Sassuolo – Juventus. Forecast and announcement for the match of the Italian championship

On January 6, as part of the 19th round of Serie A, Sassuolo will play against Juventus. The match is scheduled to start at 21:45 Kyiv time.

Sassuolo

The “green and black” have returned to the elite of Italian football, where they plan to stay. While everything is going according to plan, the team is firmly in the middle of the tournament table, occupying the tenth place, the distance from the danger zone is 8 points. Sassuolo is currently in a bit of a slump, with the team without a win in four consecutive meetings, three draws and one defeat.

In the last round, the team drew at home with Parma – 1:1, the rivals exchanged goals at the beginning of the meeting. The club should be satisfied with the current situation, they do not qualify for the European Cups, while the distance from the relegation zone is comfortable. Many football players will not be able to help their partners in this meeting, Berardi, Boloka, Pach, Romagna and Pieragnolo are injured, Koulibaly has been called up to the national team.

Juventus

The Turin team also cannot boast of stability, although they occupy the fourth place, ahead of Roma in terms of additional indicators. There is only one point to the third Napoli, but the competitor has played two games less.

Juventus could not win the first match of the new year, the club lost important points at home against modest Lecce – 1:1. At the 66th minute, Jonathan David missed a penalty, punching through the center into the goalkeeper’s leg, the teams had already exchanged goals at that time. Thus, the Turin team broke a streak of three victories in the championship.

We should not forget about the Champions League, where Juve occupies the 17th place in the standings, having a high chance of reaching the playoffs. Due to injuries, Vlahovych, Rugani and Milik will miss this match.

Personal meetings

Although Juventus has an advantage in face-to-face confrontations, the Turinese often felt problems against Sassuolo. The last time the rivals crossed paths was in the 2022/23 season, when they exchanged home wins with the green and black winning 4-2 and Juve responding 3-0.

Forecast

The visitors are the favorites for this match, but it is quite obvious that Juventus will have a difficult journey ahead of them. Although Sassuolo does not play consistently, it can create problems for any opponent. In this match, I expect a game with three results, a lot will depend on the mood and realization of moments. I will bet here on the exchange of scored goals for 1.9.