Serie A 2022-23: Juventus vs Hellas Verona Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

The Old Lady must secure three points to stay close to the European qualification spots.

Juventus play Hellas Verona as the Serie A returns after the international break. Juventus vs Hellas Verona will have implications in the race for European spots for the Old Lady, who currently sit in seventh place with 41 points from 27 matches.

As for the visitors, three points will go a long way in moving out of the relegation zone. As it stands, Hellas Verona have 19 points from 27 matches and five points from safety. Spezia is the club above them in 17th position on the table.

With stakes high, here is what to expect from the Serie A clash between Juventus and Hellas Verona on Sunday.

Kick-Off:

Sunday, 12:45 AM IST at the Allianz Stadium on 2 April 2023.

Form

Juventus (in all competitions): L-W-W-W-W

Hellas Verona (in all competitions): L-L-D-D-L

Players to Watch

Filip Kostic (Juventus)

Filip Kostic will be Juventus’ best bet for a goal during their game against Hellas Verona. The attacker scored the winning goal against Inter in the last league outing. He has three goals and eight assists for the club in Serie A.

The Serbian international has featured in all 27 fixtures for Juventus and will be one to watch out for in the upcoming game. There might be a fitness concern with Kostic that may lead to him starting from the bench in the worst-case scenario.

Darko Lazovic (Hellas Verona)

Darko Lazovic is the club captain and one of the central figures in the lineup for Hellas Verona. He is the club’s top scorer in Serie A with three goals and seven assists. He is crucial to their attacking gameplay and possesses the capability of unlocking defences with his penetrative through balls.

Match Facts

• Juventus have conceded only 22 goals from 27 games, which is the third-best defensive record in Serie A at the moment.
• On the other hand, Hellas Verona have scored only 22 times in 27 fixtures.
• Alex Sandro was shown a red card when these teams met last time.

Injury & Team News for Juventus vs Hellas Verona

Juventus have a long list of injuries. Players like Paul Pogba, Alex Sandro, Arkadiusz Milik, Leonardo Bonucci, and Federico Chiesa will be unavailable due to injuries. Leandro Paredes and Adrien Rabiot will be serving suspensions.

Hellas Verona will miss the services of Thomas Henry, Ajdin Hrustic, Cyril Ngonge, and Simone Verdi through injuries. Diego Coppola will be unavailable as he serves his suspension.

Head to Head for Juventus vs Hellas Verona

Total Matches - 84

Juventus wins - 49

Hellas Verona wins - 20

Draws - 15

Predicted Lineup for Juventus vs Hellas Verona

Juventus FC (3-5-1-1)

Szczęsny(GK), Danilo, Bremer, Gatti, Kostic, Locatelli, Fagioli, De Sciglio, Di Maria, Soule, Vlahovic.

Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1)

Montipo(GK), Magnani, Dawidowicz, Toniolo, Faraoni, Tameze, Duda, Doig, Braaf, Lazovic, Duric.

Match Prediction

Juventus are the favourites on paper going into the fixture. The club is on a run of four wins in all competitions and it will certainly play a role in the upcoming match. Hellas Verona are struggling to produce results and playing away from home puts them at a bigger disadvantage.

Prediction: Juventus 2 - 0 Hellas Verona

Telecast

India: Sports19, Voot

UK: BT Sport

USA: CBS Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport