Henry Roldán
The Europa League round of 16 kicks off next Thursday, and one of the matches scheduled for the day is the first leg match between Juventus vs Freiburg. In the playoff round, Nantes was defeated by the Italian team, which won with an aggregate score of 4-1. Moreover, the Germans also topped Group G and defeated Nantes in that stage as well.
Still, we should keep in mind that this will be the first time that the two teams will meet. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the match between Juventus vs Freiburg.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Juventus vs Freiburg Europa League Round of 16 First Leg Game on March 9, 2023
- Where: Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy
- When: Thursday, March 9, 2023, 3:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Juventus (-148) / Draw (+290) / Freiburg (+475).
- Asian Handicap: Juventus (-0.75, -124) / Freiburg (+0.75, +100)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+106) / Under (-132)
- Both teams score: Yes (+106) / No (-134)
All odds shown are brought by Unibet.
Betting on Juventus
Despite their weekend Serie A defeat to Roma, Juventus has been performing well in recent weeks, and it is on the verge of moving into the European places for next season despite the 15-point drop it suffered in January.
The defeat the team suffered to the Romans is the only one in its last eight matches in all competitions, and also the only one in which it failed to score a goal.
Despite winning their last matchday and securing third place in their Champions League group, Juventus came close to being eliminated from European competition. The La Vecchia Signora was unable to defeat PSG and Benfica, and faced a close call against Maccabi Haifa.
That third position led them to play in the Europa League playoffs against Nantes, a team that surprised them in Turin by holding them to a draw, but that a hat-trick by Ángel di María, in France, gave them a place in the round of 16.
At home, in Serie A, Juventus won 30 points out of a possible 39. Moreover, the team has only suffered one defeat, and it is the second club with the most goals scored in front of its fanbase with 29, as well as the fourth club with the fewest goals conceded with 10.
Probable Juventus lineup (3-5-1-1): Wojciech Szczesny; Danilo, Bremer, Alex Sandro; Juán Cuadrado, Manuel Locatelli, Adrien Rabiot, Filip Kostic, Nicolo Fagioli; Ángel Di María, Dusan Vlahovic.
Betting on Freiburg
Freiburg is one of the pleasant surprises of this season, not only for winning its Europa League group while remaining undefeated, but also for fighting for Champions League places in the Bundesliga.
Although Christian Streich’s team has reached a draw in the last two matches it has played, it has also not lost for five matches in a row in the German championship, a period in which the team has conceded just two goals.
In the Europa League’s group stage, Freiburg overcame Nantes, the team Juventus defeated in the playoffs for the round of 16, and in six games it has conceded just three goals and scored 13 times.
The team has won two away matches, and it has reached one draw, but in the Bundesliga its biggest problems have come playing away. Freiburg has scored just 16 goals and conceded 23 goals, including three defeats in which it allowed at least five goals.
Possible lineup (3-3-2-2-2): Mark Flekken; Kiliann Sildillia, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart; Lukas Kübler, Nicolas Höfler, Christian Gunter; Maximilian Eggestein, Vincenzo Grifo; Michael Gregoritsch, Lucas Höler.x
JefeBet Prediction
Juventus arrives to this match being the slight favorite to win because of both, history and location. It will be facing a team that is competing for the European places in the Bundesliga, but that has been unable to defeat the teams at the top of the standings in the domestic championship this season.
Moreover, despite conceding just one goal to its opponents in the group stage, Freiburg is one of the teams that has conceded the most goals in its away matches.
At home, Juve has allowed just 10 goals so far in Serie A, although seven of them were scored in its last four matches in front of its home fanbase. If this team can go back to the level of the first nine games, in which it conceded only three goals, it will be able to give Freiburg a very difficult time.
Prediction: Under (JUV 1 – FRI 0).
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