wins, 4 draws), but this has been different in a Europa League where they have lost three of their last four games.
Nantes’ only absentee so far is midfielder Quentin Merlin due to injury.
Juventus – Nantes : Betting Tips
Juventus – Win Odds: 1.55
