One of the most interesting challenges of the eighteenth matchday of Serie A 2024/25 is Juventus-Fiorentinascheduled for Sunday 29 December at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. In this article we see how the two teams arrive at the match and make a prediction based on the latest results.
Juventus-Fiorentina: played on Sunday 29 December at 6pm
The Allianz Stadium lights up for the match between Juventus and Fiorentina. The match, valid for the 18th round of Serie A, will take place on Sunday 29 December with kick-off at 6pm. It is a heartfelt challenge between two teams who boast a historic rivalry, also fueled by a strong antagonism between the fans.
The two teams arrive at the match with a ranking situation that sees them tied at 31 points. The Viola, who could have won on Monday evening and reached 34 points, fell against Udinese, being caught by Juventus themselves. A bad moment for Raffaele Palladino's team, who had also lost the previous match against Bologna.
Juventus, on the other hand, is fresh from a 2-1 victory at Monza. A success that allowed Thiago Motta's boys to get back to three points after 43 days and break a series of 4 consecutive draws. The positive note for the Bianconeri is that they continue to remain unbeaten, but the difficulty in transforming performances into victories is evident. This is the aspect on which Thiago Motta will have to concentrate his work.
Juventus-Fiorentina prediction: Bianconeri favorites in a match with few goals
Juventus arrives at the match against Fiorentina as the underdogs, thanks to a clearly positive history against the Viola, especially within the friendly walls of the Allianz Stadium. Fiorentina have not won in Turin since 22 December 2020 and the balance of the last 10 meetings in Serie A speaks for itself: 5 victories for the Bianconeri, 3 draws and only 2 successes for the Viola. Looking at the last 20 matches, Juventus' dominance becomes even more evident, with 14 victories against the 3 of the Gigliati team.
The operators expect a blocked match with few goals: the Under 2.5 is clearly favored compared to the Over 2.5. This trend is confirmed in recent data, with all the last 7 matches between the two teams ending with less than three goals overall. More balance, however, for the Goal and No Goal signs. Also keep an eye out for the X sign at the end of the first half.
With the Bianconeri still unbeaten at home, the IN + Under 2.5 double chance combo could represent an interesting option for bettors. Below we discover the probable Juventus-Fiorentina lineups.
Probable Juventus-Fiorentina lineups
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, Yildiz, Nico Gonzalez; Vlahovic. Coach Thiago Motta.
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dodò, Ranieri, Comuzzo, Gosens; Adli, Cataldi; Colpani, Gudmundsson, Sottil; Kean. All. Palladino.
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