Henry Roldán
The second leg games of the Europa League playoffs will be played this coming Thursday, and one of the most anticipated ones is the clash between Nantes vs Juventus.
The French side was able to play a good match against the historic Italian team and last week earned a 1-1 draw in Turin that keeps them in the hunt for a place in the round of 16 of the competition. Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the decisive match between Nantes vs Juventus.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Nantes vs Juventus Europa League Playoffs Second Leg on February 23, 2023
- Where: Stade de la Beaujoire – Nantes, France.
- When: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 12:45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Nantes (+380) / Tie (+250) / Juventus (-120).
- Asian Handicap: Nantes (+0.5, +102) / Juventus (-0.5, -124).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+128) / Under (-159).
- Both teams score: Yes (+105) / No (-137).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on FC Nantes
Nantes ha the chance to claim one of the greatest victories in their history when they host Juventus on Thursday. After a draw in Italy, the French club could forget about their tough Ligue 1 campaign with a win that would take them into the top 16 of the Europa League.
However, Antoine Kombouaré’s side are still in second place in the betting and on the pitch, especially after losing 3-1 in their last local championship match against Lens. Nantes is 13th in the standings with 28 points and is closer to the relegation places than to the European places.
The good news for them is that they have salvaged 17 points at home this season and lost only one of their last eight home games. In the group stage, they registered two victories in three matches in front of their home fans.
However, they need to improve their goal-scoring ability, as they have scored just 10 goals in their last 10 matches in the local tournament. To make matters worse for the visitors, they are the sixth-lowest scoring team in the championship with 25 goals and have lost all three of their group stage matches in blank sheets.
Probable lineup (5-3-2): Alban Lafont, Andrei Girotto, Jaouen Hadjam, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Fabien Centonze, Marcus Coco, Samuel Moutoussamy, Pedro Chirivella, Moussa Sissoko, Loduvic Blas, Mostafa Mohamed.
Betting on Juventus
Juventus must win this coming Thursday if they are to avoid one of the worst campaigns in their prestigious history. In addition to being out of the European places in Serie A after the 15-point reduction to which it was subjected, the Vecchia Signora had a dismal performance in the Champions League and could now be out of the Europa League against a team, on paper, much weaker.
To do so, Massimiliano Allegri’s men must quickly turn the page on the painful home draw and draw inspiration from the good moment they are going through in the domestic championship, where they have won three games in a row. This short streak has brought them closer to the European places, placing them in seventh place with 32 points, nine points behind Atalanta in the Conference League.
After Napoli, Juventus boasts the best defense in Serie A by conceding just 17 goals in 23 games and in the last three victories did not concede any goals to opponents.
It remains to be seen how they will translate this performance to their away game, as they lost all three Champions League group stage matches at home, and in Serie A, while they have only allowed nine goals, their attack has scored just 11 times.
Another point to keep an eye on for Juventus is their injury list for the clash, which includes the likes of Kaio Jorge and Arkadiusz Milik, while Federico Chiesa and Paul Pogba are doubts.
Probable Juventus lineup (4-3-3): Wojciech Szczęsny, Danilo, Bremer, Alex Sandro, Mattia De Sciglio, Leandro Paredes, Adrien Rabiot, Nicolo Fagioli, Moise Kean, Angel Di Maria, Dusan Vlahovic.
JefeBet Prediction
Betting on Juventus this season has been a real ordeal with many ups and downs in their play, as we saw in the first leg. However, Allegri’s team should remain confident, at least in this match against a modest club like Nantes.
The French team’s lack of goals is a concern for them, and Juventus’ defense has been intractable. In attack, Dusan Vlahovic has gradually warmed up and a good night in France from both him and Ángel Di María will be enough for the Vecchia Signora.
Prediction: Juventus to win (NAN 1 – JUV 2).
