Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Buoyed by a 2-0 win over Inter in the Derby d’Italia, Juventus will look to stay in the Scudetto race when they face Verona on Matchday 14. Juve produced a fine display on Federico Chiesa’s return from injury, and they must be high on spirits ahead of the trip to the “City of Love”. Chiesa is pushing for a start, while a man to watch in the away team will be pacey Serbia winger Filip Kostic, who helped the Bianconeri beat the Nerazzurri with two assists.
Dusan Vlahovic misses out with a muscle injury, as well as Paul Pogba, Mattia De Sciglio, Leandro Paredes, Weston McKennie, and Moise Kean. The Mastini, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Monza, and given Giangiacomo Magnani’s suspension, we predict that Max Allegri’s troops are going to pick up all three points from the midweek clash. Both Roberto Piccoli and Ajdin Hrustic miss out with injuries for the home team.
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.