Monday 28/04/2014, 20:30, Italy Serie A, Round 35, Sassuolo vs Juventus

Sassuolo vs Juventus Betting Preview

At least in theory, Juventus can still lose the title in the Italian Serie A, as they have a five-point lead over AS Roma, with three games left to play. In reality, they have a game in hand and will be facing Atalanta and Cagliari at home, so they are virtually champions. By comparison, Sassuolo is still very much in danger, as they are tied for the 17th place with Bologna and will be facing better teams until the season comes to an end.

Sassuolo vs Juventus Betting Odds

At Skybet

Sassuolo 8.50, Draw 4.50, Juventus 1.40

Sassuolo vs Juventus Betting Tips

Juventus lost less than one game per month in 2014, losing most of the points on the road against some of the best teams in Europe. Their latst winning streak was snapped in Lisbon, where Benfica won the first leg of the Europa league semifinals. Nothing is lost yet, because the Italians can still offset the handicap four days from now, when the two teams meet in Turin.

All they need is a narrow margin victory and keeping a clean sheet shouldn't be a big problem, for a team that limited opponents to less than one goal per match in April. There are no injury concerns for the visitors tonight, but when you play against a team threatened by the specter of relegation, you can expect a lot of physicality.

Sassuolo is not going to surrender without a fight, and the fact that they are facing the best team in Italy won't have a deterring effect on their resolve. The hosts are not optimistic about their chances of winning this round and will use a starting formation that features five defenders and a single striker. Sansone is expected to start but if the hosts concede an early goal, he might be joined up front by Zaza.

Key Facts

• Sassuolo was on the verge of hitting rock bottom but rebounded miraculously and won seven points in the last three games.
• The two teams met for the first time in history in the first half of the Serie A and Juventus obliterated the visiting team by four goals to none.

Sassuolo vs Juventus Betting Prediction

This is not going to be a one-sided match as many speculate, for the simple reason that Juventus has different priorities than to crush Sassuolo. They need to avoid injuries and would gladly settle for a narrow margin victory, but not even a draw would cause them to take unnecessary risks. That's why the bet of the day is Sassuolo to cover the last 1.5 goals spread at odds of 1.80 with Skybet.

Bet: Sassuolo +1.5 goals @ 1.80 with Skybet