Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Monza
Match Time & Date:
18/09/2022
15:00
Prediction: 0-1
Juventus
Sunday’s Serie A game at Brianteo pits together Monza and Juventus, the two teams with entirely different ambitions in the 2022/2023 season. The newcomers are eager to secure the elite division survival, while Juve are eyeing a spot in the Champions League. The Biancorossi, though, do not seem to be competitive at this level, and seeing that they have collected only one point in total from possible 18, home win should not be considered. Both Marco D’Alessandro and Andrea Ranocchia should miss out with injuries for the home side.
The Bianconeri, on the other hand, had a goal unfairly disallowed for offside in a 2-2 draw with Salernitana, and, to make things even worse for Max Allegri, both Juan Cuadrado and Arkadiusz Milik were sent off in the last league clash. The duo is banned for Sunday’s showdown, with all Chiesa, Pogba, Locatelli, Alex Sandro, Szczesny and Rabiot remaining in the recovery room. Anyhow, we are going to put our money on the visitors as Max Allegri has a number of high-profile players to choose from.
Highlighted Player (Leonardo Bonucci):
Over the years Leonardo Bonucci has established himself as one of Juve’s key defenders. The 190-cm-tall centre back, who is capable of playing as a right back as well, was born in Viterbo on 1 May, 1987 and he started his senior career at Inter. However, he made no more than one league appearance for the Nerrazzurri between 2005 and 2009.
After ending his loan spells with the likes of Treviso and Pisa, he joined Bari in 2009 and he scored one goal in 38 league games for the club. Juventus signed him in July, 2010 for a fee of €15.5 million. Leonardo Bonucci won his fifth Scudetto with Juve in the 2015/2016 season and he played in the 2014/2015 Champions League final against Barcelona. However, the Bianconeri were beaten by Barca in the title game.
Bonucci made his Italy debut on 3 March, 2010 and two years later he participated in the Euro 2012 final against Spain. The Azzurri were hammered by Vicente del Bosque’s troops 4-0 in the Olympic Stadium clash.
Highlighted Team (Juventus):
Juventus are considered one of the greatest European football clubs. The Bianconeri (The White and Blacks) have won two Champions League trophies (1985, 1996) and they did well to clinch three UEFA Cup titles (1977, 1990, 1993). The Italian giants have won 32 Serie A trophies and it is well known that a number of star players were part of Juve in the past.
The likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, Lilian Thuram, Filippo Inzaghi, Pavel Nedved and David Trezeguet all played for Juventus, whilst legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has yet to retire. Juve were stripped two domestic trophies during the “Calciopoli” scandal, but despite being relegated to Serie B, the club quickly brought glory days back to Turin. The Bianconeri used to play their home games at Stadio delle Alpi, but nowadays they welcome their rivals at Juventus Stadium.
The capacity of the stadium is 41,475. La Vechhia Signora (The Old Lady) is yet another nickname of the club. Juve’s biggest rivals are Torino and the two local rivals take on each other in the Turin derby.
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